How do i get replacement drivers from Genesis


Hi, the original 60 and 72 inch ribbon tweeter was a Carver Ribbon. I heard Carver was back in business, but they dont make that ribbon no more. The replacement 60 and 72 inch ribbon was a BG ribbon. But here's my question. Genesis made custom made alluminum woofers, the midbase drivers and those circular ribbon tweeter. What happens if people need to get a replacement woofer or ribbon tweeter. How would you get them.
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A little of topic: I'm pretty sure those Genesis used Carver drivers. I remember the Audio Critic slamming one of the Genisis models and upset that here's some ribbon drivers that cost less than $200 each in a $60,000+ ($80,000?) system. To quote: "Where's the extra $50,000? The veneer?"

As far as getting replacement: to answer your question, it may mean finding an "equivalent" driver: i.e. one of comparable quality, or better, suitable for the application and with suitable Thiel/Small parameters. You'll have to do your own work in other words. There may be no off the shelf buy-this-and-put-it-in, but if you need to keep them alive and running it could probably be done and without nearly the headache as actually designing something from the ground up.