| | |  | Computer Accessories | Home » » BIC V1020 10" Down-Firing Powered Subwoofer | | | | | | | Description: | | BIC Venturi V1020 10" 160 Watt Powered Subwoofer Features: High Power PDC Amplifier, Speaker Level And RCA Inputs, Auto On/Off Signal Sensing Circultry. | | | Features: | |
• Down-Firing, long-throw 10" subwoofer, tuned "Venturi" vent
• Frequency Response: 26-180 Hz variable (adjustable crossover).
• Features an adjustable crossover, automatic signal sensing, high level inputs, and both Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital/DTS inputs.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 16.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 34.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 19.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 17.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 38.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 40 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 The BIC V-1020 is the V-1220's little brother...Mar 21, 2010
By dsrussell
"greyhater"
...except it doesn't perform like a little brother. I'm going to keep this short (short for me, anyway). To find a more detailed review of BIC subwoofers, see my long-winded review on the 12-inch V-1220.
My normal disclaimer: If you can, listen to any speaker system you are interested in before buying (and don't rely on other people's opinion, and that certainly includes mine).
Initially, I was going to purchase the 100 watt, 8-inch V80. But once I saw the price of the 10-inch V-1020, I couldn't pass it up. I use the V-1220 in the family room, while this V-1020 model is placed in the computer room (smaller area and much smaller volume). And like all BIC speaker systems, it requires a break in period (around 40 to 60 hours), so don't judge it until it has been fully broken in (I've had this sub for about a month now).
How does the V-1020 compare to its bigger brother? I find only minor differences between the two (other than the 12-inch model will obviously go deeper). Both have BASH-designed amplifiers -- this one rated at 160 watts RMS vs 200 watts RMS for the V-1220, and each have the exact same control panel, external finish, Venturi vent, and coned feet. The specs state that this model goes down to 26 Hz (compared to 23 Hz for the V-1220). There is an old saying, "Location, location, location", and this applies to subwoofers as well as to real estate. Once you've broken this puppy in and have found the right crossover for your main speakers, try several locations to see how it performs in your environment. Understand that there will be dead zones (it's the nature of any subwoofer), and moving your sub around to mitigate these dead zones is standard procedure.
While there are plenty of outstanding subs that will reach deeper than the V-1020 (some significantly so), good luck finding one to match it at close to this price level. By any account, this is a price to performance leader (as is the V-1220), and should be given some serious thought. Its bass is solid, tight and surprisingly deep for a sub of this size. BIC proves in most of their speaker lines that a low price tag doesn't always mean low quality. Between 1 and 10, I rate the V-1020 an 8 (or a 4-star rating), which is the same rating I gave to its big brother.
18 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Sound of reasonDec 01, 2008
By Sudev Mukherjee
"sm"
I tried thwo different sub woofer before settling for this one. I have the Polk Audio rm10 5 speaker set, for my room size is rather small(18'x12') and its a townhome so I have to keep things low, you know what I mean. The first one I tried after reading a barrage of good reviews in Amazon is Polk PSW 10, which to be very honest with you should not be called a sub woofer, because it all it does is some rumble sound and no base, next I tried the HSU STF-1, which I must say a fantastic product, had I have a bigger room and more powerful speaker set I would have settled for it, but my speakers were too small for it, so I finally ordered the Bic 1020, after researching that it has almost similar spec as with the STF-1, and boy what a choice, it is a perfect match for my system. The base is perfect and also comes with a frequency adjustment knob which helps you to fine tune the base output from your system. In case you are wondering I use a Yamaha 6130 Receiver. I would recommend this sub woofers to everyone, you can't beat this performance to the price they offer it.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
More thump, less moneyMay 01, 2009
By DMA
"DMA"
This unit replaced a KLH 10" E10 subwoofer, and MAN, what a difference!
The V1020's workmanship seems great; a nice polished ash-grey woodgrain finish, beveled edges, perfect fit & finish -- it feels very solid. I almost went for the V1220, but it was a little too large for the intended spot in my bedroom. This unit actually has a slightly smaller footprint than the KLH; it fits perfectly next to my system.
The V1020's auto-on works much better than the KLH's, too - it rarely drops the receiver's sub signal, even at lower volumes. I like the fact that the BIC has a selectable input - you can choose whether or not to use the internal crossover.
I really like the sound! The KLH was very boomy and flabby-sounding, but this unit's bass is tight and focused - very precise - and it goes plenty low for me (the specs say it goes down to 26Hz).
If BIC's other speakers are as well-made and great-sounding as this sub, I might just have to replace the rest of my speakers!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Good quality at a great price....Jan 11, 2009
By J. Magee
I did much research before pulling the trigger to replace a three year old JBL sub. I have a medium sized room (15X17) and this sub sounds excellent. It's quite accurate and responsive and adds plenty of oomph for movies and good low end sound for music. It's plenty powerful and plenty loud without distortion especially when listening from good source material. We watch a lot of Blu-ray movies and the sound output through the LFE channel (Yamaha receiver) with Dolby TruHD and DTS-Master Audio is incredible! The sub would probably be a bit overmatched in a very large room but then again you wouldn't be considering buying a sub with a 10" driver for a very large room.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Nice for the moneyNov 21, 2008
By A
A solid product for the money. Has volume control, frequency crossover control, automatic off/on, etc. Plenty of power to "shake the windows" on movies, etc. Adds good very low bass to music, etc. Fairly clean sound, but, like many subwoofers, doesn't add bass much above the lowest frequencies...so, if you buy really cheap bookshelf speakers, that can't supply some lower bass, you'll have some gaps. I'm running this subwoofer with some Polk TSi speakers (surprisingly great speakers for the money...good bass too) for a home theater, and it's a nice combo.
Note color is a slightly "silvery" black...not a pure black.
P.S. I tried one of the lowest end Polk subwoofers and was very disappointed...just not enough power to do much of anything (no "window rattling" bass for movies, etc.).
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