Bang & Olufson’s BeoLab 11 Sub is Unique to Say the Least

AudioFan - Suspicious

|2012-01-26 05:48:56

OK, first, sub woofers should not be mounted to the wall. wall resonate. One
needs to make sure that the sub is coupled to a solid floor. Resonances create
distortion. distortion is something you want to eliminate. Yes, from a interior
designer's perspective, it is beautiful looking sculpture, but that doesn't
always make better audio. this review from AV Revolution is superficial. I
would reserve judgement until this gets reviewed by the audiophile crowd. The
problem with B&O is they attract non-audiophiles that are interested in high
style products that sound better than Bose, but Bose is not a good baseline to
begin with.

AVRev

|2012-01-26 08:46:53

Hi AudioFan. Thanks for commenting; I very much agree with you regarding Bose.
Just a couple things to point out: 1) this is not a review; it's a news piece,
and 2) the wall mounting is optional, and our writer clearly questioned why
someone would hang a sub on the wall.

Ace - Clueless

|2013-03-30 13:43:15

Obviously the person writing the article, and the people commenting, have ever
owned, or truly listened to B&O kit.

In my listening room I replaced a pair of
Focal speakers paired to Bryston mono amps with BeoLab 5's. my sources have
remained the same (yes the B&O kit was a bit more then 30% more costly). My
listening notes and comments from other audiophiles show that the difference is
increased sound stage presence and a much larger listening area - no loss in
fidelity or harmonics. My point is B&O stuff is good quality stuff. comapring
them to Bose, is like comparing a Hyundai coupe to a Porsche.

In another part
of my home I happen to own a BeoLab 11 (matched to Beolab 12-2's) and it is
actually mounted to a wall - albeit a cement wall with gypsum (in front of
polystyrene insulation) - and there is no resonance that is noticeable in the
room (used a frequency analyzer with test tones) - note to Audiofan - most
things resonate - the question is at what frequency and how do you correct
annoying standing waves and smoother out decay.

The unit is small, looks great,
sounds great and produces solid tight bass - complimenting both music and
movies. And while it does not command the presence of a top of the line 8"
Velodyne sub (in my office purchased in 2009), it is closer then one would think
especially given the supposidly 800 watt power deficit and smaller woofers.

As
for the price - B&O stuff is NOT cheap, but lasts a long long time - and does
this while looking great! Bottom, line - B&O makes audiophile level kit, but
certainly commands a big premium for design and build quality.

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