Bozak Symphony
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WHOA. That's over double the tweeters they're "supposed" to have. It looks factory, which is what I don't understand. Possibly an upgrade with Z tweeters?
A bunch of those tweeters have a different sheen. Looks like a bank of Zs were added at some point, but as David noted, the cutout looks like it was done on the factory routing jig.
Oddball custom Bozaks are certainly not unheard-of, though.
Oddball custom Bozaks are certainly not unheard-of, though.
Brian
An Old Geezer
So they do exist. Years ago I heard a pair were made but never learned why. Bet any suggestion they are high end challenged will not apply. These must throw some kind of high end energy. These need the active crossover. Bozak from time to time make a special one off of some model by special request and why the model # has the MOD suffix.
From what I understand the baffleplate could be custom made to what ever driver arrangement the customer wanted. My cg's are factory customs that are mirror imaged with front mounted drivers and 2 woofers per side instead of the normal 4 per side. I can't imagine the need for the extra tweeters. If it was me I'd be wanting less.
Brian
An Old Geezer
Are the places where the other woofers there but blanked off? Bozak had build up kits to give you the cabinet you want on a budget Sounds like you have the CG populated as a Symphony. The most common of this is the model 300 upgraded toa 302a. The 16 tweeter CG would be a mod as none came stock with that many tweeters.
No they're not blanked off. They came from the factory like that. The symphonies have one mid and my cg's have 2 mids just like they're supposed to. I've also never seen any front mounted drivers or mirror imaged like mine are. Supposedly the po was friends with an engineer at the Bozak Corp here in Ct so that explains a lot of the one off design.
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That's just how Bozak did it on their tweeter line arrays.
Well, he did it on all the drivers as the mid and woofer are back mounted too, as they are on the B-302As here, which also have the motor board recessed a good 1 3/4".
It's almost like there's some sort of sonic funnelling going on in these designs. Intuitively, there has to be more reflections going on here that on a flush mounted driver.
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Windir5
Active Member
I know you are a big bozak guy Sam.............. Back in the day I owned a pair of Bozak concert grands that on top had the 10 tweeters in a horn array. 6 or 8 midranges below it and it was either 4 or 6 12" woofers below that. Back then you couldn't give them away so we parted them out, I know I know it is a shame now... 
Just telling you of a config that I had owned them in. I never did listen to them as the x-over was shot so. But yeah....... funny i got those as well as apair of those KEF's with the 6x9 woofers in a transmission line enclosure for some piece of cheap equipment 
Just telling you of a config that I had owned them in. I never did listen to them as the x-over was shot so. But yeah....... funny i got those as well as apair of those KEF's with the 6x9 woofers in a transmission line enclosure for some piece of cheap equipment
It seems like there would be more of an issue with the narrow channel for the tweeters, rather than the larger mid and woofer openings.
Lots of speakers back-mounted drivers, not just Bozak.
Lots of speakers back-mounted drivers, not just Bozak.
Well, that's what got me wondering. I've been dealing with the woofers and mids on the B302As, and those struck me as unusual, but to see all those tweeters really got to me.
Well, that's what got me wondering. I've been dealing with the woofers and mids on the B302As, and those struck me as unusual, but to see all those tweeters really got to me.
Check out the old mono-era CGs with the hemispherical tweeter array.
Here's the aforementioned Bozak Hemidome:
I have one in my lowboy CG.
Here's the relevant pics from the eBay auction for posterity:
I have one in my lowboy CG.
Here's the relevant pics from the eBay auction for posterity:
janikphoto
Lunatic Member
Here's the aforementioned Bozak Hemidome:
I have one in my lowboy CG.
I'd buy those!!!
Kasanay
Active Member
Hey, hope you don't mind me jumping in here - but I have been trying to figure out what I bought:
These may be Bozak "custom-made" units or they may be "knock-offs". They have (4) 12" woofers, (2) 5 1/4" mids and the hemispherical tweeter array in each box (all Bozak brand). Theses also have a Jensen super tweeter installed. The front covers are not removable. I know these were made in the early 60's.
62sunbeam
Raconteur
I'm more interested in the electronics in the console.
What do you have there?
Thanks
Eric
