Alternative to B&O BeoLab

[Sugar6602]

Hi

For a new setup (in our living room) that requires some sort of column speaker/super slender floorstander, I'm looking for an alternative to the B&O BeoLab's. Why an alternative? I like to use separates and the B&O's are active speakers. They need to have a high WAF and go down to (at least) 60Hz.

On my list are currently:

• Canton CD 290.3
• Monitor Audio Radius 270
• Mission LX-4 MKII (although they are a bit too deep)
• Mordaunt-Short Alumni 8 Tower
• Dymension DM40 (although again a bit too deep)

Look and dimension wise, the B&O's are ideal, but I'm using a fairly complicated setup with a lot of separates and the B&O's are locked in using PowerLink as input. Are there other alternatives to the B&O's that you may know of?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Todd Anderson]

How far out from the wall will the speakers be positioned? Those DM40s are bipolar, with rear firing drivers that are best served when pulled away from a wall.

Have you looked at GoldenEar offerings? Great speakers - might fit the bill, looks-wise. Also might want to checkout the Chane A5.5... and I'd also checkout some of the speakers made by Zu Audio!

 

[Sugar6602]

How far out from the wall will the speakers be positioned? Those DM40s are bipolar, with rear firing drivers that are best served when pulled away from a wall.

Have you looked at GoldenEar offerings? Great speakers - might fit the bill, looks-wise. Also might want to checkout the Chane A5.5... and I'd also checkout some of the speakers made by Zu Audio!

I'm afraid almost against the wall, so indeed I'd prefer no rear firing drivers or ports. Thanks for mentioning this!

I've looked at the GoldEar SuperSat 60's, which indeed look like a good offering. The Chane's look good as well, thanks! Regarding the Zu's, my wife finds them a bit too big.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Definitley nix the Dymensions. Those are best pulled away from a wall.

Some of the smaller GE speakers, like the Triton 5, might fit the bill.

Do you have budget in mind?

 

[Sugar6602]

Definitley nix the Dymensions. Those are best pulled away from a wall.

Some of the smaller GE speakers, like the Triton 5, might fit the bill.

Do you have budget in mind?

I'd prefer not to go over $3.000. The Triton 5's are a bit too big; ideally I'm looking for a column speaker rather than a classic tower. Thanks for the tip regarding the Dymensions!