Yes....it competes with other Brands. It does not get laughed out of the park in the price point it is in.
The Beolab 8 I think competes with integrated speakers at that price point.
- Good clean-looking speakers, no gimmicks
- Integrated All-Digital Amp (no need for Amp or cable matching)
- Integrated DSP Unit (no need for Dirac box)
- Integrated Streamer (no need for Wiim or Eversolo or Bluenote box)
- Integrated Pre-Amp (The Speaker switches between source and controls volume well albeit not as well as the Big Beolabs)
- An App that (now) works.