Marc85495 Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 I am new on this forum, thanks for having me! I have a question for the BA specialists in this group. I just bought a 525V BA center speaker. I thought it might match my BA T1030's/T830's. I haven't made any tests yet, I'll let you know my impressions. The speaker is in very good condition but I heard something moving inside so I opened it up. The crossover board seems to have been modified or repaired. Here is a picture, does anyone have a hint on what was done with what is shown? Thanks! Marc Boston Acoustics equipment I currently own: - T1030 (2) - T830 (8, series 1 and 2) - CS225C center speaker (1) - VR12 center speaker (1) - 525V center speaker (1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.ra Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Hi, Marc, and welcome aboard. With your collection, you know more about BA products than I do, but it appears to me that everything shown is most likely original - - am curious, what makes you think otherwise? Quite possibly, what you heard moving was the black 16uF Bennic cap, which has become dislodged from its original position with hot glue adhesive. Edit: Oh, now I see - - - it appears that the upper left coil and resistor have also become dislodged - - it should be very simple to re-attach everything in original positions with a few dabs of hot glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc85495 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Hi Ra.ra, As you proposed, it was an easy task to reposition everything. I managed to replace and glue the caps, resistor and coil without breaking anything, soldered a broken wire and now waiting for the glue on a cabinet chip to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc85495 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Now for the preliminary test results: it sounds great! It seems to have the same sound signature as my VR12 but needs to be cranked up a bit to deliver the same DBs. Even at louder than necessary levels, it doesn’t complain. I’ll test it for a couple of weeks and see how it fares with my regular listening habits compared to the VR12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave K Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Marc, Still happy with the 525v? I am looking for a center channel to pair with my T1000 Series IIs and this sounds like it may be the best match. Curious about further impressions and if you have any specs you can share. Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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