TESTED: BG Radia Z-92/Z-62 Surround Speaker System

Effortless Clarity

June 18th, 2009 -- by Chris Martens
Source: Playback

BG Radia Z-62 three-way stand-mount monitor/center channel speaker

Driver complement: As for Z-92
Frequency response: 55Hz–23kHz
Sensitivity: 91dB
Impedance: 4 ohms
Dimensions (HxWxD): 7.7” x 26.8” x 11.5”
Weight: 40 lb./each
Warranty: Lifetime parts and labor
Price: $1,000/each

BG Radia 210i powered subwoofer

Driver complement: Two 10” long-throw Kevlar woofers arranged in a horizontally opposed “reactance cancelling” configuration.
Integrated amplifier power: 500W
Dimensions (HxWxD): 14.69” x 16.25” x 17.5”
Weight: 62 lb./each
Warranty: Five years
Price: $1,499/each

System Price: $6999

BG RADIA Corporation
(888) 875-2627
www.bgcorp.com

Comments

Steven Boggs (not verified) -- Sun, 05/10/2009 - 05:41

Nothing was "tested" - something was simply "listened to". A "test" involves data, and no data are presented, not even the manufacturer's own test data which, while possibly optimistic, are still better than nothing. All that is presented here is "opinion", i.e., verbal bullshit.

volklguy (not verified) -- Sun, 05/10/2009 - 12:52

Well Steven,
Products can test great and sound not nearly as good. Sure it's an opinion, but listening is the best way to actually decide how something sounds. Test may inidcate, listening validates.

Ironskull (not verified) -- Mon, 06/01/2009 - 15:57

I've spent a great deal of time and money searching for and buying quality audio/video equip. My current audio stable consists of the following: NAD M25/M15 separate pre-amp & amp ($5000.00) BG 220i center speaker ($1400.00) BG 420i L- R main speakers ($3300.00) KEF reference rear surround & rear speakers ($1500.00), Velodyne SPL-1200 subwolfer ($1400.00). This is not the best or most expensive sys that I've heard, but it is the best system I've heard for the money. I've owned: McIntosh, Crown, Lexicon, Pardigm, JBL, VMPS. Sunfire etc,. Bose & Polk are so bad I will hardly mention them except to say stay away. Bottom line, Bohlender Graebener (BG) radia speakers, including the new Z-92/62 are quality equipment.

paulwelch250 -- Thu, 08/18/2011 - 20:43

After years and years of searching to upgrade my D-21 3/4 inch soft dome tweeter Dynaudio based mini monitors, I discovered the B-62s. I power them with a Jolida JD801 and combined with stereo REL subwoofers. Close to real live music sound in all areas: musically, dynamics, details, image/soundstage, full frequency range and all at low, medium loud and extremely loud play levels in a 14 by 31 foot room with high sloping ceilings, all very great! My total system expenditure on my current system including sources just barely exceeds $7000 (but that does not include another $12K spend on components since 1985 that were sold off at approx. 50% or that had burned out). But I will put this system head to head with systems exceeding $20K and no fear of at least matching or exceeding them on every important music reproduction factor.