I think that Beolab 90 are on to something - different modes for different needs and different recordings.
I use old MBL 101 and recent Gradient 1.5 Helsinki. Besides different bass (I clearly prefer dipoles), some recordings benefit from omnidirectional dispersion; some others have lots of reverb in them, and sound better with Gradients. Even then, if I do not wish to stay put, I am most of the time better served by MBLs. And Gradients are not for a “party mode”. I heard Beolab 5 and almost bought them, they create wide soundstage in the whole room ... but on second thoughts they would not really replace MBLs or Gradients, so I used a defect as the pretext to back from the deal.
This made me think I may be best served by Beolab 90 - narrow when I wish so, or wide, or omnidirectional.
Beolab 90 are rather expensive. Probably with time the technology will trickle down; still, beeing impatient — and, as this thread rightfully observes, being mortal, — I cannot help thinking that I may just sell everything and look for a reasonable second hand deal on Beolab 90.
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As to the question in the title, as a BA in theology and religious studies I can confirm that we cannot go to the Good Place unless we repent and give up our gear.
I use old MBL 101 and recent Gradient 1.5 Helsinki. Besides different bass (I clearly prefer dipoles), some recordings benefit from omnidirectional dispersion; some others have lots of reverb in them, and sound better with Gradients. Even then, if I do not wish to stay put, I am most of the time better served by MBLs. And Gradients are not for a “party mode”. I heard Beolab 5 and almost bought them, they create wide soundstage in the whole room ... but on second thoughts they would not really replace MBLs or Gradients, so I used a defect as the pretext to back from the deal.
This made me think I may be best served by Beolab 90 - narrow when I wish so, or wide, or omnidirectional.
Beolab 90 are rather expensive. Probably with time the technology will trickle down; still, beeing impatient — and, as this thread rightfully observes, being mortal, — I cannot help thinking that I may just sell everything and look for a reasonable second hand deal on Beolab 90.
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As to the question in the title, as a BA in theology and religious studies I can confirm that we cannot go to the Good Place unless we repent and give up our gear.