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[srivkin78]

Hi All..Please let me know what you think about this setup??? Should i be excited, its's all set to come on monday!

Summary BIC Acoustech Cinema 6 $799(free speaker and sub wire) matched with an Onkyo TXSR674S $399 total $1100


I'm somewhat new to home audio systems. Right now i have a Panasonic sa-ht650 500watt home theater system. Got it off ebay like 5 years ago for 200 bucks. I;ve decided to upgrade.

My first thought of course was going with a Bose System. I've heard plenty of them and i was going to go with teh Lifestyle 18, but i wanted something different so i was searching Ebay and found Sounddistributors.com and for someone reason i was just drawn to the BIC Acoustech System. So i bought them.



Speaker details as follows



The Acoustech Cinema Series H100 subwoofer fills a room with clean bass that highly enhances music or deep rumbling bass for exciting home theater sound. This subwoofer is a super value. A sleek cabinet with high gloss houses a heavy duty 12" front firing woofer. 500 watts dynamic peak output. Performance guaranteed to knock your socks off especially at it's price..
Woofer - Long-throw 12".
Power - 500 watts dynamic peak output (150 watts RMS continuous).
Max Acoustic Output - 115 dBSPL
Frequency Response - 24 Hz - 200 Hz (+/- 3 dB)
Enclosure - vented
Dimensions - 17" H x 15 W x 18 1/4" D
Crossover Frequency Range - 40 Hz - 150 Hz

Each Acoustech HT-75 tower houses dual 6" woofers combined with a high efficiency horn tweeter or a true theater like experience. Wide dynamic range up to 116 dB output. High gloss tops and bottoms also add to a sleek cosmetic design. The new Acoustech high efficiency Cinema Series delivers performance rich in clarity and guarantees large spectrum theater-like sound.
Design - Video shielded, two-way, three component tower.
Frequency Response - 35 Hz - 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB)
Drivers - Dual 6 1/2" woofers, one 6 1/2" mid/high frequency horn neodymiu magnet
Sensitivity - 96 dB @ 1 watt,1 meter
Power - 10 - 150 watts per channel.
Dimensions - 40" H x 9 W x 8" D Impedance - 8 Ohms
Limited Warranty - 2 years parts & labor

The new Acoustech HT-65 Center is a high efficiency Cinema Series delivering performance rich in clarity and guarantees large spectrum theater-like sound. The center houses dual 6" woofers combined with a high efficiency horn tweeter for a true theater like experience. Wide dynamic range up to 116 dBoutput. High gloss tops and bottoms also add to a sleek cosmetic design.
Design - Video shielded, two-way, three component center.
Frequency Response - 55 Hz -
20 kHz (+/- 3 dB) Drivers - Dual 6 1/2" woofers, one 6 1/2" mid/high frequency horn with neodymium magnet.
Sensitivity - 96 dB @ 1 watt,1 meter
Power - 10 - 150 watts per channel.
Dimensions - 8" H x 22 W x 6" D
Impedance - 8 Ohms
Limited Warranty - 2 years parts and labor.

The new Acoustech HT-63 high efficiency Cinema Series delivers performance rich in clarity and guarantees large spectrum theater-like sound. The HT-63 bookshelf speakers have a unique angled cabinet for wide dispersion of sound. Each unit contains a 6"woofer combined with a high efficiency horn tweeter. A 5" x 7"passive radiator is also utilized. Wide dynamic range up to 116 dB output. High gloss tops and bottoms also add to a sleek cosmetic design.
Design - Two-way, three component bookshelf.
Frequency Response - 60 Hz - 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB)
Drivers -Dual 6 1/2" woofers, one 6 1/2" mid/high frequency horn with neodymium magnet.
Sensitivity - 96 dB @ 1 watt, 1 meter
Power - 10 - 150 watts per channel.
Dimensions - 14" H x 9 W x 8" D
Impedance - 8 Ohms
Limited Warranty - 2 years parts and labor.



I was having a hard time to find a receiver as well and long story short i bought a Onkyo TXSR674S to hook them up too.



· THX Surround EX and THX Certified

· Cinema Re-EQ

· Extended Frequency Response (+ 1 dB, - 3 dB) 10 Hz-100 kHz

· DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6

· DTS 96/24

· Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II

· Dolby ProLogic IIx

· Dolby Digital EX

· A-Form Listening Mode Memory

· Multichannel Input 7.1

· CinemaFILTER

· Digital Soundfield Processing Modes

· Late Night Mode

· Adjustable Digital Delay

· Crossover Adjustment

· HDMI 2 Input / 1 Output, 1080p bandwith ready for next generation DVD players

· Auto Speaker Calibration with Audyssey 2EQ Creates an optimal listening area, not a point - perfect for families

· Video Upconversion to HDMI with deinterlacing ensuring your video looks the best on the newest tv's



Specifications:



General

· Channels: 7.1

· THD (Rated Power): 0.08 % (Rated Power)

· Damping Factor (1 kHz, 8 ohm): 60

· Input Sensitivity and Impedance: 200 mV/47 k-ohms

· Output Level and Impedance: 200 mV/470 ohms

· S/N Ratio: 106 dB (Line in, IHF-A)

· Frequency Response: 10 Hz-100 kHz/+ 1 dB, - 3 dB (Direct mode)

· Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-1/8" x 6-7/8" x 14-13/16"

· Weight: 25.1 lbs.



Power Output* (8 ohm, 20 Hz-20 kHz, FTC)

· Front: L/R 95 W/Ch

· Center: 95 W

· Surround L/R : 95 W/Ch

· Surround Back: 95 W



Power Output* (6 ohm, 1 kHz, FTC)

· Front L/R: 115 W/Ch

· Center: 115 W

· Surround L/R : 115 W/Ch

· Surround Back : 115 W/Ch



Dynamic Power** (front)

· 3 ohm 225 W

· 4 ohm 170 W

· 8 ohm 105 W



Tone Controls

· Bass: +/- 10 dB, 50 Hz

· Treble: +/- 10 dB, 20 kHz



Tuner Usable Sensitivity

· FM Mono: 15.2 dBf, 1 uV (75 ohms, IHF)

· FM Stereo: 22.2 dBf, 2 uV (75 ohms, IHF)

· AM: 300 uV/m



Tuner S/N Ratio

· FM Mono: 73 dB (IHF-A)

· FM Stereo: 67 dB (IHF-A)

· AM: 40 dB



THD:

· FM Mono: 0.3 %, 1 kHz

· FM Stereo : 0.5 %, 1 kHz

· AM: 0.7 %

· FM Stereo Separation: 40 dB at 1 kHz