Beolab 9 and 3 Speakers

[Tog]

Have been looking at these two as replacements for the wife unfriendly Monitor Audios - particularly the Beolab 9 s that have garnered a good clutch of reviews; which they should for the price.

 

What do people think?

 

Ever Yours, tog

 

[Bob Stern]

Our local audio club had a demo of the Beolab 5 by one of its designers, Manny LaCarrubba, 5 years ago when the speaker was introduced. It had extraordinary dynamic range, with absolutely no change in character between soft and louder than I could tolerate. However, instead of the clarity prized by most audiophiles, it had a constant overlay of fuzziness.

 

It's possible B&O improved the electronics since then to reduce or eliminate the fuzziness. I imagine it is technically challenging to have a DAC with an ultra stable clock in close proximity to a high power amp.