You are correct! Brian G Wachner, the designer and owner of BGW was quite picky about component selection for his products. The only design shortcoming I've seen in the early BGW products is the use...
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You are correct! Brian G Wachner, the designer and owner of BGW was quite picky about component selection for his products. The only design shortcoming I've seen in the early BGW products is the use...
I have come to DETEST nickel plated MOLEX connectors. I am in the process of servicing six BGW 150s with intermittent noise problems. I am using the 'nuclear option' to fix this noise problem -- the...
Another*SERVICE NOTE* for older BGW amps revolves around the use of MOLEX multi-pin connectors to attach the power modules to the amp's wiring harness. (The larger BGW amps use octal plugs /...
moved to pro amps section.
I wouldn't bother replacing the LM 318 op amp. If it isn't broken don't fix it. You are doing all the right things with your 750s. The only other thing I would do would be to solda-pullt (solder...
Brian:
The MDF acts as MASS to help move the resonant frequency of the panel out of the audio passband.
The plywood adds dimensional stability and acts a nice substrate from which you can add...
My favorite laminate for speaker construction is:
1/2" Baltic birch plywood laminated to 3/4" MDF laminated to another sheet of 1/2" Baltic birch plywood. I use this for the tops and sides of the...
Sarah Brightman.....
Peter:
Tarja used to sing with Nightwish until a 'personality conflict' with the other band members forced her to pursue other avenues for artistic career. I agree with you -- Tarja has an...
:crying:Yes -- if it hits the tail rotor!:crying:
Poodle shooter parts...
If you like the Altec Model 19s, I suggest you look at Electro-Voice Sentry III speakers.
I have always used the Papst line of fans for replacements in my BGW amps.
I alwys replace the tantalum bead capacitors in BGW amps with low ESR electrolytics...
Why not fully strip the cabinet of parts, get it bead blasted and then powder coated?
Wonderful find!:applaud:
Please post pictures as your restoration project progresses.
What is that forum's URL?
miniDSP is what it is, a super flexible and afforable step stone into active crossover and DSP for the noob. Sonically it's good enough for me, it lacks a display, is very unstable below 25 Hz when...
Nice pix!
DO you like the miniDSP? Any issues with them?
I suggest we start a crowdfunding campaign to finance a new company with the suggested name GT Loudspeakers or 'GTL'. The purpose of this company would be to design build and market top-of-the line...
You may want to examine Nelson Pass' subwoofer project plans -- 'El PipeO'
It would work well with qty. 4 JBL 2245Hs. It is easy to build -- using Sonotube and some MDF.
Heather:
I never thought you would be an ambient music enthusiast...
What about building a triple chamber bandpass enclosure? I built four of them with qty TWO 2245H in each enclosure. The bass is prodigious.
Like you Widget, I am a long-term (and very satisfied) user of Pomona ....
I have always been a fan of freedom jazz -- much to the chagrin of my main-stream music loving friends.