http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/ Engadget Comments for Bang & Olufsen intros BeoLab 9 loudspeakers http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 20th 2007 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/]]>Jan 20th 2007 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 20th 2007 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 20th 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/
Well, I'm not audiophile, but yet even my mediocre hi-fi sounded better than two B&O systems I have heard. (And I have heard with both jazz and classics and was unimpressed. After seeing price - more like disgusted.)

Reading into the description, I can't help but wonder what they do with sound inside - and what consequences it would have on its representation and quality. I understand - this is piece of luxury for those who can afford it and not necessarily with absolute pitch.

IOW, it boils down to old hi-end dilemma: if you have money and good ears - you would go with normal high-end, if you have money and are tone-deaf - why bother wasting money on something looking that weird (there are lots of better looking options - with small high-end shops offering any kind of customizations one might ask).]]>Jan 20th 2007 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 20th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 20th 2007 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/Jan 21st 2007 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/B&O have in the past been at the forefront of technology I mean, how many here were impressed with HxPro when this was initially released? I bet it didn't sound so good when you discovered who atually developed it!
more HIGH end manufacturers are adopting Ice power amps now, and I am willing to bet many here haven't actually listened to Lab 5's or 9's?
Now, just because somthing is a little bit too expensive, and not to your tastes, doesn't mean to say it is rubbish!]]>Feb 10th 2007 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/I bet that many people are bashing B&O out of jealousy for their success and for not being able to afford their products. Jealousy is a very bad thing, my friends. I think it’s time you got over it and posted some truly objective opinions after requesting a little product demo at your local B&O store.
]]>Feb 28th 2007 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/20/bang-and-olufsen-intros-beolab-9-loudspeakers/However I have just listened to a pair of BL9's and BL5's today at the B&O shop.
The 9's sounded great - precise, yet warm with satisfactory base response. The base adjustment technology is evident when the volume is adjusted.
Then I heard the 5's ....and suddenly I understand the difference in category. Superb stuff if you can afford it. The 5's calibrate themselves to the room acoustics and the lenses allow a much larger sweet spot than high end conical solutions. The hollow horn effects are compensated via DSP solutions ( I queried a particularly knowledgeable rep from curiousity). Try then judge for yourself.]]>Mar 20th 2007 8:59AM