Bic America Speakers

[Mrmcnevan]

Hey all,

So I have acquired a pair of Bic America Trilogy SS-4 bookshelf speakers. However, the woofer cones are suffering from severe (as in falling off) rim rot :tears:. Now, I know what you guys say about Bic America speakers, they were the early Bose an so on. Yet when I hooked them up (even with the woofer cones) the 2-way tweeters, and mids, sounded AMAZING! When I went online, I could find little to no trace of these speakers (not even here one the AK forums), So my question to you is: Is it worth the money to repair these speakers, and does ANYONE have ANY information on these speakers?

Thanks a HUGE amount in advance,
Mrmcnevan

 

[avguytx]

Pictures would always help. Never have heard of that model...or many of the BIC speakers. Rim rot? Just sounds like they need new foam surrounds. It would be best not to play the woofers if indeed they are rotted as it can damage the voice coils on the woofers.

 

[Mrmcnevan]

Thanks for that super fast reply! I'll try and get some pictures up asap.

 

[gushtone]

I tell you, I posted recently about my little BIC Venturi V620 2 way towers (little 20-ish inch tall, rear bottom vent type port, with (1) 6 1/2" woofer and a silk dome tweeter). I got them off eBay for $30 a couple of years ago. They are our dining room speakers and I think they they sound great. I love them cranked up for rock, and they shine with acoustic jazz at moderate to loud levels. They're not on the audiophile system, but they haven't dropped from the house rotation and I like 'em just fine.
Peace...

 

[Mrmcnevan]

I Thank you also Gushtone. I am sad to report that they are not a Venturi system. :-( I will have pictures up soon.

 

[Mrmcnevan]

Really sorry about the crummy quality of pictures, best I can do on a short notice, mainly because its so dark at our house...

 

[nissan guy]

I have a bic venturi passive 10" sub and also a bic venturi center channel which sounds great. It looks like your woofers just need to be re foamed. Unless they have been played for extended periods of time with no surrounds, in that case they may be in need of a re cone.

 

[Mrmcnevan]

Thanks Nissan Guy, I have heard that the venturi line is quit distinguished among inexpensive speakers. However, I believe that you will find that the speakers listed on my post are of the Trilogy line. Thanks for the advice on the rim rot though. It seems that once I get around to affording it, ill re-foam the speakers
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Thanks for everyone's advice and support,
Mrmcnevan

 

[nclh77]

I've never heard BIC being associated with Bose. Many of the speakers BIC provided were outstanding values for the money.

The vast majority of speakers offered today are extremely "decontented" by any standard. I'm amazed many of the speakers sold today don't just float off the shelves. Plastic cabinets, cheap drivers, laughable sound.

 

[Mrmcnevan]

Hmmm, thanks for setting me straight on that nclh! Do you know anything about the Bic Trilogy's? I can't seem to find anything one them. If it helps, I think that they were made somewhere between 1970-1980ish. As far as anyone seems to know, they weren't even made!

 

[tekn0man]

Hmmm, thanks for setting me straight on that nclh! Do you know anything about the Bic Trilogy's? I can't seem to find anything one them. If it helps, I think that they were made somewhere between 1970-1980ish. As far as anyone seems to know, they weren't even made!

Greetings! I hope your still around, because I found this thread some time ago. I just wanted to post that I have these speakers! Back in the day (when I didn't know any better) I didn't realize how good they were (mostly because I never heard of B-I-C). They're very detailed and clear in mids & treble, with good flat low frequency. They sound great for rock, electronic, and even classical music.

My dad had bought these via mail order catalog back in the late 80s or early 90s (before the Internet). Really a bargain compared to the stuff that's popular these days. I was even tempted to get a sound bar but having a hard time paying 2X/3X for something that doesn't sound as good as these.

I still have the speakers but the foam deteriorated. I bought myself a speaker foam repair kit that I'll have to give a go sometime soon. And I still have the manual though the box didn't survive the flooding in our basement. I'll have to find it so I can try to upload it here.

 

[Dixie]

I hope you both are still around i have a pair of trilogy speakers and a subwoofer and they are even different from the pics you posted these ar mine

 

[Bdbras84]

I do not have any personal experience with your particular model to the OP, but I also have a pair of the Venturi V620 models and they are great!! For just a simple two-way rear ported speaker at the base and a proper placement will amaze you. iMHO they are definitely worth restoring . And yes I too was very skeptical when I first picked buy a pair up, but for me they are definitely keepers and a good-looking speaker at that!!