Having read the reviews, and posts on the web I went out and listened to the Beolab 5s. In the store I was not impressed,seemed flat and a bit one dimensional.. just another prettty good speaker.
Then on a whim, I rolled the dice on a pair at about a 30% discount. Got them home and found the highs a bit grating, nice mid range and incredible bass. I listen to mostly vinyl, so I decided to mate them to a modified EAR 834P with some NOS Mullards. The results are incredible and I now understand why these speakers get very good reviews even with the Hifi press. I think running them with the standard B&O gear does them no justice, and the rather poorly informed sales assocites do not help either.
Had a chance to compare them with my buddys system,Krell 402 AMP, Mac 2300 pre, and some Focal 1037be with a VPI classic spinning. For me, there was no comparision, the Beolabs are in a different league.
Just my 2 cents...
Cheers.
Then on a whim, I rolled the dice on a pair at about a 30% discount. Got them home and found the highs a bit grating, nice mid range and incredible bass. I listen to mostly vinyl, so I decided to mate them to a modified EAR 834P with some NOS Mullards. The results are incredible and I now understand why these speakers get very good reviews even with the Hifi press. I think running them with the standard B&O gear does them no justice, and the rather poorly informed sales assocites do not help either.
Had a chance to compare them with my buddys system,Krell 402 AMP, Mac 2300 pre, and some Focal 1037be with a VPI classic spinning. For me, there was no comparision, the Beolabs are in a different league.
Just my 2 cents...
Cheers.