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Review 2 of 2
Price Paid:
$240.00
from amazon Summary:
I wanted to give my impressions on some EFE modified BIC Venturi Speakers. I'm using DV64 towers as my mains, DV62CLRS center, DV62si bookshelves for surrounds and an SVS PB10 all running through a Pioneer 1015.
I've owned the BIC center and bookshelves for over 2 years in stock form, so I've really had an opportunity to listen to them with a lot of sources and in different locations. The DV64's were purchased several months ago, but have the same tweeter and drivers as the other speakers. They all match very well together.
The BIC's sounded pretty good before I modified them. If I mostly watched movies and TV, I may not have modified them because I was happy with the way they sounded. However, listening to music with these speakers was not satisfactory for me at all. The speakers were bright, and I would experience listening fatigue.
When I received the modified crossovers in the mail, I immediately put the speakers back together and listened to them for hours. I went through just about every song that I thought would test the speaker’s abilities. Right away I noticed a huge difference with 2 channel music. I turned the sub off and set the DV64's to large. I also listened in direct mode which defeats any eq or distance settings. My sloppy bright towers have become a pleasure to listen to. I can't believe I only have a little over $300 into these speakers. They are much warmer and detailed. The mids are no longer trying to compete with the highs. I never complained about the bass before, but now it just sounds better, more controlled. Everything is much more balanced, and I experience none of the listening fatigue that I experienced before the modifications. I'm very happy with the way they sound now.
The mods have not taken anything away from movies/TV. Dialouge seems clearer and less artificial.
One thing to note, these speakers are bright out of the box, but that doesn't mean that the mods take away the high end. The high end is still dynamic and, well, bright if the source calls for it. Everything is just more balanced. The highs are there, and the mids are much better. Everything just sounds more natural, and the whole listening experience has become much more enjoyable.
I'd highly recommend this setup to anyone on a budget looking for good sound. Especially if you have a medium to larger sized room. Don't waste your time with small inexpensive satellite type HTIB systems if you want to fill a larger room with sound (yes there are some satellite systems that can fill large rooms, but I've never liked them for music). These speakers produce a lot of sound for the money. Where else can you get 2 floorstanders, a center, and bookshelves with a total of 8-6" woofers, 5 tweeters, and 4-6"passive woofers with crossover modifications by one of the most respected speaker builders for less than $600 total. I highly recommend having the crossovers modified by Ed Frias especially if you plan on listening to any music. He is very professional to deal with, and has answered all of my questions through email, and over the phone.
I'm going to have to rate these a 5. Not because I think they're the greatest speakers ever, but because of the value. I have not heard any floorstanding speaker in this price bracket that can compete with the modified DV64's. Strengths:
Price, large soundstage, good imaging, efficient Weaknesses:
These speakers aren't the prettiest, but for the price($240 pair), there isn't much room to complain. The build quality is ok, but better than what you would expect at this pricepoint. Similar Products Used:
Klipsch, Athena, Polk
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