Beolab 19

Has anyone got any personal experience of adding a Beolab 19 to an Eclipse. I eventually want some 18s to compliment it, but in the absence of over £4,000 I’m starting with this.

Apart from being wireless, what can it do better than the 2?

I find the BeoLab 19 a much tighter and precise bass than the rumbly and 'lazy' bass of the BeoLab 2.

I was at the launch of the BeoLab 19 and it was designed to compliment the soundtracks of the more modern movies (apparently).

It's not 'better' than the Lab2 - it's just different... in my opinion.

I’d agree with the comparison. My Beolab 2 rumbles and shakes the room (with BL8000’s powered by a BS3). I’ve got a 19 in another room with 18’s and the Avant, and it is more subtle. Still can move the room, but less “obvious”. Hard to explain, but the 2 I had to turn down in the settings and the 19 I turned up a notch. Wireless is a nice bonus.

Chris Townsend:

Has anyone got any personal experience of adding a Beolab 19 to an Eclipse. I eventually want some 18s to compliment it, but in the absence of over £4,000 I’m starting with this.

Apart from being wireless, what can it do better than the 2? Beovision Eclipse, Beolit 15, Beoplay A2, H6/H2, Form 2, Beoplay A3, Beovision 5-42 connected to a DVD1

I have that exact setup on an Eclipse, with the 18s as well. I moved from a 2 and precisely as Lee says, the sub just sounds much more controlled and tight with what it should be doing. It punches hard like a 2, but feels like an athlete versus someone overweight.

I’ve also connected wirelessly and it’s been 100% reliable.

Expensive as you say, but I’ve been very happy with the purchase.

If you’ve got the room size, I’d go 18s first for the biggest difference.

Thanks gents.

That's my 50th birthday present organised then