Comparing Bic Acoustech PL-200 II and Polk Audio HTS 10
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Experts recommend Polk Audio HTS 10 more than Bic Acoustech PL-200 II
As of 4 Mar 2023, experts prefer Polk Audio HTS 10 over Bic Acoustech PL-200 II, but both Subwoofers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Polk Audio HTS 10 received 3 recommendations: from Digital Trends (24 Jan 2023), Wirecutter (22 Apr 2022) and Woofer Guy. By contrast, Bic Acoustech PL-200 II received only 2 recommendations from Lifewire (21 Feb 2023) and Woofer Guy.
Curious to see this month's entire Subwoofers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
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Woofer Guy ranked Polk Audio HTS 10 as #2 and Bic Acoustech PL-200 II as #7 Rank Subwoofer ... ... #2 out of 12 Polk Audio HTS 10 ... ... #7 out of 12 Bic Acoustech PL-200 II ... ... Source: wooferguy.com - On 21 Feb 2023
Lifewire ranked Bic Acoustech PL-200 II as #1 Rank Subwoofer Comment #1 out of 7 Bic Acoustech PL-200 II Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com - On 24 Jan 2023
Digital Trends ranked Polk Audio HTS 10 as #6 Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 6 Polk Audio HTS 10 The dark horse subwooferSource: www.digitaltrends.com - On 22 Apr 2022
Wirecutter ranked Polk Audio HTS 10 as #2 Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 4 Polk Audio HTS 10 If Looks Matter... ... ... Source: www.nytimes.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 89 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Polk Audio HTS 10 outranks Bic Acoustech PL-200 II. This is not to say that Bic Acoustech PL-200 II is a bad option. Like Polk Audio HTS 10, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Bic Acoustech PL-200 II 
Polk Audio HTS 10 Customers like Polk Audio HTS 10 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Polk Audio HTS 10
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Polk Audio HTS 10, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Bic Acoustech PL-200 II.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling subwoofer receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both Bic Acoustech PL-200 II and Polk Audio HTS 10 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Bic Acoustech PL-200 II |
In comparison:
Bic Acoustech PL-200 II ranks #38 out of 86. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.2 Amazing
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| Polk Audio HTS 10 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Subwoofer |
In comparison:
MartinLogan Dynamo 300 ranks #44 out of 86. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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Polk Audio HTS 10 is more popular than Bic Acoustech PL-200 II
It's fairly safe to say that Polk Audio HTS 10 is a more popular subwoofer than Bic Acoustech PL-200 II, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Bic Acoustech PL-200 II and Polk Audio HTS 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Klipsch R-112SW | $429 |
In comparison:
9.2 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Bic America F12 | $299 |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | Polk Audio HTS 10 | $340 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | |
 | Elac SUB3010 | $400 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Subwoofer | BestCovery  | The Master Switch  | Digital Trends | Crutchfield  | Lifewire | What Hi-Fi  | Wirecutter | The Sound Junky  | Woofer Guy | Rolling Stone  |
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| 1 | - | $599 |  SVS SB-1000 Pro | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 8 | - |
| 2 | - | $808 |  Sonos Sub | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 |
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| 3 | +3 | $200 |  Monoprice 9723 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | -1 | $340 |  Polk Audio HTS 10 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 5
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
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| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [4]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 4
- Front-Firing 12" Long-Throw Powered Subwoofer with state-of-the-art BASH amplifier
- 1000 Watts Dynamic Peak Output, 250 Watts RMS Continuous
- Frequency Response: 22Hz - 200Hz, adjustable crossover & volume controls
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- HIGH EFFICIENCY SUB-WOOFER FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ROOMS – The HTS 10 features a 10" front-firing long-throw woofer with Polk's proprietary Dynamic Balance Technology designed to fill your room with immersive, three-dimensional sound in great clarity
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Bic Acoustech PL-200 II is a very popular option in the middle of the subwoofers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Elac S10EQ Debut Series or Klipsch R-112SW .
Bic Acoustech PL-200 II is $30 less expensive than an average subwoofer ($449).
Polk Audio HTS 10 is a very popular and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Audioengine S8 or Polk Audio PSW111 .
Polk Audio HTS 10 is $109.01 less expensive than an average subwoofer ($449).
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