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Ralph Colao
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from Date Reviewed: November 7, 2011
Bottom Line: I have been a musician for over 40 years and have had some very high end audio components over the years. At my age I was looking for something smaller to fit in a more compact space. I was also looking for a relatively inexpensive speaker pair, since I still play in a band and don't need the overpowering stereo anymore. I searched for days reading reviews and comparing features. I was concerned about frequency range in bookshelf speakers and really didn't want to deal with a subwoofer. These speakers are all that was advertized. Right out of the box, the sound is great. Since I'm a drummer, and a bit older, my high frequency loss leaves me hearing mostly dull high ends, but not with these. I read that they were too bright, but I don't see that. I was mostly concerned with the low end. It delivers just fine...tight low end and more than I really expected. Placement does make a big difference, so take some time to place to get the best bass response. I am using a Gemini PA-7000 preamp & a Samson S500 amp. I will be using a dbx 1215 EQ as soon as I install. I have to admit, I added a pair of Cambridge satellite speaklers to enhance the high end. I had them and just added. With this set up, I am completely satisfied with the frequency range, response and power.
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Torbjorn
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from Date Reviewed: October 14, 2011
Bottom Line: Not sure what year I had. I gutted them and put in other parts and new porting. These speakers are crap. First, the woofer has no resolution. And the woofer is already loud around 250 Hz, but the way they designed the porting it makes the mid base even louder, bizarre. The tweeter is bad on its own but the crossover makes it crap out totally and destroy the listening experience. There is a big drop between 3 to 5 k Hz and above that the volume of the tweeter picks holes in your ear drums. The way to go with these is to dump them in the nearest dumpster. If you can't afford to upgrade, tilt the speakers back about 30 degrees, tweeter away from you, to kill the top end of the tweeter and put sock in the porting holes. A horrible product. There is no need to expose yourself any further. Out in the country you can target shoot at them. Go get your Magnum. Now.
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G-Midd
a Audio Enthusiast
from Date Reviewed: February 26, 2011
Bottom Line: First off, I can't necessarily label myself an audiophile per se. I do love good sound and have had a fair share of high end equipment over time including McIntosh gear; but, lately, my entire direction in stereo is to get the sweetest sounding rigs with the absolute minimal outlay -- it's a hobby for me and I really enjoy seeing what can be had for a few hundred or more. My search for a decent bookshelf with a decent frequency range lead me to BIC DV62si speakers.
I would seriously recommend that these speakers only be purchased only if you intend to have Ed Frias modify the crossovers. When I received the speakers, I was expecting something special based on the reviews of people who like the un-modded version. I hooked them up to a Dayton DTA-100a T-Amp, so I expected a certain warm to the sound. I found the highs to be excessively bright with little or no warmth to the mid-range and no bottom end. I really felt like I had wasted $100.00 or so. I'll put it bluntly, the speakers, to me, were not listenable. So, I pulled out the crossovers and sent them to Ed (a great guy to deal with, by the way) and in just a matter of days they arrived. I installed them, hooked up the speakers and -- WOW!!! It was like having all new speakers. The highs were not as harsh, the mid-range was glorious and the bass (while not wall thumping) was perfect enough for the type of music I listen to. The sound-stage is now wide with great instrument placement and voices (particularly female voices) were spot on accurate! Ed does a remarkable job turning these speakers into speakers that a truly enjoyable to listen to. With Ed it is like you give $30+ and he hands you back $500.00. The modified crossovers make that big of a difference!
Like I said, don't buy these unless you intend to have Ed work his magic; unless, of course, you really have no concern with great quality sound. At this point, I'm thinking I should have went with the Extensive Modifications because his crossover mod alone is so incredible! I am really, really happy with the sound of these speakers! Thank you, Ed!
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dkopanoa
a Audio Enthusiast
from Date Reviewed: April 29, 2010
Bottom Line: I love the sound of the out the box dv62si any of you guys know anything about the next model up the bic americia FH-65b there about double the price are they worth it ?
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Mark Pigliavento
a Audio Enthusiast
from Date Reviewed: October 24, 2009
Bottom Line: I have had (4) EFE modified DV62si speakers in my home theater system since 2002. I bought them direct from Ed, never hearing the Standard BIC version. In 2005, I had an opportunity to do an A-B comparison with my EFE version side-by-side with a brand new pair of the BIC standard model. Folks, I'm here to tell you that hands down (not even close) myself, my wife, my neighbors, all picked the Standard BIC version.
The soundstage was much wider, the highs were more crisp, the main vocal performance was more natural & focused. You could hear the fingers sliding down the strings of an acoustic guitar. If you closed your eyes,
you could pick out musician locations on the stage. The EFE version had a much smaller soundstage, the highs sounded choked. The main vocal had less presence and musician locations were less focused.
Frankly, I was blown away by the Standard BIC model and disapointed I spent almost double the price for the EFE version. I have read that some listeners find them to be too bright. I would simply adjust the treble over having them modified. I have also read that some listeners who found them to be too bright reported that after a break-in period, the high end improved. I loved them right out of the box!!
If you are listening to "Adult" music @ "Adult" volume and sit in the proper isosceles triangle position, you will be extremely impressed with this set of speakers that can be purchased for about $125/pr. But, don't be fooled, you can also crank the sh_t out of these speakers. They have a much bigger sound than you would expect from a smaller bookshelf speaker.
The test pair that was used for this comparison is being used in a Professional Dance Studio. If they can hold up to that kind of abuse, you should rest assured that they will give you many years of service.
In closing, I realize that there are many positive EFE reviews on this forum, but unless you've had the opportunity to do an actual side-by-side comparison, it means nothing. Sure by themself, the EFE version sounds good, and there is a huge difference after the modification, but for me and everybody else who compared the two side-by side in my living room, the Standard BIC DV62si was the better sounding speaker.
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