Well, I have had a lot of speakers in my life, even a sweet set of white van specials in my youth.
Back in the late 80's I wandered into a Bang and Olufsen showroom (BIG mistake) to look at all the neat stuff inside.
The 2 things that left a permanent impression seared into my brain were a Beocenter 9500 hooked up to a set of these huge Beolab Penta's.
I just went... wooooooooowww....... and left a small drool puddle on the floor. The price tag was more than I made in a YEAR back then. It was like a classic "Z" commercial, as I gently caressed the system and whispered "some day".
20 some years later "some day" has come. I have already had a Beocenter 9500 for a while, and I love the thing. It holds it's own against my Revox gear any day. It's absolutely NO slouch.
2 Days ago I finally got a pair of Penta 2's in very good condition. I am THRILLED! At about 5 1/2 feet tall they sure are striking. Yes, the mids will need a re-foam job, but other than that, everything else is in fine condition. Even the status displays work perfectly.
So I finally have my "dream" system to add to my collection. I am still just as taken by the Pentas as I was over 20 years ago. Some things are just timeless.
So more to the point.... Pentas are not much of a topic on this forum. Yes, I know there are better, etc. out there. But what's the deal? Anyone else have a set? Any tricks, tweaks? What do you like, don't like?
Back in the late 80's I wandered into a Bang and Olufsen showroom (BIG mistake) to look at all the neat stuff inside.
The 2 things that left a permanent impression seared into my brain were a Beocenter 9500 hooked up to a set of these huge Beolab Penta's.
I just went... wooooooooowww....... and left a small drool puddle on the floor. The price tag was more than I made in a YEAR back then. It was like a classic "Z" commercial, as I gently caressed the system and whispered "some day".
20 some years later "some day" has come. I have already had a Beocenter 9500 for a while, and I love the thing. It holds it's own against my Revox gear any day. It's absolutely NO slouch.
2 Days ago I finally got a pair of Penta 2's in very good condition. I am THRILLED! At about 5 1/2 feet tall they sure are striking. Yes, the mids will need a re-foam job, but other than that, everything else is in fine condition. Even the status displays work perfectly.
So I finally have my "dream" system to add to my collection. I am still just as taken by the Pentas as I was over 20 years ago. Some things are just timeless.
So more to the point.... Pentas are not much of a topic on this forum. Yes, I know there are better, etc. out there. But what's the deal? Anyone else have a set? Any tricks, tweaks? What do you like, don't like?