B-I-C introduces four speaker systems good enough to match our remarkable
new turntables and cassette decks.
We've combined linearity with efficiency in a way to maximize both...and bring you the most accurate and satisfying music at prices less than you'd expect.
Why linearity? Because it makes for sound reproduction accuracy.
Why efficiency? Because it provides a wide dynamic range.
When you combine the two, you have life-like sound that will satisfy even the most discriminating listener.
How did we do it? The patented Venturi enclosure, which actually launched the high-efficiency era in speakers, has been significantly improved. The duct has been lengthened, retuned and acoustically damped.
---------- These oscilloscope photos show how the Venturi-coupled
path multiplies and "cleans" the bass output. Above, a 25 Hz waveform
taken directly in front of the woofer cone. Below, the same input measured
at the Venturi duct is many times greater, and sinusoidal (non-distorted).
The result is a highly efficient clean and tight response over an extended bass range.
We improved the crossover network configuration through computer calculation, with circuitry and component values meticulous) selected to avoid time and phase distortion.
We have chosen components for their ability to withstand peak voltages and heavy current conditions.
We created our "transonic" grille to avoid edge reflections and diffraction.
------The new Venturi II design (above) both acts as an acoustic
trans former, to multiply bass energy, and as a low pass filter to enhance
the quality of the deep bass signal. Damping material (pink) acts to improve
transient response. The response curve (below) shows how accuracy is maintained
from treble peaks down through organ pedal notes.
We provided total protection to the speaker system by having a separate fuse for each driver in every speaker in the new BIC series.
We have done all of this, and a lot more, to attain what we believe the market needs:
Speaker systems good enough to complement the new BIC turntable line and the new BIC two-
speed cassette deck--both of which received critical acclaim upon their introduction. (Of course, any of our equipment can be combined with other people's high-fidelity components to the advantage of those components.) We concentrated on getting these new BIC loudspeakers to be standouts among the 200 or so speaker brands now being offered.
Not standouts by words. Not standouts because of unusual shapes or esoteric materials, which don't necessarily con tribute to performance quality. But standouts because they combine design and componentry in such a manner as to maximize both linearity and efficiency-and therefore reproduce sound that the most discerning listener would want to hear.
We know that these are only claims, and even though it's BIC making them-B.1C has been in the business for longer than just about any other company offering high-fidelity products- you must judge for yourself. The ultimate truth of a speaker is in the listening, not in what is written about it.
above: The new "transonic" grille is acoustically
transparent and allows sound to radiate in all directions. Molded design
eliminates grille frame, thus avoiding unwanted deflection of widely dispersed
sound.
So please A-B the new B-I-C speakers against your other favorites. We are sure that you will be quite pleasantly surprised at both the sound and the price.
B-I-C SPEAKER SYSTEMS is a trademark of B-I-C Avnet, Westbury, N.Y. 11590.
(also see Audio magazine, Nov. 1978)
Also see:
BIC America Venturi V-604 Speaker (March 1997)
B-I-C VENTURI speakers (Sept. 1974)
Leslie Speakers, Electro Music/CBS Inc. (Apr. 1974)
Avid Model 110 Minimum Diffraction Loudspeaker (Sept. 1979)
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