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    Naivete and gullibility sometimes go hand in hand. You were computer literate enough to make it to this forum, so I will assume basic computer skills. When you see something that is too good to be true, unless you have money to burn, assume it is as it seems. Take any number of search engines and search the name. When they all lead back to the ebay site, you should start to notice the smell. When you go to the vendor's ebay store and there are several too good to be true items and similar searches all lead you in the same circle, you should be smart enough to know you have a problem.
    The responses you received are neither cynical or harsh. The folks responding were just applying a little common sense.
    When your searches generate no reviews at any of the numerous review sites, there is most likely a good reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTucker
    ...When you see something that is too good to be true, unless you have money to burn, assume it is as it seems.
    Normally I think that is good advice...that's why I asked here first to see if anyone had EXPERIENCE with these.


    Quote Originally Posted by GTucker
    Take any number of search engines and search the name. When they all lead back to the ebay site, you should start to notice the smell. When you go to the vendor's ebay store and there are several too good to be true items and similar searches all lead you in the same circle, you should be smart enough to know you have a problem.
    Again, I would tend to agree...but you don't get anywhere by always assuming that...that's why I hoped someone here would already have tried these out.

    Quote Originally Posted by GTucker
    The responses you received are neither cynical or harsh. The folks responding were just applying a little common sense.
    Now we disagree. All I asked was if anyone had experience with these things....I just wanted some feedback based on that...not assumption, and I certainly didn't appreciate being called a shill!

    Anyway...my review of these should be up this evening...just finishing the hosting of the images, etc.

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    The review

    OK, it took a while but here it is.

    I took several pictures of the Acoustic Audio speakers which can be seen here:






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    I've seen better cross-overs and the tape holding the foam to the grill is a bit iffy, but the quality of the construction and the speakers themselves sure looks the part for a budget speaker.

    I needed something to compare against, and since I was hunting for some reasonably priced budget in-walls anyway, I picked up a pair of BIC M60s. These are very inexpensive and can be had in the sub $100/pair range...perfect to compare against IMHO and also fairly respected for their price/performance ratio.

    Comparing the BICs to the Acoustic Audios you see that the BICs are a bit better packaged, give better instructions, provide a cutout template, and a different mounting mechanism. Actually, I kind of prefer the AAs with respect to the mounting mechanism, although the BIC's way has advantages in some respects (it uses a frame made of metal, while the AAs use built in clamps made of plastic...easier to work with but maybe not as sturdy depending on the install).

    Listening to the speakers I think the BICs sound almost as nice as the AR bookshelfs I have in place. The AAs are fine on the low end, but the mid range isn't there...they just don't sound as "full" as either the BICs or the ARs..not even close really. Maybe they just need to break in (kevlar and titanium take longer right?). Even so, I kind of wonder if this is more a function of their crossover than it is the actual speakers, but at this price I don't have the inclimation to tinker with them much. If anyone wants to volunteer..shot me a message.

    Anyway, I hooked up my ARs, the BICs and the AAs and made a sound track which I uploaded to YouTube. Here is the link

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DjQdkzQ21A

    Hopefully the quality will be such that you can hear what I did...you can probably guess which speaker is which!

    In conclusion, for the price I paid (under $30) I can't complain about these I guess. I wouldn't want them in my house, especially when the BICs are cheap and sound quite good, but they'll be fine for mounting in my garage to listen to while lifting.

    Questions?

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    I have wondered about this thread for awhile. Anyone else besides me like it deleted?
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    Well...provided that I spent quite a bit of time compiling a review...why would you want to delete the thing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by darrinps
    Well...provided that I spent quite a bit of time compiling a review...why would you want to delete the thing?


    Your only contribution to AR has been this thread. It is getting shilly in here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnMichael
    Your only contribution to AR has been this thread. It is getting shilly in here.

    Actually I reviewed several other lower end ARs years ago. I guess since I liked the BICs over the Acoustic Audios that now you think I'm a BIC shill?

    Come on...do they really need to do that?

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