Hi Gary, not sure if you are able to comment on this ...... but now BG Corp has been 'sold' to Christie my understanding is that they're out of the audio game? Does/will this affect the midrange drivers you use in your higher end speakers; and somewhat selfishly, does this now preclude us from having exiting drivers repaired (fortunately I just had mine redone) moving forward? Thanks, Simon.
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Hi Simon,
Luckily, I bought a couple of years worth of drivers just before they shut down. Gives me time to design my own as their quality has been really patchy over the past 4 years. We've had to reject over 50% of drivers delivered to us.
Unfortunately, it also means that existing drivers cannot be repaired. But in my design of the new driver, I am also taking into consideration backward compatibility.
Luckily, I bought a couple of years worth of drivers just before they shut down. Gives me time to design my own as their quality has been really patchy over the past 4 years. We've had to reject over 50% of drivers delivered to us.
Unfortunately, it also means that existing drivers cannot be repaired. But in my design of the new driver, I am also taking into consideration backward compatibility.
Interesting. I know they are branching heavily into consumer market but did not think they would go after B&G. I wonder if the demise of David Grabner (the "G" in B&G), may he rest in peace, has something to do with the sale.
From what I understood, they were after a couple of the patents that B&G had. They aren't interested in the drivers I used at all, but our business is way too small for Christie to care whether we survive or die. I know that a lot of custom install companies were hurt because they had specced in line-source home theaters, and now there's no product available.
David Graebner left B&G over 10 years ago and was not involved for over 5 years. He was at Wisdom when he passed.
David Graebner left B&G over 10 years ago and was not involved for over 5 years. He was at Wisdom when he passed.
When you had your drivers rebuilt, were they re-built to Genesis spec or to B&G spec?
What was the difference in the sound?
What was the difference in the sound?
That is the word on the street. Has anyone heard anything official? Any press releases, letters from Christie to former BG Radia customers?
Gary is being kind... (even if I am being a curmudgeon this morning)
Well, I was 'told' that they were rebuilt to the Genesis standard. They just seem a little less alive than they used to be.
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