I had the combination of 2 Beolab 8000's + Beolab 2 about fifteen years ago after realizing that the 8000's were severely lacking deep bass delivery. Immediately after adding the Beolab 2, I noticed a huge difference and remained more than happy with the addition until moving up to Beolab 20's. Presently in a large finished basement setting there are 2 Beolab 12-2's to the sides of a television screen + Beolab 2 . In both cases, the Beolab 2 added significant bass for music listening and film viewing. In the basement scenario in particular, the Beolab 2 adds an inexplainable richness to the overall sound. If you are thinking of acquiring a Beolab 2 for your 8000's, trust that you will not regret it in any way!