The piano sounded as if it were in the room, with a solid foundation of bass and newfound clarity in the midrange and higher frequencies. With a new recording from Renée Fleming, Haunted Heart (Decca Records), the speakers revealed every detail and nuance in her voice and breath, which helped convey the sad emotions present in many of the songs. In particular, vocals were strikingly clear, creating a feeling of immediacy and intimacy with the music, as if I were listening to a live performance. Since these speakers were shipped fresh from the production line, their sound quality continued to improve after several hours of breaking in. Detail and definition was outstanding, with a strong center image. Each instrument and vocal element was easy to distinguish from others in the soundstage. Almost immediately, they produced a you-are-there sense of midrange clarity and presence, as well as high frequencies that were pure and uncolored. But the Radia R-800s define a new standard. I've reviewed other BG in-wall speakers and was pleased with the sound quality, which entailed a clean, open midrange and excellent high-frequency detail. If their appearance is formidable, their sound quality is awe-inspiring. If the room didn't have high ceilings, they wouldn't have fit as well as they did. Beware, because, once they were installed, their appearance in my living room was formidable. In fact, I couldn't have unpacked, moved, or installed them in the walls without their help.
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I was glad to have the assistance of Ed Jaeger, president of BG, and Fred Yando, vice president of sales, to help me install and set up the Radia R-800 speakers. My first preview of the Radia R-800s at CEDIA 2005 in Indianapolis was very convincing.
This was an exceptionally ambitious review, but one I was eager to start. An outboard amplifier, the BGA-2500, which is included with a pair of Radia R-800s, powers the two woofers. Each speaker has two 8-inch woofers mounted at the top and bottom, six Neo10 planar-ribbon midrange panels, and 16 Neo3PDR planar-ribbon tweeters in a vertical-line array pattern.
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