Hi Puncher,

After all of this work, today was my scheduled install date for the addition of my old/new RL60's in my home theater as the surrounds.  I've spent hours on the ladder today and with the double crown moulding on my ceiling and my laminated support beam separating the kitchen from the living room, they won't fit.

I'm going to have to garage sale them in my forum.  I'm sure disappointed.

Well I've at least come up with a fix for them to share with everyone and the lucky new owner will have an awesome pair of RL60's and perhaps an extra pair for spare drivers..... 

It's been fun chatting with your guys in this forum and perhaps as Diana Krall sings, "We'll just do it again".

You fellows take care,

Mike

Hey guys,

I spent 8 hours Saturday night and have them installed in my home theater.  They are beautiful, especially with my red pinstriping instead of the clear plastic bands.  The red matches the red around the housing.  The install photos are now posted on my website towards the end of the page of my "Bang and Olufsen Modification" link.

A couple of folks have now followed suit and are modifying theirs like I did mine.  I'm helping them with the dismanteling of them and the sourcing for the passive radiators.

These speaker sound so fantastic as side surrounds!  I'm glad I was persistant with trying to figure out how to mount them.

MIke

Oliver,

Visit my website and see how I modified mine using passive radiators.  They are awesome and look beautiful in my HT living room.

Not too difficult to build either.

Mike

Since I've posted my redesign of the Redline 60s last year, several people in several countries have used my design and modification and have been very pleased with their results.  Below is an email I just received from another Redline owner that used my passive radiator modification and he is experiencing lower and tighter bass now.  He only used the design in is Redline 60; not his 60.2.

Cut & Pasted:

[Quote] Mike,

Both sets of speakers are rebuilt and back up and running. They sound fantastic. Although their looks are identical and the drivers are the same the difference in bass reflex designs and two very differently designed crossovers makes the speakers sound completely different from one another.

The 60's with the radiators really deliver the bass better than the 60.2. The 60.2's on the other hand deliver a little better at the higher end.

Either way I am happy and getting the speakers off the floor in my living room just adds the extra touch. The other set which I will use in my other living room I plan to hang from the ceiling.

I have picture of all the work and will set up a Picassa Photo page since I already have an account there in a day or so and send you the link.

Thank You so much again for all your help. As it turns out several new threads have popped up on Beoworld regarding the RL60's and ABR foam rot and general rebuilds. Cooldude and myself both plugged your passive radiator design. [End Quote]

When I posted my design, my results could sound biased.  When you read the results from someone else that has also duplicated my design, that affords some credibility.  I hope that this can help others with their Redline 60s.  I have full pictorial and text instructions on my website to help you.

Thanks guys,

Mike

Many folks have come to me for help to convert their Redlines using my redesign and replacment of the failed ABRs.  I have been asked to sell them woofers and tweeters because some have burnt crossovers and have been overdriven. 

I've sold several drivers now.  I have been buying speakers that look like they have been taken care of and remove the drivers and test them.  If they aren't in good shape or look bad, I throw them away.  I am in the states and am selling them for $70.00 each plus shipping.  Tweeters and woofers are the same price. 

My last sale was to a fellow that had the 60.2 and his drivers were exactly the same as the drivers I removed from a pair of RL60s.

I'm now selling other new subwoofers and the newly designed Audience A3 3" full range drivers.

Mike