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Thank you Paul W!!
That is really very nice of you!!
should you come to Italy, let me know and You can come and read something here :-)))) and of course listen to something good ;-)
WOW!!!! Being honest, a full road trip is on the cards. I'd love to start in Portofino and go all the way to the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and then the Island of Capri. I'm thinking it would be incredible to cycle it!!! I love Italy!
In my masterbedroom
Still a beauty!
BeoVision Haermony 65"...BeoLab 28 Anthracite....BeoLab 17 as REAR....BV10-32....BC6-26....Beosound 9000....Beosound 1 New York edt....Beogram 4002....Beoplay Emerge....Beoplay M5....Beoplay M3....Beoremote Halo....BeoRemote One BT....Beo6....Beo4....Beo4 Cinema....BeoLink 7000....Serene....H95 Black LTD....H9i Rimowa....6 x H6....Form 1....U70...
Stylish as always, Anders.
//EA
Beo in white is my thing
Currently own: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 5, BeoLab 18, BeoRemoteOne, BeoPlay V1-32", BeoRemote4, BeoSound 3200, BeoGram 6500 (MMC-1), BeoLit 15, BeoPlay A1, LC2, BeoVision MX7000 and BeoLab 3
Update to my listening area... These BV2500 clones are very fun to listen to!!
There is a BG1800 hiding there waiting patiently for an overhaul.
Beo4 'til I die!
You may have your speakers too close tot he wall - the BL3 manual suggests no closer than 30cm....
Nice set up though!
What are your main speakers? Do you find the "cubes" help their sound?
Jeff
I'm afraid I'm recovering from the BeoVirus.
Jeff: What are your main speakers? Do you find the "cubes" help their sound?
Those are JBL Northridge E80's. Nothing to write home about in general, but I personally like them a lot. However, what I don't like is their metallic dome tweeter. The cubes allow me to toe out the speakers enough to take off the edge of those cheap tweeters and instead focus on the cubes which are filled with delicious silk domes. They are extremely fun to listen to - the sound stage is huge! They really add a lot of 'air' around the sound and provide an incredible listening experience. Everything sounds much more real.
After listening to this setup and then switching back to the Pentas or BeoLab 5000s, I miss that 3 dimensional experience.
Ah, thanks, I thought the speakers looked familiar but couldn't place them. I agree, in fact I don't like most metal domes no matter how pricey the speaker, much prefer doped silk or even soft plastic as B&O uses. Also, many mass market speakers like JBL and such tend to voice the speakers overly bright. The old "West Coast" sound JBL was famous for was exaggerated highs and a large hump in bass response. I always preferred the "New England Sound" or the "British Sound" such as Advent, AR, KEF, old Tannoy, etc.
I suppose you could use an L-Pad for level control and excise the tweeters out of the JBLs. Would require a bit of crossover manipulation if the total impedance is much different. Would take some work but might be a fun project. Then again, maybe I'm the only one who creates such monstrosities for fun...if you're happy with the sound there's not much that needs changing.
I once, for a brief while, had a pair of the old Design Acoustics D12 speakers, large dodecahedron speakers, down facing 10 inch woofer, up facing 5 inch cone mid, and tweeters on the other faces. Really dreadfully cheap, crappy paper cone drivers, but sounded surprisingly good, threw a huge room filling image that was stable, if diffuse, over a large area. I've often wondered what it would sound like to get a pair (if you could find them) and modify them to use better drivers.
Bathroom companion...
/ Peter Pan
Peter Pan: / Peter Pan
Is that a concept or did you really build this? Great idea!
Peter Pan design straight from his dream island ;-))
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
My new Bang & Olufsen 3D Soundsystem in my Audi A4 2016!! :-)
Even better than the previuos one... definitely!
Very nice indeed Paulo. I have had B&O in an Audi A5 for the last few years and loved it. Just ordered a BMW 435 which has Harman Kardon option. Will be very interested to compare.
day after Valentines Day and spending some quality time with my other love .....
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Just love looking at all these posts...
So I've been working on my vintage B&O set up for just over a year now and today it is complete! Thanks to Steve as sounds heavenly for the final touch (the previous owner of the beogram changed the leads over to phono, now faithfully restored to din and free of hum!) ...I must thank all the lovely forum members here, I have done several tweaks and fixes on my two decks over the year thanks to the incredibly helpful information stored on beoworld.It was also from reading on this site that i eventually discovered the holy grail vintage hifi set up i have now put together from no less than 8 ebay, preloved and gumtree deals. And that doesn't include the other B&O stuff i bought, some still waiting to be fixed up...!!So i settled on the mighty Beomaster 4400, a Beogram 4004 sporting a MMC 20CL (the 4000 i picked up last year needs a little TLC), Beovox 45-2 Speakers with the stands (two pairs, another spaced out back in the room :-), the Beocord 1700, an MC30 cabinet to house it all (wish i could find a rosewood one, maybe one day)! and an ipad air with spotify to finish off the record collection.
It sounds so so good! I love it.
And have become totally obsessed in the process.
Looks lovely!,
These beograms are what carlsberg woud of made if they did audio gear ! It looks fab
8player app on iPad. - Click.
Got my replacement today!!
mr_anders_son: Got my replacement today!!
Love that picture Mr Anderson
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
I haven't really got much to flash since almost everything is packed away for the next year due to a major house refurbishment. I did receive this delivery from Lifestyle AV the other day though..
DALEKS? Congratulations! Very Jealous!
Brian: I haven't really got much to flash since almost everything is packed away for the next year due to a major house refurbishment. I did receive this delivery from Lifestyle AV the other day though..
Sal: DALEKS? Congratulations! Very Jealous!
BeoNut since '75
ErikVonAgnar:New "computer" speakers for the homeoffice/guestroom. The BL3's in white on the extra tall stands from STBbrackets really fit in. I always been skeptical about the BL3's. How can they cost so much for that small size? But damn! So much power //EA Currently own: BeoVision Avant 55", BeoLab 5, BeoLab 12-2, BeoRemoteOne, BeoPlay V1-32", BeoRemote4, BeoSound 3200, BeoGram 6500 (MMC-2), BeoLit 15, BeoPlay Form 2i, LC2 and BeoLab 6000
Who said anything about working?
a little something :)the rest follows
and my DIY 3D cabinet
Looks great! Love the BS9000 on that stand. I think it looks better then on the floor stand.
And very elegant with the hidden cables.
marexy:a little something :) the rest follows and my DIY 3D cabinet
@marexy
Wow, well done with the cabinet! Would love to see some close-up photos of it - the 3D effect looks very cool. What brand and model are the ceiling lamps btw.?
/Dennis
Looks like a great setup... seems to be on a "free-wall" that you can walk around? Pretty neat!
marexy: a little something :)
a little something :)
Is that little something on the left of your marvellous 3D cabinet the shrinked version of the A9? I thought it was available at BeoPlay only on Friday after Easter 2016.
How well four generations complement each other,- in every respect... ..
BL8000, BL10, BL7.2, BM8000 and a bit of woodwork.
The green of spring...
And of course the mighty BV7-55 ready to rumble with all its racks.... 4kw of pure ICEpower in an 7.1 configuration!
BL7.1 BL7.2 BL7.4 BL7.6 and last but not least,- a pair of CX100 active!
Note My 1948 pride an joy, on the right.