Anyone heard of BIC America Acoustech Series

[Matt F]

Hello all...

I am working for a company that is going to be conducting demos of the Acoustech HT speakers at select Costcos all weekend (April 3rd & 4th).

I will be at the Kirkland, WA Costco and have just completed setting up my area and can say that these speakers are a bargain at $1199, not to mention $699. They have a boutique quality fit & finish, audiophile performance and the $699 price tag is.....well, stupid.

The sub was designed & engineeded by Dr. Hsu (of HSU Reaserch), who has a doctorate from MIT and has been selling his award winning subs on the internet for years.

The horn tweeters (a key feature of these speakers) were designed by a PhD from Stanford who had Paul Klipsch as a student.

I invite anyone interested in this system in the Seattle area to come by for a listen this weekend. I might mention that this was a 'special buy' that Costco has made and they will not likely return to Costco once inventories are gone.

[Debbi]

..if the PHD at Stanford had Paul Klipsch as a student....Paul died at about age 98 so his mentor would have to be about 125 years old today.....(I assume Paul taught him)...in any event, let us know when and if these things come to all Costco outlets...Im in Fla...Thanks

[Matt F]

...I'll get clarity on this, but I guess his name is Dr. Bruce Edgar (of Edgarhorn). Who's Titan horn loudspeakers are recognized as a very high quality, low distortion horn. Distortion has long been an issue with horn style speakers, but Dr. Edgar has changed all that and his speakers are known for their wide dynamic range and ability to convey the power of musical instruments.

Well, I'm off to Costco to move these beauties into the marketplace.

[DerProfi]

..if the PHD at Stanford had Paul Klipsch as a student....Paul died at about age 98 so his mentor would have to be about 125 years old today.....(I assume Paul taught him)...in any event, let us know when and if these things come to all Costco outlets...Im in Fla...Thanks

Yeah, I read "who had Paul Klipsch as a student" as "who studied with Paul Klipsch as a student."

[DerProfi]

I picked up a set yesterday and wanted to pass along a little info.

1. Costco is selling these out fast and I don't think they're getting more.
The Costco I visited in Fairfax, VA only had 2 sets left + the display. As Matt F said, this past weekend some Costcos had marketers in the store to answer questions and give demonstrations. I asked if the store manager if the reps would be back sometime and when they expected to get more speakers in, and I was told "not" and "never", respectively. If people want to try these out, you'd better grab a set before the $699 price is gone.

2. Hsu Sub
For what it's worth, the plate amp on the Acoustech sub is a twin of the one on the Hsu STF-1, the only difference being that it doens't say "HSU" on it.

3. Sound
Mine are still breaking in with my $200 Panasonic SA-XR25, but so far I'm very impressed for the price.

[Matthus]

I got them last night. I have not heard any thing for under three times the money that I liked better. They are not as bright as the Klipsch...but that is a good thing....If you are on a budget I say go for them

[wje]

Damn, I live close to the Fairfax Costco store - and heard the "demo" a few weeks back. Very nice sounding speakers.

Given that I am in the market for either 1) Paradigm or 2) Klipsch Reference speakers, I actually forgot all about these given all the demos that I've recently heard.

I guess I should make my decision soon ... and move on these.

[erics0531]

I've had mine for about a month now, and I am extremely pleased.

The only problem I had initially was some distortion when playing at high volumes, but I assumed (correctly as it turned out) that this was an amplifier issue. Having returned my cheap Pioneer and replaced it with a Yamaha HTR-5650 that's been resolved, and the overall tone warmed up a bit to boot.

[Matt F]

After how well the demos went at Costco a couple weeks back, they have decided to run one more day of demos at the stores that have product, but didn't run the original demo weekend.

So, I am at the Federal Way, WA store all day Saturday for anyone in the Seattle/Tacoma metro area that is interested in hearing these beauties sing. Bring your favorite (kid-friendly) DVD!

-Matt

[Matthus]

anymore feedback?

After how well the demos went at Costco a couple weeks back, they have decided to run one more day of demos at the stores that have product, but didn't run the original demo weekend.

So, I am at the Federal Way, WA store all day Saturday for anyone in the Seattle/Tacoma metro area that is interested in hearing these beauties sing. Bring your favorite (kid-friendly) DVD!

-Matt