You have to start somewhere Dean! John

@@BangOlufsenManchester Hi john, your videos are very informative and I like how you present the products! I proudly own a b&o 3500 system with a pair of beovox 60.2 redline speakers and it still sounds absolutely fantastic. I just had to upgrade my turntable a while back as I could not get a replacement stylus and bought a project debut carbon with an ortofon blue 2m cartridge after seeing one of your videos where you recommend a project added to a b&o system! Keep up the good work John!

@@johnhughes8466 I really like Redlines, one of the first Bang & Olufsen speakers I ever heard. I'm rocking an old pair of BeoLab 2500 at home with a BeoLab 2. Love the retro stuff. You can't go far wrong with a Pro-ject deck. I'm thinking about doing some retro reviews soon too. All the best, John.

@@BangOlufsenManchester Thanks John, just to update you I am considering buying a pair of beolab pentas, maybe mark 2 or 3 but I need to save some cash first as im looking at maybe 700 to 1000 pounds! What are your thoughts on these groundbreaking speakers as once again I have experienced some snobbery regarding them! The place I have seem them is in sussex at quality dream audio but is a hell of a round trip of 13 hrs from stoke- on- trent!! Do you know of anywhere nearer that will guarantee I will get a good second hand pair that have been quality refurbished as they will not post due to sheer size and weight! Thanks John! Hope to hear from you soon! Ithink you have the dream job working with B&O equipment which for me and I really dont what other techy snobs think is the best audio and video equipment in the world! Do you think that is a bold statement?

I used to eschew DSP / Active Speakers. The B&O AD said allow us to audition them at your flat, if you dont like them we will take them back. I was informed it took them better part of two hours taking readings in our Sala which is not ideal and with a large volume. The One Curiousity that hooked me was 18 drivers, 8200 watt peak. Hmm ok. And so We return home and it was on low omni and for a speaker to tame a room that is compromised and then - whats the source now. Sir your iphone. I kinda ‘borrowed’ not really for service but to connect. I look at my iphone, look at the speaker, active room compensation,, as I walk towards it set on omni- be it a foot away 25ft away and then up on the 2nd level of our penthouse still on low volume and without breaking a sweat ‘ keith didnt go’. Suffice to say they’ve never left either. Active Speakers work and b&o crushed this.

That smile happens every time I sit and listen in the shop. I'm glad you got to experience them. Thanks for watching. John.

How does one listen to these for 3 hours and not get kicked out the B&O shop? John from B&O would you mind if I come listen to these for 3 hours?

@@gu7717 I would positively encourage it if I still had them because I could sit and listen with you.

Couldn't agree more!

skodbolle thanks. Your Dad did do good, shake his hand for me, he helped create a masterpiece! I like your little profile picture, made me laugh. John.

Bang & Olufsen of Manchester I sure will :)

Keep dreaming son

Good when do you want them....

I'm a sucker for retro hifi too. I still have my first separates amplifier my Dad gave to me as a teenager, a Pioneer SA 7800. I keep it because it's what started my obsession with sound and hifi. John

There is, Beolab 50 is exactly a scaled down version of Beolab 90. Beolab 28 is sort of a scaled down version of Beolab 50.

Yeah, but i mean in the same disign figure as the 90’s just in a smaller form factor

Csaba Rozinyak it's funny you say that, I considered that line for the video when I was making notes.

Exactly, and with a price tag nobody can afford. Except Bill Gates, Adele or Johnny Depp

Us peasants will buy ikea speakers.

@@Alagathevictor it would be really awkward to sell you a bugatti at a price of a Ford focus right? Of course these speakers are for the people that can afford to pay for the music they enjoy. And they are not a few.

BeoLab 5 are brilliant but BeoLab 90 are the next step. They are even more effortless than BeoLab 5 and the imaging is in another league. Hard to believe but BeoLab 90 are a significant upgrade. John

I had the BL5 for 2 years. Than I had the honor of having these for 2 weeks (not mine, only loan/test). You can not compere these two in any way. The sound on the BL90 is like nothing I have ever heard in my life. Short version...the high tones are much more clean (BL5 is to harsh). The midrange is 10x better on the BL90. The bas is just so sweet, so deep, so tight, so soft........and so on. But be careful....the BL90 do get under your skin and I you hear them...you will miss em.

Great answer! That's very true, mine have gone back to Bang & Olufsen now and I really miss them, nothing else comes close. John

My pleasure. That's quite a good point Adam, I am now spoiled by these!

Yeah still an awesome product but the cost of moving them around our planet is prohibitive

Hello Giacomo, unfortunately they will be gone by then. John

These are in fact the 90th anniversary speakers Noah. That's where they get their name BeoLab 90. John.

Bang & Olufsen of Manchester My apologies, I suppose the answer was self-explanatory. Thanks. The reason why I asked is because I was thinking of the Love-Affair Collection, in which they have a Rose-Gold theme.

Noah_ James1 You can still get them in Rose Golden. You can have a look at the link in the description if you want to see the colour combinations. Thanks for watching. John.

Me too Sean! John

Probably the same people who buy mansions, Ferraris, Bugattis, Lambourghinis etc Not Joe Average Im afraid.

@@johnwilliams2877 Hi John, you can get some great B&O bargains if you are prepared to do some homework! I recently bought a pair of B&O beolab pentas which retailed at around £4000 at a store in Redditch for £1000 which are fully reconditioned mk3s! World class speakers and are amazing asthetically as they are to look at!

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Good stuff, you're going to love them. John

Funny, I disagree. Every KZfaq video of the Beolab 90 sounds worse than most. I *know* it's not representative, but I'm intrigued whether everyone who films them uses really bad equipment (even those who previously filmed better-sounding loudspeaker videos), or if maybe it's related to their diffuse "natural" sound not being focused directly on the mic

No you can't, they are intended as a pair.

@@BangOlufsenManchester noted. cheers

I know! They arrived like that and it drove me mad! John

I would like to hear that too. But remember that you would also be listening to whatever power amps the B&W are connected to. With BeoLab 90 the headache of system matching is removed because you get 36 perfectly matched power amps for your money. John.

I have heard both. The Nautilus is a stunning speaker and the sound is close. But to get that sound with a Nautilus you have to set up the room and listening position. And you have to use high end amplifiers. This is just "plug & play" and thats why I would chose the BL90. This is alot of money but this is not just a speaker. Here you have speaker, amplifiers, sound processing and room calibration in one package.

The side and rear facing drivers mainly work to compensate for unwanted reflections from the front drivers. That's a big part of the magic and how they achieve such outstanding imagery. The technical achievement of these things is simply amazing! John

With all those drivers you can generate radiation patterns (e.g. dipole, cardioid, etc), which can greatly improve speaker/speaker and speaker/room interaction

Because a mono microphone played back over KZfaq would not let you experience Beolab 90. You really have to sit in front of them.

Andrew C Say it fast and it's not so bad! Quite cheap compared to some high end systems to be honest! John.

Andrew C Oh, there are way more expensive ones 😂

Leo S. oh I'm sure! Would the bass induce earth quakes????

Andrew C I don't know, but they'll definitely induce stomach quakes 😂

@@BangOlufsenManchester can u Name those high end SYSTEMS john

These were a very early launch pair that had been shipped over and over again to dealers and events all over the country and the sails on top had been removed and refit that many times the pins had been bent. These poor speakers had a tough life with not everyone treating them with the respect they deserve. The new ones I have in store now are immaculate. I quite like the little light up logo when they turn on.

​@@BangOlufsenManchester Oh, got that, really have to minimize, but still considering Emblem fitting, it suit with down and up sails, but not with sides. i maybe focused on this particular detail, but it look weird for that ultimate stuff this price, testing one sure but not a beta. Thx 4 clarifying, keep up with ears dream share! lighting up thoses elegant logo ;-)

Sorry I can't tell everyone what they do without talking yet. Eye contact alone won't do it :-)