Bic Acoustech Owners (HT-63 mainly)

[Chow7]

Anyone know of a stand that these could mount to? what are you owners putting them on? Can you post some pictures?

 

[eric0531]

I've got mine attached to the wall (there are brackets on the back of the speakers).

http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00010.JPG

 

[BaSiC Evil]

I've got mine attached to the wall (there are brackets on the back of the speakers).

http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00010.JPG

Got any other pics. I am interested in what the rest of your setup looks like as I am looking to get the full Acoustech package, but fear mounting the HT-63's on the sidewalls 90 degrees from the listener.

 

[eric0531]

Here's a couple more shots of my setup, the one of the surrounds will give you a better idead of their placement to the sides of the couch.

http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00007.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00009.JPG

 

[BaSiC Evil]

At that distance, do the surrounds cause any major problems?

How low do you have to attenuate them for them not to overpower the fronts?

 

[eric0531]

At that distance, do the surrounds cause any major problems?

No. They're about 15" above ear level when sitting on the couch which helps.

How low do you have to attenuate them for them not to overpower the fronts?

Not much, I think the receiver is at -2db for the rears. Really, this layout is pretty standard, if there was one thing that would improve it, it would be to move the speakers further back a foot or maybe two.

Check out the Home Theater Speaker Layout guide on this site for some excellent information on surround sound setup - click through the "Set-up Your System" link on the main page.

 

[ragged]

Here's a couple more shots of my setup, the one of the surrounds will give you a better idead of their placement to the sides of the couch.

http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00007.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~esalmassy/ht/00_00009.JPG

I'm thinking of getting the acoustechs as well. With the surrounds having 2 drivers and 1 tweeter, all pointing in different directions, you have 1 driver pointing through the rails, away from your listening position. Do you hear anthing back there? Does it add to the surround effect? What if you mounted them at an angle where the wall and ceiling meet, basically pointing them down towards your listening position?

My problem is that there is a full height wall right behind the couch, nowhere to mount the speakers behind the listening position.

 

[eric0531]

I'm thinking of getting the acoustechs as well. With the surrounds having 2 drivers and 1 tweeter, all pointing in different directions, you have 1 driver pointing through the rails, away from your listening position. Do you hear anthing back there? Does it add to the surround effect? What if you mounted them at an angle where the wall and ceiling meet, basically pointing them down towards your listening position?

My problem is that there is a full height wall right behind the couch, nowhere to mount the speakers behind the listening position.

The 5x9 in the back is just a passive radiator, so they don't throw out the same sound levels as the drivers.

If I had a wall right behind the couch, I'd probably try orienting the speakers exactly opposite of what I have - with the angled tweeter poiting towards the back wall and the passive radiator pointing straight forward - having the tweeter bouncing sound off the back wall would probably diffuse the sound nicely.

Doesn't hurt to try them in a few different arrangments and see which sounds best to you.