Comments on: What about Bose? Part 1 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-about-bose-part-1 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colleenhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6270 Colleen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:24:13 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6270 I have a Bose Wave system I am interested in finding a comprable system. I am in the market to purchase a product as good as or better than than the Bose I have a Bose Wave system I am interested in finding a comprable system. I am in the market to purchase a product as good as or better than than the Bose

]]> By: luishttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6271 luis Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6271 Bose is a marketing company not a manufacturer of high quality audio. Bose is a marketing company not a manufacturer of high quality audio.

]]> By: shane fearnleyhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-366 shane fearnley Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:48:36 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-366 I am at the moment thinking of purchasing the bose wave radio cd.Ive read the comments above and dont agree to most of them. For a start ive been a fan of bose since i can remember ok some of the products they manufacture are over priced and low in quality but that wouldnt put me of buying some of the larger systems.They do have a proven track record that they can produce a large conponment hifi sound in little wave speakers. I am at the moment thinking of purchasing the bose wave radio cd.Ive read the comments above and dont agree to most of them. For a start ive been a fan of bose since i can remember ok some of the products they manufacture are over priced and low in quality but that wouldnt put me of buying some of the larger systems.They do have a proven track record that they can produce a large conponment hifi sound in little wave speakers.

]]> By: shane fearnleyhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6693 shane fearnley Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6693 I am at the moment thinking of purchasing the bose wave radio cd.Ive read the comments above and dont agree to most of them. For a start ive been a fan of bose since i can remember ok some of the products they manufacture are over priced and low in quality but that wouldnt put me of buying some of the larger systems.They do have a proven track record that they can produce a large conponment hifi sound in little wave speakers. I am at the moment thinking of purchasing the bose wave radio cd.Ive read the comments above and dont agree to most of them. For a start ive been a fan of bose since i can remember ok some of the products they manufacture are over priced and low in quality but that wouldnt put me of buying some of the larger systems.They do have a proven track record that they can produce a large conponment hifi sound in little wave speakers.

]]> By: mick Rhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-365 mick R Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:51:03 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-365 to David and Ben, bose are massively insensitive speakers, which means you need a higher power amp for a given SPL. aside from that, power isn't really an issue, my 40W amp, used with reasonably efficient speakers gives me an easy 105+ db in my medium-sized room. to David and Ben, bose are massively insensitive speakers, which means you need a higher power amp for a given SPL. aside from that, power isn’t really an issue, my 40W amp, used with reasonably efficient speakers gives me an easy 105+ db in my medium-sized room.

]]> By: mick Rhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6692 mick R Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:51:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6692 to David and Ben, bose are massively insensitive speakers, which means you need a higher power amp for a given SPL. aside from that, power isn't really an issue, my 40W amp, used with reasonably efficient speakers gives me an easy 105+ db in my medium-sized room. to David and Ben, bose are massively insensitive speakers, which means you need a higher power amp for a given SPL. aside from that, power isn’t really an issue, my 40W amp, used with reasonably efficient speakers gives me an easy 105+ db in my medium-sized room.

]]> By: Ben Hobbshttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-364 Ben Hobbs Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:14:24 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-364 Dvid 90w RMS is more than enough power to drive just about any sort of speaker, If there's a problem its likely to be the wiring/integration of the bose system. Don't the Bose systems run a dedicated powered subwoofer with the satellites powered from that, I doubt your amp is providing any power at all. I think people are finally starting to get that the Bose stuff isn't particularly special - It just doesn't sound very good. However I still have clients who insist that their Bose sounds better than just about anything else, I can put that down to taste or just that they are used to the sound. Its the same sometimes with a TV, the user will insist it looks better at full brightness (it doesn't). Dvid 90w RMS is more than enough power to drive just about any sort of speaker, If there’s a problem its likely to be the wiring/integration of the bose system. Don’t the Bose systems run a dedicated powered subwoofer with the satellites powered from that, I doubt your amp is providing any power at all.

I think people are finally starting to get that the Bose stuff isn’t particularly special – It just doesn’t sound very good.

However I still have clients who insist that their Bose sounds better than just about anything else, I can put that down to taste or just that they are used to the sound. Its the same sometimes with a TV, the user will insist it looks better at full brightness (it doesn’t).

]]> By: Ben Hobbshttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6691 Ben Hobbs Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6691 Dvid 90w RMS is more than enough power to drive just about any sort of speaker, If there's a problem its likely to be the wiring/integration of the bose system. Don't the Bose systems run a dedicated powered subwoofer with the satellites powered from that, I doubt your amp is providing any power at all. I think people are finally starting to get that the Bose stuff isn't particularly special - It just doesn't sound very good. However I still have clients who insist that their Bose sounds better than just about anything else, I can put that down to taste or just that they are used to the sound. Its the same sometimes with a TV, the user will insist it looks better at full brightness (it doesn't). Dvid 90w RMS is more than enough power to drive just about any sort of speaker, If there’s a problem its likely to be the wiring/integration of the bose system. Don’t the Bose systems run a dedicated powered subwoofer with the satellites powered from that, I doubt your amp is providing any power at all.

I think people are finally starting to get that the Bose stuff isn’t particularly special – It just doesn’t sound very good.

However I still have clients who insist that their Bose sounds better than just about anything else, I can put that down to taste or just that they are used to the sound. Its the same sometimes with a TV, the user will insist it looks better at full brightness (it doesn’t).

]]> By: David Onghttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-363 David Ong Mon, 01 May 2006 09:05:33 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-363 Hi everyone, I use to be a bose fans. 1 year ago i bought wave system at S$930. The sound was good and clear. Its compact and unique. So i have confident with bose. This year i bought a accustimass 5, the sound was not clear and really no mid sounds, bass was not powerfull at all. Mayb its becouse i am using a Yamaha Amp 90w (RMS) not power enought. I should have use a more powerfull Amp going at 200W. In future i would not go for expensive speakers. Some cheaper speaker can also produce clear and deep bass sound. Hi everyone,

I use to be a bose fans. 1 year ago i bought wave system at S$930. The sound was good and clear. Its compact and unique. So i have confident with bose. This year i bought a accustimass 5, the sound was not clear and really no mid sounds, bass was not powerfull at all. Mayb its becouse i am using a Yamaha Amp 90w (RMS) not power enought. I should have use a more powerfull Amp going at 200W. In future i would not go for expensive speakers. Some cheaper speaker can also produce clear and deep bass sound.

]]> By: David Onghttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6690 David Ong Mon, 01 May 2006 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6690 Hi everyone, I use to be a bose fans. 1 year ago i bought wave system at S$930. The sound was good and clear. Its compact and unique. So i have confident with bose. This year i bought a accustimass 5, the sound was not clear and really no mid sounds, bass was not powerfull at all. Mayb its becouse i am using a Yamaha Amp 90w (RMS) not power enought. I should have use a more powerfull Amp going at 200W. In future i would not go for expensive speakers. Some cheaper speaker can also produce clear and deep bass sound. Hi everyone,

I use to be a bose fans. 1 year ago i bought wave system at S$930. The sound was good and clear. Its compact and unique. So i have confident with bose. This year i bought a accustimass 5, the sound was not clear and really no mid sounds, bass was not powerfull at all. Mayb its becouse i am using a Yamaha Amp 90w (RMS) not power enought. I should have use a more powerfull Amp going at 200W. In future i would not go for expensive speakers. Some cheaper speaker can also produce clear and deep bass sound.

]]> By: blakehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-362 blake Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:29:25 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-362 Holy crap B. Greenway, I never realized that! Damn, now that I think about it none of their "receivers" have the Dolby Digital or DTS stamp on them, YIKES! That's reason enough alone to avoid them like the plague. Holy crap B. Greenway, I never realized that! Damn, now that I think about it none of their “receivers” have the Dolby Digital or DTS stamp on them, YIKES! That’s reason enough alone to avoid them like the plague.

]]> By: blakehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6689 blake Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6689 Holy crap B. Greenway, I never realized that! Damn, now that I think about it none of their "receivers" have the Dolby Digital or DTS stamp on them, YIKES! That's reason enough alone to avoid them like the plague. Holy crap B. Greenway, I never realized that! Damn, now that I think about it none of their “receivers” have the Dolby Digital or DTS stamp on them, YIKES! That’s reason enough alone to avoid them like the plague.

]]> By: blakehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-361 blake Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:23:05 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-361 I know everyone is trying to keep their composure and be subjective about Bose, but honestly, they are just such garbage. I really don't even understand how someone can say anything good about them... They really have no redeeming quality seeing as you can get speakers that cost half as much that would absolutely destroy the Bose speakers in every way possible. As far as I'm concerned, they serve no purpose even being on the market, at all. I know everyone is trying to keep their composure and be subjective about Bose, but honestly, they are just such garbage. I really don’t even understand how someone can say anything good about them… They really have no redeeming quality seeing as you can get speakers that cost half as much that would absolutely destroy the Bose speakers in every way possible. As far as I’m concerned, they serve no purpose even being on the market, at all.

]]> By: blakehttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-6688 blake Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-6688 I know everyone is trying to keep their composure and be subjective about Bose, but honestly, they are just such garbage. I really don't even understand how someone can say anything good about them... They really have no redeeming quality seeing as you can get speakers that cost half as much that would absolutely destroy the Bose speakers in every way possible. As far as I'm concerned, they serve no purpose even being on the market, at all. I know everyone is trying to keep their composure and be subjective about Bose, but honestly, they are just such garbage. I really don’t even understand how someone can say anything good about them… They really have no redeeming quality seeing as you can get speakers that cost half as much that would absolutely destroy the Bose speakers in every way possible. As far as I’m concerned, they serve no purpose even being on the market, at all.

]]> By: B.Greenwayhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/03/what-about-bose-part-1/#comment-360 B.Greenway Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:28:56 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=364#comment-360 I just noticed something else about the Bose home theater systems, and quite honestly I can’t believe I never noticed this before, they aren’t true “Dolby Digital 5.1” capable. Apparently they use a proprietary chip for their decoding. The only mention of 5.1 on their description pages is “Digital 5.1 decoding, improved realism from 5.1-encoded DVDs, DBS or HDTV”. Notice the mention of Dolby is absent from the description. Interesting… I just noticed something else about the Bose home theater systems, and quite honestly I can’t believe I never noticed this before, they aren’t true “Dolby Digital 5.1” capable.

Apparently they use a proprietary chip for their decoding. The only mention of 5.1 on their description pages is “Digital 5.1 decoding, improved realism from 5.1-encoded DVDs, DBS or HDTV”.

Notice the mention of Dolby is absent from the description. Interesting…

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