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Dear Members,
Since the Beolab 19 woofer is available in rose gold, I'm interested to buy a pay of rose gold Beolab 18 with Beolab 19. I’m still a bit unsure if this will be the right decision or if I get bored about the color after a few months… please share your thoughts.
I searched in the forum and most people are fascinated from the Beoplay A9. Does anyone here has another product from the Love Affair Collection at home? Then please share your pictures.
Have a great day - Carlo
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
The rose gold Beolab 19 is a stunning piece. The black casing with the rose gold accent works really well, and would match an all black Beovision 11 perfectly
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Jonathan: The rose gold Beolab 19 is a stunning piece. The black casing with the rose gold accent works really well, and would match an all black Beovision 11 perfectly
I've thought of this myself, as I've got an all black BV11. Yum!
Got one from my dealer yesterday.
BeoNut since '75
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
Very nice Hiort, love the rocket ship!
Martin, very nice, that is probably the most "traditionally" decorated, rather than modernist, home I've ever seen B&O in, and it looks great there. And I think the rose gold blends in with the wood marvelously, this is one of the few cases I've seen where I think rose gold blends in better than aluminum. It's nice to see that such modern design as B&O can and does integrate well with more traditional decor.
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
Jeff:Very nice Hiort, love the rocket ship! Martin, very nice, that is probably the most "traditionally" decorated, rather than modernist, home I've ever seen B&O in, and it looks great there. And I think the rose gold blends in with the wood marvelously, this is one of the few cases I've seen where I think rose gold blends in better than aluminum. It's nice to see that such modern design as B&O can and does integrate well with more traditional decor. Jeff Beovirus victim, it's gotten to be too much to list!
carlito: After considerations and discussions I made my decission - Beolab 18 in Alu with oak front and the Beolab 19 in white. Here a sneak preview...
After considerations and discussions I made my decission - Beolab 18 in Alu with oak front and the Beolab 19 in white. Here a sneak preview...
It looks right at home
--mika
Very nice table Carlito. I can see why you went for the White BL19. It will look absolutely spectacular. Having seen your decor I think you made the right choice not to go for the rose gold kit.
Are you just using the BL18s and 19 for music? I have the BL18 on their own and I think they sound fantastic. So I was wondering how much of an improvement you feel the BL19 makes. I'm a little bit tempted........
Thanks Duels for the nice words.
Currently the Beolabs are not yet connected to the new Essence MK2 (see separate thread). Few months ago I moved to my girlfriend with my Beolab 5 and honestly she hated them from the beginning (ugly looking aliens). Now they are sold and the deal was to buy the 18 with the 19. From aesthetical point of view the Beolab 18 are fantastic speakers! Sound wise as well, but currently I can not judge on them how they will sound in my livingroom. Will set up the speakers on the weekend.
Keep you posted
Boooom!! Nice!
Please post more pictures...!
carlito:Boooom!! Nice! Please post more pictures...!
Congrats Ed
Looks great. I turned mine up a few db :-)
Aussie Michael:Congrats Ed Looks great. I turned mine up a few db :-)
Aussie Michael: Im sure it will give you much pleasure, especially in music and movies.
Im sure it will give you much pleasure, especially in music and movies.
In which other cases could it be used 😏
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Millemissen:In which other cases could it be used 😏 MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Millemissen: Aussie Michael: Im sure it will give you much pleasure, especially in music and movies. In which other cases could it be used 😏 MM
Seriously, what was the point...
Jonathan: Seriously, what was the point...
The point of what???
If someone says 'especially in music and movies', there must be some other cases.
I was taught, that the look of the BL19 alone (the design, even if it is silent) also is such a case - which I did not think of at first.
So seriously, what do you mean with your comment?
You're right about the use of bass for ominous points in movies and such. I've noticed that more and more shows and movies use deep bass as a way to build tension, usually people don't even notice some of it if they're into the movie or such, just that they get tense. One of the first movies I ever saw that did that was "Jacob's Ladder." The scene where he has a total freak out and hallucinations during a party, as he's walking thru the crowded room, before the visions start, there's this sub bass, deep, at first very low volume tone that increases slowly until the freak out starts. Really really adds to the stress and creepiness of the scene.
Well, look at this!
The colour from the "Love Affair" matches (for about 95%) with the stripes on the Beolab/vox Penta.
Some call it an "outdated" colour on an "outdated" loudspeaker.
But imho, updating the Penta with new black cloth and looking and comparing the edges from the new Avant with the edges/corners from the Penta, makes them a perfect match I say!
Together with the full upgrade and overhaul on the mids, filters, boards, amplifier etc, then who's talking about an outdated colour on an outdated speaker?
I quess not anymore.
Duels: Are you just using the BL18s and 19 for music? I have the BL18 on their own and I think they sound fantastic. So I was wondering how much of an improvement you feel the BL19 makes. I'm a little bit tempted........
@Duels: After listen some evenings with the BL18 & BL19 combo my personal advice is to add an Beolab 19 for many reasons.
Suggestion: try to get a one for a demo from your dealer
Jeff: You're right about the use of bass for ominous points in movies and such. I've noticed that more and more shows and movies use deep bass as a way to build tension, usually people don't even notice some of it if they're into the movie or such, just that they get tense. One of the first movies I ever saw that did that was "Jacob's Ladder." The scene where he has a total freak out and hallucinations during a party, as he's walking thru the crowded room, before the visions start, there's this sub bass, deep, at first very low volume tone that increases slowly until the freak out starts. Really really adds to the stress and creepiness of the scene.
Not to mention the deep background bass in Science Fiction when the setting is on a starship. It really does add so much to the scene.