BIC Acoustech Owners Thread - Page 109

A amp pushes clean sound so your speakers sound their best. I won't get into the technical, engineer talk. I will let someone else do that

Rege G nice set up. I believe I seen those pics before.

Did Audyssey change your REF ?

I am now a part of the family..... I just ordered (5 mins ago) the BIC Acoustech Platinum Series PL-89 7.0 system from Acoustic Sound Design.

Congrats, what'd you pay? If you don't mind me asking. I know i talked to them last summer and they had an amazing deal, then this winter I called to order and they had really gone up in price.

Its an awesome system for movies. You're going to love it.

I paid $980 delivered...for: 2 - PL-89s, 1 - PL-28, and 4 - PL-66s.


Thanks. I'm sure I will, I've honestly been waiting almost 2 years for this system, cuz last May we had a lil girl so the sound system had to take a back seat as it should. I am currently using 7 identical Onkyo speakers from an HTiB so its gunna be a HUGE step up.

I am very jealous. I called them in Decemeber for their best price, wasn't anywhere near that. I'll have to stick with my HT-88s and HT-65.

It's the same speakers basically?

The VK-6LCR is a very nice sounding speaker, and good looking with gloss piano black finish. But be aware of the unconventional cabinet shape it has, because it can not be placed upright as a freestanding speaker. It is designed to be either wall mounted if used as a primary speaker, or set on it's side or wall mounted when used for a center channel.

Here is two pictures that someone posted on Amazon, that gives a view of it's unusual cabinet shape.

I have the vk series speaker and sub. They sound fantastic. If you listen/watch anything musical they really shine.

Shape could be a minor inconvenience.

And the shape could also be a major inconvenience for some people.

Yes, except he ordered 2 extra surrounds, I wanted the PL-200. I think they quoted me 1400 shipped.

Thanks for the info. Went ahead and ordered the PL-28 and PL-89's yesterday to go along with the PL-200 I ordered a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to hear it all together.

Hey guys I have been planning to purchase a new setup next Christmas and was planning on getting the Klipsch reference 802's with a r62 center and r52 surrounds. Do you think the bic speakers would be close to the sound quality I would get from this setup? I would be buying the best horn speakers bic makes at that time just to give you an idea.

p.s.

I currently have the Klipsch icon VF-36 fronts with bose 301 for surround speakers and a terrible sony center channel with a velodyne 10" sub for my setup. I must say I am very happy with the VF-36's and cant imagine much better sound than that. So if I am happy then why would i want to upgrade? Well this is for my dedicated theater room I am setting up.

It's 16x22x9 and a blank canvas in our new home we are having built. Thanks for any incite.

I know why you want to upgrade... Matched speakers all the way around, all from the same company and model line.

are you making fun of my bobo multi branded surround setup? lol

Not at all..... Just saying you won't believe the difference when you hear a fully matched system. My PL89 7.0 set is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday.... I'm so pumped, I might take off work on Friday because I'll be out of town over the weekend so no movie or music time.

Take off work if you can. I didn't when I got my new setup, and I still haven't had time to fully test it. You'll kick yourself and it will be on your mind all weekend.

Well I decided to order the FH6-LCR to give bic a spin. I figure this will give me a chance to demo their quality. I know they make better speakers than the one I ordered but it was 100 bucks and has to be better than my theater in a box 2x2 center channel being used now.

I had a matched Klipsch center channel and when we moved it fell off of the uhaul and split open like a watermelon. Thats why I am using such a crappy center currently. I am sure the FH6 will do fine. It will be here wed of next week if anyone would like a review.

Hello Guys

I am a newbie here and having a great fun reading this thread as this has helped me tremendously in deciding that yes, I want to go for BI Acoustech.

I rent an apartment and my living room is of average size (~20 x 12).

I initially thought that I will go for the top of the line PL89s. However, from the cost point of view, I think PL76s would be a great option for me. What I would like to know is that what is the performance difference between PL76 & PL89 and is it worth the extra money to shell out for PL89s?

Isn't the smaller 6.5 woofer would have a tighter and more accurate response than the bigger 8.5 woofer? Since my room is average size, I suspect that the 89s could be too big a sound my room and also the WAF could be lower for the bigger sized 89s. Besides, I suspect my friends may also ridicule me for having an oversize PL89s for the room. I am really confused here. I would really appreciate if any of you can advise me here.

Another important factor is that, I intend to order the whole 5.2 set-up so I feel that PL76 set up would be a compact and sweet option for my room. However, I am picky about the performance and would be really unhappy if the 76s turn out to be mediocre performance (especially for music as that is the main purpose I want the tower speakers).

Lastly, there was a member arguing that FH-6T are virtually same in performance compared to PL76s - is that a true statement? because, if it is correct, then I may decide to compromise on looks, finish and may decide to go for FH series.

Sorry for long post - you can answer any or all of the questions based on the time and information at hand.

Cheers and thank you all.

I don't think the 89s are too big for your room but you gotta know what kind of look you want.

The FH-6T and PL76s are very close. I think the 76s may dig a lil deeper and they have a much nicer finish so if WAF is an issue I would go for the Acoustech Platinum Series.

Also if you really want a good setup for music I would buy either a 5.0 or 7.0 setup from BIC and get 2 subs from an internet direct company like: Outlaw Audio, Hsu Research, SVS, Rythmik, Epik, etc.... And also look at spending $500+ per sub and definitely get a 12"+ sub.

I'm not sure a sub of that capability is a good idea in an apartment, unless you plan on moving to a home soon.

I have a dedicated Home Theater that is 15 x 12 x 8 and I use 1 Acoustech PL-200 sub. I got it delivered for under $300 and it blows away the M&K sub I used to own and the Sonance "The Sub" I used to own. I've never owned 2 subs before, but using just the 1 has been great. The PL-200 is awesome. I can't figure out why anyone would spend more when this thing is so good. Is it the best sub out there? No, but at under $300 it can't be beat. It is 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of my previous subs and is easily 2 or 3 times better.

Thanks for the advice

I agree with you. As I am worried that too big a sub would result in complaints from my boring neighbors.

I agree you don't need a sub like I suggested but it is nice to have the low extension and the power/spl headroom.

Remember you can always turn a good sub down...... IMHO it is better to have a good sub turned down than have an OK sub turned up near its limits.

Sub 20hz frequencies are amazing to hear and feel. Theres nothing like it.

Ok. Point well taken. In fact I have been researching medium priced Hsu Research Subs for the same reason which you have pointed out. May be if I go by your suggestion - 5.0 from BIC and 0.1 from Hsu that would be a great set-up.

Thanks

I can give you every guarantee that this will be an excellent setup. I have originally purchased the mine piece meal. Starting with the Sub (H-100, previous model to the PL-200) and a receiver. I then purchased my L,C and R fronts (PL-76) and installed my current built-in Audio/Video Rack. You can find the pics earlier in this thread. I then finally purchased the rears PL-66's. I had to do it this way because of my massive financial restrictions. It took about 1.5 years to complete.

I was very happy with this setup for quite a while. But then I started to notice the limitations of the sub. I first realized it when playing The Incredible Hulk during the Sonic Gun scene. I had just stopped by a Best Buy Magnolia theater to do some more auditory comparisons and they were playing that scene. I could both hear and feel that I was missing quite a bit. As the next couple of months passed I noticed more and more movies I owned just weren't quite hitting the way I wanted them to.

So I finally saved up and bought an HSU VTF2 MK-3 and sold my H-100 to a friend who just recently purchased a 5.0 of Polks. Once the new one came in the first scene I tested even before calibrating was the Hulk scene... I still have a grin on my face almost a year later. (in my house can get 16hz at 80db)

Now I frequent the Master List of Bass Movies thread in the Subwoofers, Bass and Transducers section on a regular basis and have never looked back at my decision with regret.

Long story short. You will be very, very, very happy if you Get BIC 5.0 and pair it with a quality $500-$600 Internet direct dealer's sub elsewhere.

Thank you very much. You just convinced me to go for a Hsu Research Sub in addition to a BIC 5.0 set-up. I have to save a little more I guess than planned before because of upgrade to Hsu Sub. The Tax Return will come handy for sure . Thanks for the advice. Will post review+ pics when I finally buy the set-up.

Still consider the PL-200, especially if budget is important. I've had Sonance and M&K subs that ranged from $800-$1400 each and the PL-200 blows them away. I've never heard the HSU sub before, but compared to the much more expensive subs I've owned, I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the PL-200. I think I got my PL-200 shipped for about $280.