Can anyone tell me what is the quality of BSS by Harmon signal processors?

[Chuck[_12_]]

This unit will be in a 90 to 100 degree F environment on 24 hours 7
days a week. In the past we have used Bi-Amp and ClearOne products. I
haven't heard of this subdivision of Harmon until today so any
information on longevity would be really helpful. Thanks. Chuck

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[Mike Rivers[_2_]]

On 12/3/2015 1:00 PM, Chuck wrote:
> This unit will be in a 90 to 100 degree F environment on 24 hours 7
> days a week. In the past we have used Bi-Amp and ClearOne products. I
> haven't heard of this subdivision of Harmon until today

BSS is the shortened form of Brooke-Siren Systems, a UK firm that made
good quality gear for years before they became a Harmon company. I don't
see any reason why it shouldn't be just as good now.

How's your humidity and ventilation?


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[Scott Dorsey]

Chuck > wrote:
>This unit will be in a 90 to 100 degree F environment on 24 hours 7
>days a week. In the past we have used Bi-Amp and ClearOne products. I
>haven't heard of this subdivision of Harmon until today so any
>information on longevity would be really helpful. Thanks. Chuck

The Omnidrive from a decade ago was great, and in the eighties they made some
decent PA gear, but I have not used the new stuff.

Pop the case, look at the temperature ratings on the electrolytics and who
made them. 105C caps from Wima are a good sign, 85C caps from Chinese
companies nobody has ever heard of are a bad sign.

In that environment what you are likely to encounter are mostly capacitors
going.
--scott
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[Phil Allison[_4_]]

Mike Rivers wrote:
>
>
> > This unit will be in a 90 to 100 degree F environment on 24 hours 7
> > days a week. In the past we have used Bi-Amp and ClearOne products. I
> > haven't heard of this subdivision of Harmon until today
>
> BSS is the shortened form of Brooke-Siren Systems, a UK firm that made
> good quality gear for years before they became a Harmon company. I don't
> see any reason why it shouldn't be just as good now.
>
>

** Some reasons for concern include manufacture in China with mostly cheap SMD components and Pb free solder.

When BSS gear was made in the UK, components and assembly were of a high standard intended for long life in studio and other professional use.



..... Phil

[Chuck[_11_]]

On 3 Dec 2015 16:23:23 -0500, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:

>Chuck > wrote:
>>This unit will be in a 90 to 100 degree F environment on 24 hours 7
>>days a week. In the past we have used Bi-Amp and ClearOne products. I
>>haven't heard of this subdivision of Harmon until today so any
>>information on longevity would be really helpful. Thanks. Chuck
>
>The Omnidrive from a decade ago was great, and in the eighties they made some
>decent PA gear, but I have not used the new stuff.
>
>Pop the case, look at the temperature ratings on the electrolytics and who
>made them. 105C caps from Wima are a good sign, 85C caps from Chinese
>companies nobody has ever heard of are a bad sign.
>
>In that environment what you are likely to encounter are mostly capacitors
>going.
>--scott


Thanks Mike and Scott.

The ventilation isn't good but the humidity is low. A contractor is
installing this product so I will have no opportunity to look inside
the processor. Electrolytic caps and surface mount resistors and
capacitors were the most common faults in ClearOne XAP800s.
I hope Harmon hasn't lessened the quality. Chuck

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