no offence B&O lovers, they look amazing, but the frequency spectrum is everything but balanced and the drivers fail to integrate, i even detected a slight boomyness in the mid-LF driver. and litterally all speakers I've heard that cost a third of the price of these have a higher resolution and timbral correctness.
again, no offence, they look great and they're B&O, that's what you're paying for. all audiophilse with an awful lot of listening experience can tell that.
@julianshield1 'dude', just in case YOU didnt know, I said this because i've listened to them in real life for several times. I'm not just reviewing through youtube or something, so think twice next time.
@h4x0y Im not arguing with retards on the internet."
It seems I'm the one using arguments based on real-life research and experience with audio, not you. So can you please explain what makes me a "retard on the internet"?
@h4x0y It's True but you pay so much for it because there's YEARS and years of research in those speakers and the design is what you pay for , But you gotta admit The Beolab 5 sounds great (if you wouldn't know it kosts 17K per set)
@brando18guitarplyr about every hifi brand put YEARS of research into their components and loudspeakers. Not only research, also high quality drivers/materials and stiff enclosures AND no design that comes at the expense of audio quality, AND prefereably no silly technology like 180deg drivers. If you know much about audio, you know B&O fails at the basic recipe, which is audible in terms of coloration, bad integration, bad stereo placement, bad phase (considering the price)
@brando18guitarplyr I do:P I already said that in my first comment but heres my confirmation: THE LOOK AWESOME! :P the thing is, sound would be nice if they cost 3K, but are you willing to pay the full 17K for the awesome looks? If you have the money ok, but I'm just 18 and I'm afraid I havent got it.
@brando18guitarplyr and another problem about B&O is, that everyone who likes the sound is because he's comparing it to their current audio system, which costs lets say 1K (or at least alot less that those big B&O's), but they have no reference of whats quality audio, no side by side comparison to other loudspeakers. B&O is sold in B&) dealers, not in HiFi dealers where its all about listening and comaring. Not just no comparison, most B&O dealers also dont have a proper listening place.
@falkenlaser If you're looking for something with extreme convenience, SONOS will be the option for you. acces to all wireless audio libraries in the house, all controls in one user friendly remote, connect up to 50 individuably controllable speaker systems, and every else you want all easy as hell. connect speakers to your own preference for the ultimate sound quality for free compared to beolab 5.
@falkenlaser Oh I just LLLOVE those people that overreact when doing comparisons:
"I bet a pair of Stromglobold tweeters, two Dreamgunzan X24 subwoofers and a Skymaticosmos KXXZ triple amplifier with Frungundal Mark XI digital channel integrator would kick BeoLab 5's ass!" They're just like those people who comment on Ferrari videos saying a Bugatti would beat it. Jeez! So why don't you buy a fu**ing 300 mph'er plow tractor!? Just like Ferraris, B&Os are about blending performance & class!
@falkenlaser ur totally right. if i had the money to spend 20k on speakers and electronics, it would be everything but B&O. There are so many great audio components out there, YG Acoustics, Avalon Acoustics, AvantGarde... the problem is there arent really that much dealers in the Netherlands where I can audition such speakers, there's alot of B&O but everyone who has heard real audiophile speakers doesnt care about B&O anymore, except for the plug&play convenience and the design...
I heard these monitors tonight in an Acoustically treated room and let me tell you...What an experience! Absolutely no comparison to big shop speakers that are available at Future shop...etc. Which I am an owner of lol. You do get what you pay for, but its definately not for the average spender. You'd have to put a second mortage on your house to purchase an A/V system from B&O. Hands down best monitors I've ever heard! I could imagine what Maxx and Alexandria X2 sound like.
well, i ment to price, i knew that these things are amazing and by far the best sound systems, but i ment for the average human being who cant spend a small cars worth of money on a sound system... but still, u mentioned a 1600 dollar surround sound system, im gonna have to look into that one :D
ya i know, ive realized recently, if you wanna go big or buy something really out of the ordinary you have to go to experts. All the tv screens i was looking at today in best buy all seemed the same but for random prices, all for the average buyer, good business descision i guess, but that wont get me! Im gonna go big on my system mainly because i love movies. Lord of the rings in blueray, HD 5.1 surround sound i cant wait for!
i do tho love the look of these B&O's, and audi, being my favorite car company of all time has invested in putting some in there cars, little ones, but very load and sound beautiful. Eventually i want to get 7.1 when thats available, i dont think it is yet, and a projector + screen, preferably 100+ inches, all the plasma tv's i saw werent big enough, so i figured il build a movie theatre :D the projectors the only expensive thing, and i guess speakers. Still, if i could get some B&O's, i would.
i just looked at all those brand names you mentioned, all seemed very simple. As far as sound goes, i wont know until i ehar them. thanks tho, im thinking of looking into what you went with mainly becasue you sound like you your stuff. 8D thanks again!
Eu realmente não tinha notado o teu comentário. Ele foi lançado junto ao comentário posterior, achei que só um comentário tinha sido enviado ao vídeo.
Bang&Olufsen is simply the best and the people who think that B&O stands for disgn and not for the nicest sound are the people who mostely cann't pay that kind off prices and that's why they say it's not the best
People that say B&O is not the best don't say that "just because they can't afford them". They say it because they know more about audio, and they're not blinded by prestige. I've heard B&O speakers, and there are MUCH cheaper brands that sound better than B&O, especially their lower-end. There are also brands out there that are WAY more expensive than B&O; I've heard a $50K pair of speakers with about $15K of electronics. Add a JL Audio Gotham subwoofer, and you got a B&O butt-f*cking fest.
I'm going to buy the A8 headphones this sunday. I told my friends there 160$ and they said why would you pay that much for headphones! I said hahaha there b n' o dumbass!
Someone elce said that bose was better and i slapped him in the face!
I do own the A8s, and they are well worth $160. And yes, you should have slapped him for saying Bose is better. But, both Bose and B&O have no dollar-for-dollar value. Like I've been saying, B&O (excluding the A8s) is more about looks and prestige than true sound quality. I would MUCH rather take a pair of Paradigm Ref. Sig. S6s with a couple JL Audio f112 Fathom subs over a pair of Beolab 5s. Yes, the 5s look nicer, but the audiophile's moto is "good to look at, better to listen to."
B&O in my opinion produce the 'Best looking' stereo speakers bar none, They trully are a piece of art. I also reckon they are the best made speakers in the world. I agree that there are many others that perform as well if not better, but these speakers pull the chicks like no other. If you can afford these bad boys get them,
anybody know how these would compare to Focal's electra 1037 Be's? I might just buy these since overall it'd be significantly cheaper as you don't have to buy amps and pre-amps.
Originially I was looking to buy Focal 1037 Be with a McIntosh MA7000. Just still looking around
They're better. I've heard the Focal range and it's good - very good, in fact it's goddam amazing.
The B&Os are better though. Those 5s are up there with the best speakers I've *ever* heard, and they cost goddam nothing in comparison to most. The bass is unarguably better than anything on the market, far more controlled and smooth yet unbelievably weighty than anything you could imagine. Incredible soundstaging as well, and dynamics like you wouldn't believe...
Before anybody says these are more show than go, I think you should probably have a listen to them. B&O aren't just about looks, these speakers sound pretty fucking sweet...
In Denmark(Home),B&O is design,prestige and ocasionally innovative solutions..B&O has not been taken seriously for decades in the danish audiophile community.
Finally, another person that's audiophile! You ever notice that B&O is rarely reviewed in audio magazines? It's because audiophiles know their the same thing as Bose, just in a different price range. The only review I've ever seen of a B&O product was their Audi A8 sound system, but it's like "congratulations, you've made a system that sounds better than all the car Bose systems. What a feat." I could design a car audio system that would blow the A8 system away that would cost the same or less.
as compared to pc speakers of 500 bucks of couse theire fantastic.. but in their price range they suck. they're not for the ones who know much about sound and i've heard many sound systems around 10.000 bucks being much better. a big boomy and low bass isn't everything...
Finally a true audiophile! And you're right, those Lab5's base is really boomy; their "subs" kinda sounded more like giant mid-base speakers than true subwoofers.
The bottom line is that B&O is for n00bs, just like Bose is. Notice how both companies promote themselves as being amazing? People that aren't big into audio can't help but think they're amazing when they hear them and find out how much they cost. But, both companies are NOT acknowledged for having true audiophile sound quality.
exactly. this ones are so expensive because of the b&o sticker, the design, and the huge amount of adtisements. Not because of the quality - and so is Bose.
Yes, but for the price they aren't that bad, at least they are all in one package with amplifier and loudspeakers. We have a company here in Adelaide, Australia that produces a pair of 100kg each monsters that kill these in terms of precision, un-coloured sound and accuracy. 3 ohm impedance though, $8,000AUD a pair and $20,000 in electronics and you've just killed the Beolab5's :)
If you had Wilson WattPuppies and a Fathom, or even better, a Gotham, 2 Quad 909 amps feeding the Wilsons, & a Quad 99 pre-amp, the B5s would be burned. And, like I've been saying, a Wharfedale Opus surround system w/ 2Fathoms, and each speaker being powered by a Quad 99 amp all connected to a Yamaha RX3300 amp, would kill a B&O surround system featuring their B5 and B3s. People that use B&O have most likely never heard anything else, and that's why they think it's the best(and bc of the name).
The JL Audio Fathom is on my sub-woofer wish list, however I do not believe there is a dealer in Australia. I might have to go with Velodyne DD series because of this. The setup you mentioned is extraordinary. Will this be chaeper than the Beolab5's ??
The Wilson/JL/Quad system wouldn't be less; it'd be about 30K. But, if you used the Wilson Sophias instead of the WattPuppies, it'd be less than the B5s; and I bet it'd still sound better!
But, the other system....
Opus 7chn ss: $9000.
2 JLA 13 Fathoms: $7500.
3 Quad 909 amps: $6000.
4 Quad 99 amps: $5000.
Yamaha RX3300 (pre)amp: $1500.
Manhandling a B&O (so-called the "best")sur.sys. worth $40K with a system about $10K less consisting of so-called "mediocre" equipment:
In the $20,000 range, I'd reccomend the Wilson WattPuppies. If you want to see a video of them, search "wilson audio," and click on the video titled "Lamm+Wilson Audio." You'll also need an amp, and I'd suggest the Quad 909; it's known for not taking away or adding anything from/to the recording; but, because the WP is a two component speaker, I'd get two 909s so one can control the highs and the other the lows. This system would cost more than the B5s, but, it would greatly outperform them.
But, I would take the Wilson Sophias; kind of the WP's little sister. They are the same size; the difference is that they are one unit instead of two, and they have a single 10 in. woofer instead of two 8 in. woofers. Also, they're $10K less than the WP. Combine these with a JL Audio Fathom subwoofer, a Quad 909 amp, and a Quad 99 CD-P CD player, and you got a system that would cost under $20K; and considering it has a subwoofer and a CD player, it's probably a better value than the WP system.
You should go to your nearest JL Audio dealer and listen to a system with JL's Fathom subwoofer. Wait till you feel a shockwave that seems to move across the ground and go right through you, giving you goosebumps! The 13. inch Fathom has 2500 watts RMS, the same wattage of the Lab5. It gets it's power from 2class D amps, the same kind of amps the Lab5 uses; and, the Fathom's are just as efficient. The price? $3500. And, it's the best-reviewed sub in history; even better than Krell's $30,000 sub!
I have had many very ERY expensive stereos. Mono amplifiers, tube amplifiers and much more. I heard these speakers at a B&O dealer and was blown away. Now i have bought them and i till love them so much, they produce the best sound i have ever heard. The Magazine High Fidelity did a test and wrote that these speakers sets new standards and are the best speakers they have tested. In fact they wrote that the price was cheap compared to the speakers and amplifiers you get!
The reason for the stunning reproduction is their ability to depress reflections from the ceiling or the floor. You can achieve this with a pair of normal speakers as well but then you have to spend a great deal to taylor your listening room. I.e put absorbers on strategic locations. Having that said the beolab 5's gives you a high end experience with little or no modifications to your preferred listening environment!
wow... beo lab 5's. id do anything for a pair of those... anyone who thinks you can get a better, cheaper system, your wrong. :] 250 watt tweeter and mid driver, with acoustic lense technology, and a 1000 watt mid bass and sub bass driver. the 15 inch extended low frequency woofer spanks any tower speaker out there. 2500 watts per speaker and a frequency response down to 20hz? id like you to find another tower speaker that is anything like that. lucky turds... got to touch it lol
You can get better sound quality for less money by using multiple components. First of all, although power is good, it doesn't dictate sound quality. Also, ACL technology has been around for years, and if your drivers are good enough, you don't need ACLs. 15" lab5 subs....The JL Audio Fathom has a 13 in. driver w/ 3 in. of excursion, and it itself has 2500 watts RMS. And, it is the best-reviewed sub in history. That's one thing you never see; reviews on B&O's products.
Yeah I'll emmit they are sweet. 2500 watts is pretty impressive for one speaker (even though you'll never run it over 800 unless you were like in a concert hall.) But yeah if I could afford them, I'd probably get some just to say I had them. That is, after I got my Wharfedale Opus surround system with JL Audio's $11,000 Gotham subwoofer (two 13 in. subs, 4 in. of excursion and 3800 watts!!! It requires 220 volts!) That'd make anything B&O crap it's pants;)
opus 2's.. these lab5's feature acoustic lense's & are self driven with seperate amps for high & low frequencies built built in. opus's are not even in the same league as these as they will require a quality amp set up. admititly there are probably better speakers out there but bang for buck at £11,000 these represent amazing value for money.
If something sounds better it sounds better. Just because a speaker is built a certain way and has more "advanced" technology doesn't mean it's gonna sound better than a less spendy, traditional system. I can get a 7.1 Opus 3 surround system with the JL Audio 13 in. Fathom subwoofer and a top of the line NAD 1000 Watt amp all for about $16,000. Talk about bang for your buck! And, if the EVO2s sound better than the Lab5, then the Opus system, especially with that Fathom, would blow them away.
At first, I did think these were the best speakers I've ever heard, but after about 5 minutes of going through the many genres of music I had on my CD, I began to realize they didn't sound that great. They sounded really "thin."
But, if you think these speakers are the best EVER made loudspeakers, then go ahead and shell out 20 grand for them. I'm not stopping you.
I went to a B&O dealer and listened to a CD I made on these. They are really cool, and I would buy them if I was a multi-millionaire. But, I listened to some $1300 a pair Wharfedale EVO2s before I went to the B&O dealer. I'd have to say they sounded just as good or better than these, and Wharfedale's flagship Opus speakers ($3500 a pair) would blow these away. Therefore, the Beolab 5's sound quality isn't even close to being worth $20,000 (a pair).
Este equipo es la ley, esa musica es nada comparado con lo que suena ese equipo, es una locura, es como tener una orquesta de concierto al lado. cerras los ojos y sentis que navegas...
Cool "Space Travel" Sound Speaker!
mig189189189 2 weeks ago
Quanto custa em média um conjunto desses?O.o Muito booom!
EduardoTunts 1 year ago
Cool Das ist ja meine Bang & Olufsen Anlage geiler Sound kann ich nur empfehlen.
kanabis228 1 year ago
WoW, very expensive ~ 12.000$/17.000 €
Song ist amazing
xStream88 1 year ago
Song: Ricardo Villalobos - Serpentin
Have Fun :-)
AHS0000 1 year ago 6
@AHS0000 Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
: DDDDDDDDDDD
danbiazoto 1 year ago
no offence B&O lovers, they look amazing, but the frequency spectrum is everything but balanced and the drivers fail to integrate, i even detected a slight boomyness in the mid-LF driver. and litterally all speakers I've heard that cost a third of the price of these have a higher resolution and timbral correctness.
again, no offence, they look great and they're B&O, that's what you're paying for. all audiophilse with an awful lot of listening experience can tell that.
h4x0y 2 years ago 3
@h4x0y Dude, just incase you didnt know, your listening to them in a video, not real life.
julianshield1 1 year ago
@julianshield1 'dude', just in case YOU didnt know, I said this because i've listened to them in real life for several times. I'm not just reviewing through youtube or something, so think twice next time.
h4x0y 1 year ago
@h4x0y Ooh, sorry, didn't know i caught you at that time of the month.
julianshield1 1 year ago
@julianshield1, sure, keep on coming with good arguments...
h4x0y 1 year ago
@h4x0y Im not arguing with retards on the internet.
julianshield1 1 year ago
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"julianshield1 (17 hours ago)
@h4x0y Im not arguing with retards on the internet."
It seems I'm the one using arguments based on real-life research and experience with audio, not you. So can you please explain what makes me a "retard on the internet"?
h4x0y 1 year ago
@h4x0y It's True but you pay so much for it because there's YEARS and years of research in those speakers and the design is what you pay for , But you gotta admit The Beolab 5 sounds great (if you wouldn't know it kosts 17K per set)
brando18guitarplyr 1 year ago
@brando18guitarplyr about every hifi brand put YEARS of research into their components and loudspeakers. Not only research, also high quality drivers/materials and stiff enclosures AND no design that comes at the expense of audio quality, AND prefereably no silly technology like 180deg drivers. If you know much about audio, you know B&O fails at the basic recipe, which is audible in terms of coloration, bad integration, bad stereo placement, bad phase (considering the price)
h4x0y 1 year ago
@h4x0y true and true, but you've got to admit it looks awesome!:P
brando18guitarplyr 1 year ago
@brando18guitarplyr I do:P I already said that in my first comment but heres my confirmation: THE LOOK AWESOME! :P the thing is, sound would be nice if they cost 3K, but are you willing to pay the full 17K for the awesome looks? If you have the money ok, but I'm just 18 and I'm afraid I havent got it.
h4x0y 1 year ago
@brando18guitarplyr and another problem about B&O is, that everyone who likes the sound is because he's comparing it to their current audio system, which costs lets say 1K (or at least alot less that those big B&O's), but they have no reference of whats quality audio, no side by side comparison to other loudspeakers. B&O is sold in B&) dealers, not in HiFi dealers where its all about listening and comaring. Not just no comparison, most B&O dealers also dont have a proper listening place.
h4x0y 1 year ago
@h4x0y true...
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falkenlaser 1 year ago
@falkenlaser If you're looking for something with extreme convenience, SONOS will be the option for you. acces to all wireless audio libraries in the house, all controls in one user friendly remote, connect up to 50 individuably controllable speaker systems, and every else you want all easy as hell. connect speakers to your own preference for the ultimate sound quality for free compared to beolab 5.
h4x0y 1 year ago
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@falkenlaser Oh I just LLLOVE those people that overreact when doing comparisons:
"I bet a pair of Stromglobold tweeters, two Dreamgunzan X24 subwoofers and a Skymaticosmos KXXZ triple amplifier with Frungundal Mark XI digital channel integrator would kick BeoLab 5's ass!" They're just like those people who comment on Ferrari videos saying a Bugatti would beat it. Jeez! So why don't you buy a fu**ing 300 mph'er plow tractor!? Just like Ferraris, B&Os are about blending performance & class!
danbiazoto 1 year ago
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falkenlaser 1 year ago
@falkenlaser I, respectfully, entirely disagree, and I entirely respect your opinion.
danbiazoto 1 year ago
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falkenlaser 1 year ago
@falkenlaser ur totally right. if i had the money to spend 20k on speakers and electronics, it would be everything but B&O. There are so many great audio components out there, YG Acoustics, Avalon Acoustics, AvantGarde... the problem is there arent really that much dealers in the Netherlands where I can audition such speakers, there's alot of B&O but everyone who has heard real audiophile speakers doesnt care about B&O anymore, except for the plug&play convenience and the design...
h4x0y 1 year ago
what's the name of the song?
jordigerla2 2 years ago
Nice B&O....;-)
Mullerzzz 2 years ago
believe me , it does not get better than this ,,,,
anowar555 2 years ago
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falkenlaser 2 years ago
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Sampoe83 2 years ago
edit: a loudspeaker costs 8.000 euros in Italy
ermepo 2 years ago
now 9.250
Massi2507 2 years ago
it depend by the shop and the country...
ermepo 2 years ago
in Italy now the price is 18.500 / 19.000€ the couple for BeoLab 5
Massi2507 2 years ago
oh...ok...perhaps I don't remember the right price
ermepo 2 years ago
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falkenlaser 2 years ago
How much for one of these speakers?
macnei 2 years ago
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falkenlaser 2 years ago
that would get you a nice car. I wich i was rich :/
jagalskaripod 2 years ago
Probably the poster of this video does not know the name of the song... ;)
a1aztec 2 years ago
what's the nameof this song??
dsgsadggteqtqwte 2 years ago
Song name plssss
DDIILLYYOO 3 years ago
Sorry, I rly don't know. =(
lampsD 3 years ago
BTW B&O does make a LCD t.v. over 100 inches. and its about $1000 per inch!
D33Lux 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
Thats right....
but if you go in a shop and ask them, than they can say you...
me friend from germany has it...
or beter his parents have it in there livingroom...
ist it is so cool.. becouse it is so big =)
aligi86 2 years ago
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falkenlaser 2 years ago
I heard these monitors tonight in an Acoustically treated room and let me tell you...What an experience! Absolutely no comparison to big shop speakers that are available at Future shop...etc. Which I am an owner of lol. You do get what you pay for, but its definately not for the average spender. You'd have to put a second mortage on your house to purchase an A/V system from B&O. Hands down best monitors I've ever heard! I could imagine what Maxx and Alexandria X2 sound like.
D33Lux 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
i gotta admit, if i had the money, i would buy these sucker cause its just so damn goodlooking
killkong 3 years ago
how would any of you guys say these guys are compared to bose?!
MindBullets2142 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
well, i ment to price, i knew that these things are amazing and by far the best sound systems, but i ment for the average human being who cant spend a small cars worth of money on a sound system... but still, u mentioned a 1600 dollar surround sound system, im gonna have to look into that one :D
MindBullets2142 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
ya i know, ive realized recently, if you wanna go big or buy something really out of the ordinary you have to go to experts. All the tv screens i was looking at today in best buy all seemed the same but for random prices, all for the average buyer, good business descision i guess, but that wont get me! Im gonna go big on my system mainly because i love movies. Lord of the rings in blueray, HD 5.1 surround sound i cant wait for!
MindBullets2142 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
i do tho love the look of these B&O's, and audi, being my favorite car company of all time has invested in putting some in there cars, little ones, but very load and sound beautiful. Eventually i want to get 7.1 when thats available, i dont think it is yet, and a projector + screen, preferably 100+ inches, all the plasma tv's i saw werent big enough, so i figured il build a movie theatre :D the projectors the only expensive thing, and i guess speakers. Still, if i could get some B&O's, i would.
MindBullets2142 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
i just looked at all those brand names you mentioned, all seemed very simple. As far as sound goes, i wont know until i ehar them. thanks tho, im thinking of looking into what you went with mainly becasue you sound like you your stuff. 8D thanks again!
MindBullets2142 3 years ago
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falkenlaser 3 years ago
Salão do Automóvel em 2006, obrigado por responder.
Marzziooo 3 years ago
Eu realmente não tinha notado o teu comentário. Ele foi lançado junto ao comentário posterior, achei que só um comentário tinha sido enviado ao vídeo.
lampsD 3 years ago
what song is that ???
NickyH55 3 years ago
No idea.
Probably some demo...
lampsD 3 years ago
Onde foi isso? HiFi Show em Sao Paulo?
Marzziooo 3 years ago
Bang&Olufsen is simply the best and the people who think that B&O stands for disgn and not for the nicest sound are the people who mostely cann't pay that kind off prices and that's why they say it's not the best
Bluesbrotherfan 3 years ago
People that say B&O is not the best don't say that "just because they can't afford them". They say it because they know more about audio, and they're not blinded by prestige. I've heard B&O speakers, and there are MUCH cheaper brands that sound better than B&O, especially their lower-end. There are also brands out there that are WAY more expensive than B&O; I've heard a $50K pair of speakers with about $15K of electronics. Add a JL Audio Gotham subwoofer, and you got a B&O butt-f*cking fest.
baconpie2112 3 years ago
I'm going to buy the A8 headphones this sunday. I told my friends there 160$ and they said why would you pay that much for headphones! I said hahaha there b n' o dumbass!
Someone elce said that bose was better and i slapped him in the face!
danxl5 3 years ago 2
I do own the A8s, and they are well worth $160. And yes, you should have slapped him for saying Bose is better. But, both Bose and B&O have no dollar-for-dollar value. Like I've been saying, B&O (excluding the A8s) is more about looks and prestige than true sound quality. I would MUCH rather take a pair of Paradigm Ref. Sig. S6s with a couple JL Audio f112 Fathom subs over a pair of Beolab 5s. Yes, the 5s look nicer, but the audiophile's moto is "good to look at, better to listen to."
baconpie2112 3 years ago
what song is that ??? also how do those compare to the Revel ultima solon 2 speakers ????
NickyH55 3 years ago
B&O in my opinion produce the 'Best looking' stereo speakers bar none, They trully are a piece of art. I also reckon they are the best made speakers in the world. I agree that there are many others that perform as well if not better, but these speakers pull the chicks like no other. If you can afford these bad boys get them,
NAPALMJUNKY 3 years ago
We got 2 of these speakers at home, and they can pretty easy f*** up your ears :p
herregud89 3 years ago
anybody know how these would compare to Focal's electra 1037 Be's? I might just buy these since overall it'd be significantly cheaper as you don't have to buy amps and pre-amps.
Originially I was looking to buy Focal 1037 Be with a McIntosh MA7000. Just still looking around
mchamp3802 3 years ago
They're better. I've heard the Focal range and it's good - very good, in fact it's goddam amazing.
The B&Os are better though. Those 5s are up there with the best speakers I've *ever* heard, and they cost goddam nothing in comparison to most. The bass is unarguably better than anything on the market, far more controlled and smooth yet unbelievably weighty than anything you could imagine. Incredible soundstaging as well, and dynamics like you wouldn't believe...
xxdontpushmexx 3 years ago
Before anybody says these are more show than go, I think you should probably have a listen to them. B&O aren't just about looks, these speakers sound pretty fucking sweet...
xxdontpushmexx 3 years ago 2
Off course you can get better performance in speakers that those, at the same prize.
B&O concepts is not too offer wares
the audiophile community. But too those that will have a system with good "Wife Accept Factor" and good sound at the same time.
Buhrkall1 3 years ago
In Denmark(Home),B&O is design,prestige and ocasionally innovative solutions..B&O has not been taken seriously for decades in the danish audiophile community.
Sutpikfortuborg 3 years ago
Finally, another person that's audiophile! You ever notice that B&O is rarely reviewed in audio magazines? It's because audiophiles know their the same thing as Bose, just in a different price range. The only review I've ever seen of a B&O product was their Audi A8 sound system, but it's like "congratulations, you've made a system that sounds better than all the car Bose systems. What a feat." I could design a car audio system that would blow the A8 system away that would cost the same or less.
baconpie2112 3 years ago
as compared to pc speakers of 500 bucks of couse theire fantastic.. but in their price range they suck. they're not for the ones who know much about sound and i've heard many sound systems around 10.000 bucks being much better. a big boomy and low bass isn't everything...
h4x0y 4 years ago
Finally a true audiophile! And you're right, those Lab5's base is really boomy; their "subs" kinda sounded more like giant mid-base speakers than true subwoofers.
The bottom line is that B&O is for n00bs, just like Bose is. Notice how both companies promote themselves as being amazing? People that aren't big into audio can't help but think they're amazing when they hear them and find out how much they cost. But, both companies are NOT acknowledged for having true audiophile sound quality.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
exactly. this ones are so expensive because of the b&o sticker, the design, and the huge amount of adtisements. Not because of the quality - and so is Bose.
h4x0y 4 years ago
Yes, but for the price they aren't that bad, at least they are all in one package with amplifier and loudspeakers. We have a company here in Adelaide, Australia that produces a pair of 100kg each monsters that kill these in terms of precision, un-coloured sound and accuracy. 3 ohm impedance though, $8,000AUD a pair and $20,000 in electronics and you've just killed the Beolab5's :)
eggg102 4 years ago
If you had Wilson WattPuppies and a Fathom, or even better, a Gotham, 2 Quad 909 amps feeding the Wilsons, & a Quad 99 pre-amp, the B5s would be burned. And, like I've been saying, a Wharfedale Opus surround system w/ 2Fathoms, and each speaker being powered by a Quad 99 amp all connected to a Yamaha RX3300 amp, would kill a B&O surround system featuring their B5 and B3s. People that use B&O have most likely never heard anything else, and that's why they think it's the best(and bc of the name).
baconpie2112 4 years ago
The JL Audio Fathom is on my sub-woofer wish list, however I do not believe there is a dealer in Australia. I might have to go with Velodyne DD series because of this. The setup you mentioned is extraordinary. Will this be chaeper than the Beolab5's ??
eggg102 4 years ago
The Wilson/JL/Quad system wouldn't be less; it'd be about 30K. But, if you used the Wilson Sophias instead of the WattPuppies, it'd be less than the B5s; and I bet it'd still sound better!
But, the other system....
Opus 7chn ss: $9000.
2 JLA 13 Fathoms: $7500.
3 Quad 909 amps: $6000.
4 Quad 99 amps: $5000.
Yamaha RX3300 (pre)amp: $1500.
Manhandling a B&O (so-called the "best")sur.sys. worth $40K with a system about $10K less consisting of so-called "mediocre" equipment:
Priceless.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
any suggestions of good speakers in that price range that you would recommend.
NickyH55 4 years ago
In the $20,000 range, I'd reccomend the Wilson WattPuppies. If you want to see a video of them, search "wilson audio," and click on the video titled "Lamm+Wilson Audio." You'll also need an amp, and I'd suggest the Quad 909; it's known for not taking away or adding anything from/to the recording; but, because the WP is a two component speaker, I'd get two 909s so one can control the highs and the other the lows. This system would cost more than the B5s, but, it would greatly outperform them.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
But, I would take the Wilson Sophias; kind of the WP's little sister. They are the same size; the difference is that they are one unit instead of two, and they have a single 10 in. woofer instead of two 8 in. woofers. Also, they're $10K less than the WP. Combine these with a JL Audio Fathom subwoofer, a Quad 909 amp, and a Quad 99 CD-P CD player, and you got a system that would cost under $20K; and considering it has a subwoofer and a CD player, it's probably a better value than the WP system.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
was at B&O today and heard those speakers, i could actually feel the ground moving when he turned it up, awesome speakers.
biazzaa 4 years ago
You should go to your nearest JL Audio dealer and listen to a system with JL's Fathom subwoofer. Wait till you feel a shockwave that seems to move across the ground and go right through you, giving you goosebumps! The 13. inch Fathom has 2500 watts RMS, the same wattage of the Lab5. It gets it's power from 2class D amps, the same kind of amps the Lab5 uses; and, the Fathom's are just as efficient. The price? $3500. And, it's the best-reviewed sub in history; even better than Krell's $30,000 sub!
baconpie2112 4 years ago
I have had many very ERY expensive stereos. Mono amplifiers, tube amplifiers and much more. I heard these speakers at a B&O dealer and was blown away. Now i have bought them and i till love them so much, they produce the best sound i have ever heard. The Magazine High Fidelity did a test and wrote that these speakers sets new standards and are the best speakers they have tested. In fact they wrote that the price was cheap compared to the speakers and amplifiers you get!
morkateng 4 years ago
The reason for the stunning reproduction is their ability to depress reflections from the ceiling or the floor. You can achieve this with a pair of normal speakers as well but then you have to spend a great deal to taylor your listening room. I.e put absorbers on strategic locations. Having that said the beolab 5's gives you a high end experience with little or no modifications to your preferred listening environment!
ebenholtz74 4 years ago
wow... beo lab 5's. id do anything for a pair of those... anyone who thinks you can get a better, cheaper system, your wrong. :] 250 watt tweeter and mid driver, with acoustic lense technology, and a 1000 watt mid bass and sub bass driver. the 15 inch extended low frequency woofer spanks any tower speaker out there. 2500 watts per speaker and a frequency response down to 20hz? id like you to find another tower speaker that is anything like that. lucky turds... got to touch it lol
Kenny6253 4 years ago
You can get better sound quality for less money by using multiple components. First of all, although power is good, it doesn't dictate sound quality. Also, ACL technology has been around for years, and if your drivers are good enough, you don't need ACLs. 15" lab5 subs....The JL Audio Fathom has a 13 in. driver w/ 3 in. of excursion, and it itself has 2500 watts RMS. And, it is the best-reviewed sub in history. That's one thing you never see; reviews on B&O's products.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
yeah.. i guess so. well this is still a kick ass speaker system. i just wish i could afford it haha... dang. who can...
Kenny6253 4 years ago
Yeah I'll emmit they are sweet. 2500 watts is pretty impressive for one speaker (even though you'll never run it over 800 unless you were like in a concert hall.) But yeah if I could afford them, I'd probably get some just to say I had them. That is, after I got my Wharfedale Opus surround system with JL Audio's $11,000 Gotham subwoofer (two 13 in. subs, 4 in. of excursion and 3800 watts!!! It requires 220 volts!) That'd make anything B&O crap it's pants;)
baconpie2112 4 years ago
opus 2's.. these lab5's feature acoustic lense's & are self driven with seperate amps for high & low frequencies built built in. opus's are not even in the same league as these as they will require a quality amp set up. admititly there are probably better speakers out there but bang for buck at £11,000 these represent amazing value for money.
funkkkk 4 years ago
If something sounds better it sounds better. Just because a speaker is built a certain way and has more "advanced" technology doesn't mean it's gonna sound better than a less spendy, traditional system. I can get a 7.1 Opus 3 surround system with the JL Audio 13 in. Fathom subwoofer and a top of the line NAD 1000 Watt amp all for about $16,000. Talk about bang for your buck! And, if the EVO2s sound better than the Lab5, then the Opus system, especially with that Fathom, would blow them away.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
It'not true that te EVO2s are better, you just think they are better. The BL5 is one of the best EVER made loudspeakers.
Just take some more time to listen to the BL5 and think again.
Bluesbrotherfan 4 years ago
At first, I did think these were the best speakers I've ever heard, but after about 5 minutes of going through the many genres of music I had on my CD, I began to realize they didn't sound that great. They sounded really "thin."
But, if you think these speakers are the best EVER made loudspeakers, then go ahead and shell out 20 grand for them. I'm not stopping you.
baconpie2112 4 years ago
I went to a B&O dealer and listened to a CD I made on these. They are really cool, and I would buy them if I was a multi-millionaire. But, I listened to some $1300 a pair Wharfedale EVO2s before I went to the B&O dealer. I'd have to say they sounded just as good or better than these, and Wharfedale's flagship Opus speakers ($3500 a pair) would blow these away. Therefore, the Beolab 5's sound quality isn't even close to being worth $20,000 (a pair).
baconpie2112 4 years ago
When Bose designed the "studio on wheels" system they used a $30,000 home audiophile system. That system used Bang & Olufsen loudspeakers.
If the studio on wheels is any indication of B&O speakers, I will stop building my own speakers and begin saving for B&O ;).
pcfxer 4 years ago
DUDES, WHAT'S THAT SONG ?
klaretos 4 years ago
Este equipo es la ley, esa musica es nada comparado con lo que suena ese equipo, es una locura, es como tener una orquesta de concierto al lado. cerras los ojos y sentis que navegas...
TheBersecker 5 years ago
the dude bought one of those and sold his car and his house.. :p
109278123 5 years ago
i wana see a excusion test of the B&O Woofers
marinlaw 5 years ago
Haha....that would be really interesting to watch and hear ;)
Bryan1342 4 years ago
i worked in a b&o store for 2 weeks. this speaker is pretty amazing.
its got an 15" inch woofer, two normal speakers an one tweeter.
cost's 6.000€ each
eightballeight 5 years ago
Yeah.. Éxpensive, but extremely cool :)
Aussieof1987 5 years ago
ha, i think its 16,000
DarkGenesis2012 5 years ago
That speaker cost's like 20,000 $ Each !
uAIsvec 5 years ago