Bohlender Graebener in-ceiling
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| Posted on May 25, 2015 at 11:37:28 | ||
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Location: NJ Joined: August 3, 2012 |
Just picked up four Bohlender Graebener BGW6N in-ceiling speakers to use in a Dolby Atmos / DTS:X home theater setup. My other speakers are as follows: Mains: Magnepan Tympani IVa Center: Magnepan CC2 / DWM Side Surrounds: Magnepan MMG Rear Surrounds: Magnepan MMG Stereo Subs: Jamo C80sub I "needed" to match the true ribbon and QR timbre, and Magnepan will most likely never make an in-ceiling speaker. So the obvious choice is BG. I don't have an Atmos preamp yet, but I'm in the middle of renovating the first floor of my house so it doesn't matter anyway. The BGW6N is not the newest model, but it is not the bottom-line one either. It's got the neo3 tweeter and kevlar woofer that the highest offering has, but has the smaller 6.5" woofer. I have enough crap in the ceiling and on the walls to have to hear my wife complain about another four 10" holes. So until I finish the reno I have them placed on "stands" in my work area without enclosures and I have been listening to them like that. I am happy to report that even without enclosures (being in-ceiling they require ceilings or a similar enclosure for boundary-gain) they are by far the best compact architectural speakers I have heard. The Neo3 tweeters do a great job matching my Maggies' QR tweeters. (How they interact with the true ribbon is yet to be seen, as my Tympani are in hiding until I am done with the reno.) They are also MUCH easier to drive than my Maggies, so while I am using Sunfire Signature amplification for the Maggies, I can probably get away with a less powerful amp or even receiver power to fuel them. The tweeters have excellent lateral dispersion, but as anticipated they roll off when not at ear level, which will make them difficult to place in ceiling. Luckily the tweeters pivot, so maybe that will help a little. The bass is slightly anemic, not surprising given they are 6.5" and currently operating open baffle with no boundary gain. However, the bass they do produce is of very high quality and I assume will be sufficient for my needs as Atmos speakers. Anyway, I am not trying to do a full review here as I am obviously misusing them, but hey, I got new toys and was excited to try them out. I will post updates when they are installed. For the time being, has anyone else had experience with in-ceiling ribbons and would like to share?
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