BIC America DV-62CLRS 6-Inch 2-Way Center Channel Speaker
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List Price: $194.92 Our Price: $100.83 You Save: $94.09 (48.3%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours (as of 6:22 PM CT - detail)
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- High-quality center channel speaker with slim profile and black laminate finish
- Dual 6-inch poly/graphite woofers and 0.75-inch poly dome tweeter
- State-of-the-art component circuitry, dual vents, and unique 3.5 kHz crossover
- 38 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response; recommended amp power of 10 to 175 watts
- Measures 20 by 7.65 by 10 inches (W x H x D); 7-year warranty
Product Description
To fully enjoy a surround sound soundtrack, listeners need a topnotch center channel speaker, and this BIC America two-way model more than qualifies. Described as "Hands down the best-sounding center speaker I've ever heard" by a reviewer at Home Theater Magazine, the DV-62CLRS boasts a combination of state-of-the-art component circuitry, three high-quality drivers, dual vents, and a unique crossover design to produce extremely lifelike sound and imaging. The speaker is built around two 6-inch polypropylene/graphite woofers and a 0.75-inch poly dome tweeter, which team to produce an extremely wide (for a center speaker) 38 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response. As a result, dialogue sounds rich and fluid, giving your DVD soundtracks added depth. Additional specs include a sensitivity rating of 90 dB, a 3.5 kHz crossover, and 8-ohm impedance. The DV-62CLRS is compatible with a variety of amps, with a recommended power rating of 10 to 175 watts per channel. Listeners will also appreciate the speaker's attractive design, which features a relatively slim profile and a black laminate finish. For surround applications, the speakers perform particularly well when matched with other BIC America models, which are tonally matched to deliver a balanced audio profile. The company recommends using its DV84 tower speakers for the front channels, a pair of DV62si bookshelf speakers for the rear channels, and the V1215 subwoofer for top-level bass performance. All the speakers in the DV line are magnetically shielded to prevent video interference when located near a TV or monitor. The speaker measures 20 by 7.65 by 10 inches (W x H x D) and carries a generous seven-year limited warranty on parts and labor. What's in the Box
DV-62CLRS center speaker, warranty card, user's manual.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Summary:
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Fantastic for the price.
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Comment:
I can't say much that hasn't been said already. I'm very impressed with this unit.
The sub in my bedroom Harman Kardon 5.1 setup died so I picked up a BIC V1220 to replace the sub but wasn't thrilled because the HK satellite speakers couldn't produce midbass at all and the V1220 doesn't do midbass that well either. I grabbed this and the matching bookshelf speakers relegating my previous fronts as rear channels, upgrading me from 5.1 to 7.1, and this beast for my center with the bookshelfs as fronts. I've had it for just over a week and it's slowly starting to warm up. The sound quality is far above what I expected for the price, and great for my bedroom setup. I tried the FH6 center as well, but found the horn driver to be a bit bright for my taste and the midbass was clean but not enough of it.
I've run it's through it's paces with everything from avatar, the pianist and many other blu-ray movies. Music ranging from Ottmar Liebert to the Floaters and even a bit of some dirty south and it's impressed me with the overall color and timbre.
My only gripe is the depth of it, it's width and height are similar to the Martin Logan Feature center channel in my living room, but the depth is 3x. It's a bit obtrusive in my bedroom, but for the sound that comes out and the price I can overlook it's porkiness.
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All I can say is wow! This thing has massive power with crispy highs! And I mean crispy! And if the tweeters r too sweet for you and little turn on the treble knob should help. Remember sweet tweeters equal very very clear sound which means u can hear EVERYTHING going on in the movie! Out of the box this this is big ( make sure u measure and have room for it) and I beleive it needs some breaking in also. For a $100 this monster is a dream come true! I still can beleive it. Maybe they sacrificed looks? It actualy looks very decent but that's not why I bought it. I was recommended through a forum and then read all of these reviews, everyone was absolutely right! This is probably one of the best buys I've made. I was very skeptical cuz of course it's not Polk or jbl bla bla bla now that I know there's speakers out there like this I have no reason to blow money on something that just looks better.
I went from a Bose vcs10 (crap!!) to this. I almost had a heart attack when I hooked this beast up. The vcs10 sells for $200, this MONSTER $100.....?????? R u kidding?! There's more I want to say but everyone has said it plenty of times already.
Testing: this center is hooked up to a Older Onkyo TX-DS484 ( 55w@8ohms, 75w@6ohms, 100w@4ohms) I can turn it up high on battle scenes! This thing reproduces sounds perfectly! A machine gun at high volume is crystal clear!! $100?? Hard to beleive but I guess there are companies who care about the consumer. This speaker could easily sell for $300 and still be a steal.
#1 rule: stick with well know brands??? A load of horse crap that some audiophiles say! To us people who want great sound without spending your savings, go with this speaker, if you have more than $600 to burn on a center! Be my guest!
Also don't forget about the Ed Frias crossover mod for this bic line of speakers. I "highly" recommend you email him to send you his form that talks about his mod, prices ect. I wish I had emailed him before I purchased this center. He will order it, modify the crossovers ($20) and more if you like then send you the custom dv62clrs ( or other bic speakers ) all ready to go. I have to send him my crossovers now that I already have it. Very professional guy. Here's his email: efespeakers@commspeed.net or google him for phone # ect.
Conclusion: $100 = 6.5" drivers, very bright/crystal clear tweeter, excellent bass, NO BRAINER!
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Summary:
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Very good, Make sure you break it in.
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Comment:
I recently bought this center channel speaker and it is very nice. Very clear vocals and audio. It did sound a little bright to my ears so I gave it a good break in period which is all it needed. Now I love it. So if you do decide to buy one don't be quick to judge it's bright sound, break it in first. What I did was run some bass heavy music through it all day while I was at work. I did this for about a week. It took about 100 hours to get the full benefit from breaking in but it was worth it. The woofers are just too stiff when it's fresh out of the box.
Now it has very nice bass response. This center channel speaker could sell for over $200 and it would still be a good deal.
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Saw the raving reviews here and decided to give it a try. What a huge difference it makes! It does not look too appealing though - the finish is more like dark ash wood grain, not black - but it just sounds wonderful! In movies it picks up a lot more dynamic range, like shattering glass, trigger clicking, finger gliding up and down guitar strings, etc. These details are played crisp and clear, which were all muffled by the old speaker. Now I really feel like I'm watching movies in a theatre.
This good experience also made me replace the Polk Audio M70 with the BIC DV64.
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Good in a large room
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Comment:
I have a big screen TV with a surround sound system in a 400 sq. ft. room. My other speakers are Carver ribbon speakers front, Polk RTI A-7 speakers rear, and a Veladyne sub-woofer all driven by a Sony STR-DN1000 receiver. I've forgotten what the center speakers are but it's not an inexpensive system. The problem I've had with a center speaker is being able to clearly hear the voice when the system is cranked up - the room has a high ceiling and the center speaker gets drowned out by the other speakers.
I bought this BIC America DV-62CLRS based on consumer ratings discussed here on Amazon. With my previous center speaker I had to override the auto audio balancing to put more emphasis on the center speaker which seemed to defeat the purpose of the system by forcing down the performance of the other speakers. From my own experience with this speaker I've gone back to the auto balancing and am quite pleased with the audio performance. Voices are clear and audible with no tinny sound. It does require a period of "burn-in" before it works to its peak performance. I couldn't tell you how many hours but for me it was about a month using my system a few hours every other day.
I am pleased with this speaker and for someone with a large room and a lot of power in a surround sound system, this BIC America DV-62CLRS will perform well.
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