Steve also brought along a giant, silver $20k K-01 SACD/DAC from Esoteric. BG Radia BGX 12sb and BGA2 subwoofer units sat in all four corners of the room - these “subwoofers” are designed for free-standing or in-wall use, and run $5,100 for a pair (which includes an amp). This system is a hybrid planar which includes a pair of 900wpc mono block amps and a Behringer Ultracurve Pro for the bass. A $1,950 Dodd Audio variable gain (+6dB/+12dB) battery-powered tube (6H30 here also) preamp and a PI Audio Group UberBUSS power conditioner for distribution was tucked back behind the Kanso Audio Furniture audio racks ( more on Kanso, here).Ĭharlie partnered up with Steve Rabitz of Sound Insight, to show off the new BG Radia FS 680 for all the siss boom banging. On the deck were the $7,250/pair Arion HS-500SE hybrid tube mono blocks good for 1kW into 4Ω, with a 6H30 input stage. Charlie still sports the colored pants, the infectious grin, and a taste for entertaining and engaging high-end audio. Plan 4.0 is let them set for a while and then test them again.Charles Rollo has rebranded and re-launched his business as Charles Rollo Audio, but that’s about all that’s changed (while the website is being set up, contacting him via phone seems best at this point: 71). Unfortunately, there are no other places in the house where I can really place them into service (read… where my wife will let me place them into service). The speakers were performing fine when I finally swapped back to my GoldenEars! I left the FS520’s in the system for four days playing music and movies/videos at my normal listening levels. I slowly increased the volume of the system and the speaker not only kept playing but exhibited no issues. I cranked the system back up and was pleased to hear there was no discernible difference between the Right and Left FS520 either in volume or tonal characteristics. I shut off the system and replaced the left Triton One.R with the newly placed FS520. While it played, I unpacked the other FS-520 and brought it back upstairs as well. IT WORKED! I was a little gun shy and did not turn it up too loud but instead left it playing at a moderate volume on the right side while my GoldenEar Triton One.R continued playing on the on the left. Dis-assemble the speaker to remove the ribbon module At least for now! Whether my attempted repair is successful for the long-term I can’t say… But, for now, all is right in my little “Audio World” Here's what I did. I am excited to say I was successful in the repair attempt and that the speaker is working as it should…. Well, that day has finally come! I dis-assembled that offending speaker and affected a repair. No thanks! I looked for but found no mention of anyone capable of repairing the driver.Īnd, while I did replace them with a pair of GoldenEar Triton One.R’s I always thought I would try a repair on them eventually. I did find a matched pair of the RD50 ribbon on eBay in Spain for $3600. I took a few days to look around but could not find anything in the way of help. I had hopes of finding a replacement or getting it fixed. In retrospect (and reality) I guess the ten years was the lifetime of that speaker. Well crap! It’s hard to exercise such a thing when the company folded five years ago. One reason I purchased them was the LIFETIME WARRANTY. I played them loud… I played them softly…. I had owned these speakers for over ten years buying them new and they have served me well. The BG Radia FS520i speaker on the right side said, “NO MORE!” and the 50” ribbon driver (BG RD50) just went silent. One of my long-term Hi-Fi companions gave up the ghost. Resurrecting a BG FS-520i PD 50 Ribbon Driver I thought this might be interesting for you DIY/Repair it yourself types out there!
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