Amazon.com: Customer reviews: BIC America DV-62CLRS 6-Inch 2-Way Center Channel Speaker

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014

I don't consider myself an audiophile though I do have the ear, I just don't have the tech savvy (working on it) or the wallet. I have been slowly upgrading my system, speaker-wise anyway. I have a Yamaha HTR 5540 receiver and now have finished upgrading all of my speakers...finished for the time being anyway. I have Polk Audio RTi A1s coupled with Pioneer SP-BS41s as mains (replacing Sansui SP 7500Xs), JBL N26 IIs as surrounds (replacing Sony 150 bookshelf), a Velodyne CHT8 sub and a BIC America Acoustech H-100ii sub (replacing JBL SW 1000 sub). Things were sounding pretty good but my Onkyo center channel fell flat. Yes a terribly mismatched system before I started changing things out. I am keeping the Sansui speakers and JBL sub for a 2:1 system in another room After much pondering of the reviews here I finally chose the DV-62CLRS by BIC America. I had recently purchased their H-100ii sub here as well and was impressed so I gave them another go with a center channel speaker and I'm happy I did. Big clean and full sound right out of the box; and there is the break in time. Looking forward to hearing how this center channel speaker sounds 60 hours in. The H-100ii sub is about 40 hours in and has improved nicely. As others have said here, you get a lot of bang for the buck with BIC products. Well made, affordable and they sound damn good. I need to find a dealer with a showroom of BIC products so I can hear them all.

UPDATE: A lot has been upgraded or updated since this review. I still have the DV-62CLRS and the Acoustech H100ii sub. I replaced the mains (Polks and Pioneers) with a pair of BIC DV64s. I was pretty happy with the JBL N26iis for surrounds but at higher volumes for prolonged periods of time I noticed that the tweeters would heat up and sound scratchy. I switched them out with the Polks and haven't had that issue. I recently switched out the Yamaha 5540 with a very clean Denon AVR 1802 I picked up at a Goodwill. I liked the Yamaha and I've had it for years but the Denon is the better receiver by far.
So, this center speaker has really broken in well. Very well matched with its cousins, the DV64s which I've had for 8 months now. Crisp highs and warm mid-range and great power handling. A nice wall of sound in front whether playing music or watching movies. Great value for the money to be sure. The Polks work well with the BICs but I'm going to replace them with BIC Acoustech PL-66s. The H-100 sub sounds great as well. I will be writing reviews or updating for these other BIC products in the coming days.
Bottom line: This and other BIC speakers are an excellent value for the price you pay. They must be broken in for 40-60 hours and even then some to really appreciate how good they can sound. Yes there are a lot of excellent speakers out there and I have other systems with some great speakers that are not BICs, but these definitely are a great contender.

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Great quality center - I can finally hear vocals

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023

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A decade ago I bought Bic DV64 tower speakers and loved them. Before I could really finish that home audio setup I ended up moving to a place I didn't have room for them so they went in storage and I used a soundbar for awhile (awful). I recently moved into a larger place and set the DV64's back up and kept finding myself adjusting the receiver so I could hear vocals. Sometimes it felt like I'd get "hearing blindness" after awhile where I could initially hear vocals at one setting , then eventually I ... couldn't. I'd change from 2 channel, to straight, or to 7.1, or whatever sounded best in the moment. It even varied by service (youtube, hulu, direct music, etc).

Anyways, I knew I needed a center so I did some research and settled on the DV62, partly because it seemed to be part of the DV "system" but also just generally favorable reviews and because of how happy I was with the DV64's.

The speaker arrived earlier today so obviously isn't broken in yet but it's a night and day difference to before. I feel dumb for living for as long as I did without a center speaker. Vocals are clear, I don't need subtitles when watching TV. I can hear the lyrics when listening to music. I'll update the review once the speaker is broken in - I'll be leaving it on when I'm at work to break it in as quick as possible but even just as it is... it's great.

It also pairs very well with the DV64's. I'm not actually sure it's designed together as a "system" but they sound very good together. The DV64 towers pick up right where the DV62 center drops out. It allows you to adjust the settings to the strength of each unit. Sometimes the lows do get a little muddled when listening to music from low quality audio sources like youtube but I don't think that's necessarily a fault of the DV64's because if you listen to the same track from a better source the lows don't distort in the same way.

Instrumentals on a song are beautiful and rich, the system produces a very nice sound stage although I did a little tweaking with tower placement and settings on my Yamaha RX-V683 receiver to dial it in as best I could and to my own tastes. Honestly, the main drawback is that on some piano recordings I used to enjoy, I can now hear some artifacts that I don't like at all. I think it's the foot pedal being pressed, or it could even be how the pianist is hitting the keys, I'm not sure but it's something I didn't hear with only the DV64's. I'll hear it on the whole recording from an artist, but not hear it on another recording made on a different day, so I know it's not speaker distortion.

Classic rock also sounds amazing on it, I think that's probably the target audience for most home audio. Turn on some Fool in the Rain, Maggot Brain or Shine on you Crazy Diamond and be amazed... there are little details in almost every song I've listened to that I've never noticed before (unlike the artifacts in the piano recordings, most of these little details are good!).

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C. Rose

Simply AMAZING!

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2010

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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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Ben From Fremont

Good value and quality

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2011

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Best HT upgrade I've made in over 2 years. I am a cheapskate when it comes to spending. I always obsess about researching others reviews before I pull the trigger, especially when it comes to electronics or books. I will have to wholeheartedly agree with others here about the quality of this speaker. Now, I am not all that technical when it comes to anything, I have just learned from the experience (and skills, technical know-how, etc.) of others, but my ears do not lie. I recently purchased some Sennheiser headphones, which have done wonders for audio when on the bus to and from work. Well, this speaker does the same wonders for my low-end HT setup. Dialogue is very noticeably clearer. Sound effects really sound more authentic. While watching Good Will Hunting yesterday, there was a scene where whathisface starts up his birthday gift car, and I thought, yes, that does sound like a car just started in my family room! I also noticed that in general volume levels can be much lower and the dialogue will still be understandable, even when I had a room air conditioner AND another fan blowing at max in the same room. Well, stop reading my review and pull the trigger, you will have no regrets like me and others! Well, except for the fact that I bus to work/home, so when it arrived at my work, I was carrying a 25 lb. box home. The box was the size of a large boombox, and I would occasionally peer about me on the way home, partially wondering when I was going to get jacked for the speaker! :) P.S. BTW, the robbery never occurred, I got home safe and sound...

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John Keating

Sometimes the consumer does win!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010

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I have been listening to this speaker for well over a year (I own two of these). I set up a surround system in my classroom. I wanted my students to enjoy film as it was intended. I purchased this center channel because it was priced reasonably ($100.00) and sounds fantastic.

As an English teacher, I do show films to reinforce the literature I present to my students. One of the films I show in my class is Superman (1978). I would argue that this film truly started the super hero genre in film! I wonder if films such as Spiderman, The X-men, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight would even have been made if it wasn't for Superman.

Still, this review isn't about the film....back to the BIC Center Channel (DV-62CLR-S. The speaker performs well at any volume level. I have turned it up to reference levels in my classroom and it sounds crystal clear! My students have commented that the system in my classroom sounds as good as a movie theater.

While the speaker sounds great with films, it also shines with music. I also use the surround system to play music from different time periods related to the subject matter. Classical, jazz, and rock music are faithfully reproduced by this speaker.

I do admit that I have a frankenspeaker setup in my classroom. I built the towers I use (three way speakers) as the front left and right. The BIC sits in the middle with two Radio Schack bookshelf speakers uaed as surrounds. I have for better word brought equipment that I used at home into my classroom. I must admit to upgrading my home audio frequently. My students benefit....lucky kids!

I really don't know of a better value in a center channel speaker. The drivers are high quality (a soft dome tweeter and 2 6" midbass drivers in a ported enclosure). The sound is clean and life-like. At $100.00 dollars, it is an exceptional product. I couldn't build a better speaker for less (believe me I tried). Buying this speaker was much easier on my wallet and my nerves.

One more thing, BIC offers a 7 year warranty on all of their speakers! I don't know of any other speaker company - save Aperion - that offers a better warranty on their products! It is obvious that BIC believes in the products they offer to the consumer.

Do yourself a favor, this center channel speaker needs to be on your short list for becoming a part of your home theater experience. Are there better center channel speakers out there? I suppose so...but at $100.00...I honestly don't think so. In the end, the choice is yours. I personally feel like my money was well spent on a product and company that make me feel like a winner every time I fire up my theater in my classroom. My students do too!

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clayton

One of best

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015

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This center channel made such an outstanding difference to my home theater that I went out and bought the whole set(DV62si pair, DV64 pair and BIC V1020 pair) What a great set!! More affordable than speakers that don't sound as good a they all have a 5 year warranty. You can't beat that.
The tone is a little on the sharp side. that is good though because it gives the vocals all the clarity they need. Great frequency range too! I have listened to a lot of center speakers that cost 3 or 4 times as much and they pale in comparison. I have been installing home theater systems for almost a decade and have been working retail at our local RadioShack for 6 1/2 years. I have gotten my ears on quite a few different center channels and this thing just blows them all away. You can get better centers than this but it would cost upwards of $500. if you are in the market for a new center or even a whole new set up, give the Venturi series a chance. I promise you will not be disappointed. This speaker in particular is so outstanding that I would build an entire surround sound system using just this speaker for all channels(excluding the sub of course. still need that LFE) I have actually looked around the web a bit and people have done just that with stellar results. If I ever get that chance, I will update this review. Happy listening everyone.

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Andrew Matt

Wonderful - so much sound quality for such a small price

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2005

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It's easy for anyone to appreciate the quality of sounds which the BIC speakers produce. 10 years ago, I bought my first set and it brought be 10-years of listening enjoyment. Recently, the original center speaker started to sound "tinny" and I knew it was time to get something new. (Hey, after 10 years - I am pleased with the quality and duration.) So, i replaced my 10-year old DV52CLR with a new DV62CLR-S. I am so happy I did. Wow!

Originally, I went looking at local TV store. All they had was Polk Audio for center speakers. As I listned, I could not feel a sense of appreciation for what I heared - it seemed empty. I was anoyed by the $200+ to $400+ prices they were asking.

I did the research and afterwards I though this center speaker for around $100 was an incredible value. (Given the size, range and sound.) I have no idea why more TV / Home Theatre stores are not carrying BIC. BIC quality can certainly compete against what they are carrying and the price will certain attract the people.

Thanks to Amazon for carrying these. Thanks to BIC for making these. Also - i have a Denon AVR 4802 with 7.1 THX and the speakers really help bring it to live.

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Clayton Spires

BIC DV62CLRS Speaker

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2008

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After reading all the positive reviews about the BIC DV62CLRS speaker I took the plunge and ordered 3 from Amazon for the Center and left and right of a 7.1 surround system. I was very skeptical about the performance of a $110.00 speaker to say the least! In the stock out of the box condition the speaker sounded bright and sizzly. I had read the reviews of the ED Frias modified speakers and decided to contact Ed Frias and send him the crossovers for modification, Man I am glad I did. The difference in sound quality is huge with the crossover mods. The speaker becomes a quality transducer producing a huge open transparent detailed soundstage. These speakers when modified can compete with very expensive speakers (I know it's hard to believe) but it's true! The speakers have quality drivers, Pearless look a likes with pearless/vifa look a like tweeters. This, in my opinion is why they sound as good a they do, and modified they do sound very good. Don't be fooled by the low price, these speakers use quality drivers and once modified are extremely detailed and become a quality transducer of clean open transparent sound! Just order them from Amazon and contact Ed Frias at EFE speaker technology and let him modify the crossover.......you will be very pleased!

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Tiger-Style

Decent Option for the price conscious and those on tight budgets

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

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BIC DV62 CLR-S - This speaker sounds better than the BIC VK6-LCR all the way around. Given the price you can acquire these speakers for they are an option as highs are okay and fairly well blended not harsh but not super crisp either. Mids are a little weak but not too bad, however when you get a little lower into the mid-bass range that’s where this speaker struggles. The woofers offer a hollow cardboard box sound at times. Which to be fair is more apparent in music than movies and games. Overall the sounds isn’t bad, it just isn’t great, certainly doesn’t blow you away.

Highs – Smooth is the best word to describe the highs of this speaker. Possibly one of the best traits of the DV-62

Mids – As mentioned before they are more present than in some previously tested speakers but not as present or clearly defined as I would like instead of clearly defined is muddled with the Mid-Bass giving you a muddy sound.

Lows – Mid-bass goes from “boomy” (with any real power behind it) to hollow depending on the frequency, where card board box sounding “Thuds” seem to take the place of good solid, clear sound.

Vocals go from sounding pretty good (higher and mid-level voices) to muddy lacking definition and hollow (deeper voices) Proper Crossover settings are a must.

I also tested this speaker in a rear center configuration and it did okay there. It blended in with my other rear speakers but didn't really seem to add anything to the over all experience. It was quite easy to forget that it was hooked up there.

Overall, given the price I would consider if I was on a budget and just be sure to apply a liberal amount of Crossover / EQ adjustment to taste. This speaker reminds me a little of my old DCM KX-Center (for those who can remember back that far and got to hear one) as far as the Highs are concerned and the upper level Mids, however when it came to regular Mids and lows (Mid-Bass) the DCM KX-Center clearly holds the edge IMO. I won't compare it to the PA-8 Center (Premier Acoustic) that I own since that speaker has 8 inch woofers and the DV-62 CLRS only has 6 inch woofers although I will note that the Premier Acoustic is far clearer from top to bottom than this speaker.

Other notes:
- While this speaker isn't all that Heavy it is a bit larger than a lot of other budget center channel speakers at this price point. Be sure to take that into consideration.

- The veneer finish of this speaker was not black but more of a dark brownish Grey sort of color. It was not appealing to me at all and I was rather disappointed as this is the only speaker from BIC America I have ever received that looked cheap.

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Dasu A.

BIC Speakers BLESSED by Ed Frias = AWESOME!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2009

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Set up:
Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)
One - BIC America DV-62CLRS 6-Inch 2-Way Center Channel Speaker.
Two - BIC America Venturi DV64 2-Way Tower Speaker, Black

All these speakers are BLESSED by Ed Frias. He has magic in his hands(paid approx $600 for the speakers from Ed Frias) and they are AWESOME!!!! You should hear them to know what they can make you hear.

Initially when I used Onkyo, it was ok. But using the Audyssey showed me what the receiver can do and the Power of the Speakers.
Onkyo coupled with Speakers from Ed Frias is like a $3000 system for $700

Oh! and buy your cables from monoprice, they are good and cheap.

I did audition a lot of speaker for 1 year. I love vocals and was about to buy Magnapan speakers but had tough time with the budget. Finally, I was about to get Definitive Technology BP6 Tower Loudspeaker (Single, Black) and then I read the reviews of what ED FRIAS does to BIC speaker and for THAT price of $448, I took the risk of ordering it without hearing them.
Now I can say that BIC speakers are awesome!!! If you have a budget of $3000 or more and are into vocals then I would suggest Magnapan speakers (has 4 ohms resistence) with NAD AMP's. But if you want to build a sub $1000 system then ED FRIAS modifed BIC's are AWESOME!!

I have had these speakers for 4 months now. Took some adjustments on my Onkyo to get the bass correct. Now, I just love the amount of bass that this speakers have for music.

I wish the size of center channel was a little sleek.

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