Home > Consumer Reviews > BIC AMERICA RTR-1530 15-Inch 3-Way Floor Standing Speakers (BIC AMERICA RTR1530)

Great speakers, pretty big but awesome. Im running them off of a 100 watt X 2 receiver, and they are LOUD the bass is strong and good sound quality.


on a different note, i ordered two of them and when the first one came it was damaged, it wouldnt work, however when i called the number on the website they were very nice heres what i hade to do to get another one : i got an email sent to me so i didnt have to pay for shipping so i stuck that on the box and then once they could see on the tracking thing that it was in transit back to them they sent me a new speaker. very simple good job!

I researched these speakers quite a bit before I bought them. I was unsure of whether to trust the reviews because all of them were praising these speakers. I chose to purchase them and take a chance. I received them in about 4 days and set them up immediately. I've got a 500 watt surround sound receiver (100 per channel). Honestly, these things were freaking awesome when I turned them on. The bass is very loud and deep. I had to sit and watch a couple of movies (Star Wars and Batman) to test them out. Simply amazing - makes you think that you're in the movie theater. You won't be disappointed in these speakers...

Pros: Good highs, decent midrange, combined with rich, solid bass to boot.I am using a pair of them for my front left and right speakers. These speakers provide heavy bass to movies, music, and even everyday t.v. watching.

And they really complement a powered subwoofer quite well. I use mine along side a 15" powered subwoofer and the sound from both of them is awe inspiring. I am very, very satisfied with these speakers. They sound great with music, shine with movies, and add depth to everyday T.V. watching.

Cons: Average effiency at around 90db per watt. Midrange is undersized at 4" which is too small to pair with a woofer this size. Midrange should have been around 5"-6.5" for better balance between mids and lows. Speakers have slim cabinets for a 15" woofer however they still are comparatively BIG and take up a substantial amount of space when compared to today's more conventional slim towers.

These speakers are fairly efficient and sound very good on lower power receivers(50-75 watts) but they will blow your socks off if given a little more power 100 watts or more. I can only imagine how these would sound if one were to run them on a high powered amp around 250 - 300 watts a channel pushing them to their full potential at their max 325 watts. Either way I am now a BIC fan for life.

I bought one of these speakers, thinking I had bought two. The ad says "speakers" and the picture shows two speakers. Be aware this is the price of only one speaker. The next day I ordered another which one week after my order has still not shown up ( apparently they have now priority shipped the second). The speaker that did show up was shipped Federal express and the box was scary, many holes and had been re-taped several times. The speaker came out though with only a few small dings and because of the hassle this far I am just going to keep it. If or when I get the second one I will listen to them, I hate to run different rated speakers on my amp.
Ok just one more thing to be aware of. The dimensions they give you under product details are also not correct (who checks these ads)? The actual dimensions on the speaker I recieved are 39"x 17 5/8" x 11 5/8" . I hope this will help you on your purchase. You may e-mail if you have questions.
T. C.