BIC America PL-980L - Reviews, Prices, Specs and Alternatives
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- You Will Receive: 1 PL-980 Left 3-way Floor Speakers.
- Their imaging and lifelike sound is as if looking through the performance stage front to back, very much like what is experienced audibly and visually at a live performance.
- Perfect for both music and home theater applications, each PL-980 incorporates two high power 8” active woofers which deliver low frequency output.
- The midrange is a 5" closed back driver which delivers the all-important 1000Hz – 5000Hz articulation frequency range.
- The 6.5” mid/high frequency horn tweeter produces rich detailed clarity and effortlessly achieves staggering high output to 119 dB (live rock band levels).
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| Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | Popular Mechanics  | The Sound Junky  | Old Time Music  | Music Critic  | The Master Switch  | What Hi-Fi  | KBonet  | Bob Vila  | Gadget Review  | BestReviews  |
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| 1 | +3 | $490 |  Klipsch RP-8000F | - | - | 1 | - |
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| 2 | - | $999 |  Q Acoustics 3050i | - | - | 7 | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $1798 |  SVS Prime Pinnacle | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| 4 | +3 | Check price |  Sony SSCS3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 5 | 5 |
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Wireless Connections
Wireless Connectivity Some floor standing speakers may come with the option to connect to your TV wirelessly or via your Wi-Fi network. The benefit to this set up is the absence of wires, which makes setup simple and clean ... Show more
Bluetooth Enabled Speakers with built-in Bluetooth allow you to stream audio content directly from a device (e.g., smartphone, tablet, laptop) on the speakers. This feature behaves just like any other Bluetooth-enabled ... Show more
Connections and Controls
Banana Plug Compatible Banana plugs are a type of connector for speaker wire. They are often regarded as more beneficial than bare wire, which can fray and degrade over time. Banana plugs allow you to insert the bare wire i ... Show more
Bi Amp/Bi Wire Capable For the more sophisticated listener, you may want to bi-wire or bi-amp your speakers. For bi-wiring: If the speaker has dual binding posts or terminals, you may be able to use two wires to connect to ... Show more
Remote Control
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Sound Quality
Speaker Design Speaker design is a term used to describe the number drivers in the speaker. Drivers are the cones that actually create sound. These cones come in three types: tweeters, midranges (sometimes called mi ... Show more
Three-Way
Sensitivity Measured in decibels, or dB, sensitivity measures a speaker’s ability to convert power to volume. Lower sensitivity speakers require more power from the amplifier to achieve higher volumes. Higher sen ... Show more
Frequency Response Range Given as a range in Hertz (Hz), frequency response is a measurement of the range of sound a speaker can reproduce. For reference, the human ear can hear a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (shorte ... Show more
22Hz-23kHz
Impedance Impedance is a key electrical measurement, provided in ohms. This number describes the electrical resistance provided by the speaker to the power signal sent by your amplifier. A common analogy used f ... Show more
Maximum Power Handling Power handling, or peak power, is the highest wattage a speaker can accept from an amplifier before it burns out or becomes damaged. This number is given in watts. It’s recorded by measuring how loud ... Show more
Woofers
Woofer Size A critical element of a floor standing speaker is its woofer. This is the driver responsible for low frequency sounds and bass. It is the biggest driver in size and is usually shaped like a cone. When ... Show more
Woofer Composition Woofers are built with a variety of materials, such as paper, plastic, polypropylene, Kevlar, or metal. Some are even made with more unique materials like wood. They key to quality in a woofer materia ... Show more
Two high power 8" active woofers, two 8" passive woofers
Woofer Surround In addition to the composition of the woofer itself, the material used for the woofer surround is also important. The surround is the flexible suspension ring that goes around the woofer cone. Surroun ... Show more
Enclosed 5" midrange
Powered Subwoofer Some floor standing speakers contain a built-in powered subwoofer as part of the overall speaker design. Typically when you’re building a home theater system, the subwoofer is purchased as a separate ... Show more
Mids
Midrange Size Speakers with midrange drivers (i.e., at least three-way speakers) have a distinct advantage over two-way speakers. Adding a midrange driver to the mix allows tweeters and woofers to focus on the soun ... Show more
Tweeters
Tweeter Size Tweeters produce the highest frequencies in sound, typically anything above 2,000 Hz. Usually located at the top of the speaker, tweeters come in different shapes and sizes. Generally speaking, the si ... Show more
Tweeter Type For the true audiophile, choosing the right tweeter shape is key to getting the best out of your speaker. Different tweeter styles distribute sound more effectively throughout the room, and because hi ... Show more
Horn
Tweeter Composition In addition to the shape of the tweeter, the material has a big impact on the type of sound emitted. The two most popular materials are metals (aluminum, titanium, beryllium etc.) and soft textiles (s ... Show more
6.5” mid/high frequency horn tweeter produces rich detailed clarity
Physical Features
Enclosure Type The type of enclosure, or cabinet, plays a key role in determining the focus of your sound. Do you prefer accurate bass or loud, “boomy” bass? There are three types of enclosures to consider when purc ... Show more
Bass Reflex
Enclosure Material The material used to make the speaker enclosure, also called baffle, plays a big part in the sound quality of the speaker. The best materials are stiff and resistant to extra vibrations (which would c ... Show more
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
Finish The type of finish describes the material used on the exterior surface of the cabinet. There is no recommended material; it is purely aesthetic and dependent on your tastes and style. The most importa ... Show more
Deep gloss shine
Dimensions
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Weight
60 lbs
Additional Details
Additional Features
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- Deep gloss shine finish that is more scratch resistant.
- 5” mid/ high-frequency horn tweeter produces rich detailed clarity .
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