Bic RTR EV15
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Wubbalubba
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I've been lurking for years but I signed up just to post this. RTR 1530s are great for budget setups. I currently have two sets in my living room driven by a Kenwood M2A @ 4 ohms. OH. MY. GOD!!!! I got the two sets on craigslist/facebook.
The M2A has ALWAYS made speakers sound their best, but having four 15" woofers makes the bass almost indescribably good, so precise yet powerful. I started with one set and decided the M2A could run another so why not?
They need decent power to sound really good, don't slap them on a 60w per channel and expect magic.....it'll still sound good though
The M2A has ALWAYS made speakers sound their best, but having four 15" woofers makes the bass almost indescribably good, so precise yet powerful. I started with one set and decided the M2A could run another so why not?
They need decent power to sound really good, don't slap them on a 60w per channel and expect magic.....it'll still sound good though
Kind of funny (I know this is way late to the party), but I'm currently driving mine as the front channel with a Denon receiver... with 70WPC in 5.1 mode. They sound great. Don't even need a subwoofer.I've been lurking for years but I signed up just to post this. RTR 1530s are great for budget setups. I currently have two sets in my living room driven by a Kenwood M2A @ 4 ohms. OH. MY. GOD!!!! I got the two sets on craigslist/facebook.
The M2A has ALWAYS made speakers sound their best, but having four 15" woofers makes the bass almost indescribably good, so precise yet powerful. I started with one set and decided the M2A could run another so why not?
They need decent power to sound really good, don't slap them on a 60w per channel and expect magic.....it'll still sound good though
mxthunder
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Picked up a pair of these about 6 months ago - just thought I would add my input as well. I paid about $200 each for them, and for that price I am certainly not disappointed. I bought them mostly as speakers I could "beat on" so I dont blow up my quality older vintage stuff... and the power handling spec got my attention for sure... 225W rms / 450W peak.
I would describe them as having "no personality" not in a bad way, but just very plain sounding. They certainly have tons of treble, and lots of bass - depending on the type of music. The bass is not exactly what I prefer as far as being "tight" but there is tons of it there - no need at all for a sub with these guys. You can tell the enclosure is not thick enough and they remind me a little bit of boxy old Fishers I have. I prefer a non ported enclosure for the bass characteristics, but still not bad overall.
For some reason or another - after beating on them for months, about 2 weeks ago both horns and both mids stopped functioning all exactly at the same time. I figured I was out of luck as far as warranty goes - but much to my suprise - I called BIC - an american worker answered the phone right away, emailed a warranty parts claim form, and a few days later they shipped me 4 replacement drivers! I am back up and running again and will not push them as hard in the future.
I am also debating on adding some additional insulation to them. I was dissapointed to see how different each one was manufactured when I took them apart. One had about twice as much insulation material as the other, and I think they could both stand to use some more. I'm thinking that might tighten up the bass a little bit and get rid of the "hollow" sound.
I would describe them as having "no personality" not in a bad way, but just very plain sounding. They certainly have tons of treble, and lots of bass - depending on the type of music. The bass is not exactly what I prefer as far as being "tight" but there is tons of it there - no need at all for a sub with these guys. You can tell the enclosure is not thick enough and they remind me a little bit of boxy old Fishers I have. I prefer a non ported enclosure for the bass characteristics, but still not bad overall.
For some reason or another - after beating on them for months, about 2 weeks ago both horns and both mids stopped functioning all exactly at the same time. I figured I was out of luck as far as warranty goes - but much to my suprise - I called BIC - an american worker answered the phone right away, emailed a warranty parts claim form, and a few days later they shipped me 4 replacement drivers! I am back up and running again and will not push them as hard in the future.
I am also debating on adding some additional insulation to them. I was dissapointed to see how different each one was manufactured when I took them apart. One had about twice as much insulation material as the other, and I think they could both stand to use some more. I'm thinking that might tighten up the bass a little bit and get rid of the "hollow" sound.