Bose Stereo Questions and Feedback

[DKAudio]

Nice, I like McIntosh!

With a handle like DKAudio, I thought you'd be all over B&O.

Oh, them too man! I got some B&Os from the 80s that are incredibly crafted. The baffle has all sorts of angles created from fiberglass and the crossover networks have some of the most impressive inductors and capacitors I have seen for the era. Unfortunately the foam surround on the woofers have deteriorated and the size is abnormal (around 12 and 10.5 cutouts). I am still looking forward to getting them going again, someday, somehow...

Try Main Electronics to get new surrounds. It's not difficult to put the new ones in, just read the instructions and you're good to go.

Thanks, I have been looking for that site for a couple years now. I found it a long time ago and forgot the name of the company. All my other searches resulted in standard 10, 12, or 15s. Thanks

 

[DePasta]

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) throughout the house and a cheap Sony receiver....... works Ok for me.

-D

 

[Dave]

I'm not a paragon of virtue but this is one of the most unethical things I've ever seen posted here. :angry:

Infinity IL10's and a yamaha receiver is my choice, but whatever works for you.

I would go to a store that allows me to return a speaker set up for a full refund, purchase the system there, try it out in home and if I like how it sounds, return it to the store and get it for a discount from the neighbor.

Tell me about it, I probably should have gone with Polk Speakers or Paradigm, but the IL10's are just so attractive aesthetically, and they sound great.

Seriously though, taking a system home is imo the most accurate way to find the best system for the room, and to add more gray area, some retail franchises encourage a return and/or offer a full refund on stereo equipment within 14 days of purchase or even a trade in for another peice of stereo equipment within a year of purchase. Circuit City comes to mind, don't know if they offer this option in all locations.

Maybe this can help. It has reviews on a lot of peices of equipment.

I often return to that site way back when I was shopping around for a separate component system, and I was mainly concerned with three things: THD, frequency range, and power. Then there is magnetic shielding if you place the speakers near a television or computer, materials used for the speakers, the list goes on.

 

[fllbrent]

I'm not a paragon of virtue but this is one of the most unethical things I've ever seen posted here. :angry:

Infinity IL10's and a yamaha receiver is my choice, but whatever works for you.

I would go to a store that allows me to return a speaker set up for a full refund, purchase the system there, try it out in home and if I like how it sounds, return it to the store and get it for a discount from the neighbor.

Tell me about it, I probably should have gone with Polk Speakers or Paradigm, but the IL10's are just so attractive aesthetically, and they sound great.

Seriously though, taking a system home is imo the most accurate way to find the best system for the room, and to add more gray area, some retail franchises encourage a return and/or offer a full refund on stereo equipment within 14 days of purchase or even a trade in for another peice of stereo equipment within a year of purchase. Circuit City comes to mind, don't know if they offer this option in all locations.

Maybe this can help. It has reviews on a lot of peices of equipment.

I often return to that site way back when I was shopping around for a separate component system, and I was mainly concerned with three things: THD, frequency range, and power. Then there is magnetic shielding if you place the speakers near a television or computer, materials used for the speakers, the list goes on.

AVB, looks like you have found some deaf ears.

 

[Infinity]

I have a small Bose all in one surround sound system in the bedroom part of my motor home. It works great.

and... guys, please stop using my name all over this thread, Infinity this, Infinity that :laugh:

Brian

 

[CigarAl]

Thank for all the help and info.

Although I do not have my heart set on Bose, I am leaning towards simplicity versus getting into components and speakers.

There is a Bose outlet store near here that I will check out,. But interesting to read how they set up their displays for store demos. I can only imagine what they do in their own stores.

Seems like the people who bought Bose systems for the same reasons I am looking at them seemed happy for the most part.

Thanks again.

 

[DKAudio]

If you are REALLY against buying seperates (which I highly recommend for your main theater) then go ahead and get the Bose. Also, if you do get a high discount then all the more reason.

Go ahead and PM me if you have any questions later on.

Dan

 

[vortex]

I used to be an audiophile. I definitely learned one thing during that period: The average listener has no use for a top of the line system. IMO, what you should look at is does the system fit your needs and pocketbook.

The best systems are really of little use for digital playback. They were primarily useful for strings and horns on analog recordings. Part of this is because of the severe limitations of human hearing and partly because your average digital recording doesn't require the frequency range the best systems offer. The human ear also degrades quickly with age in the average person due to the high decibel exposure of modern noise levels.

If you are not an audiophile, don't get too obsessive about it. But listen to the various systems including Bose and determine for yourself what doodads and sound quality requirements you may want. You may find that ease of use and adaptability are greater concerns than quality of sound.

Bose are normally quite pricey for what you get. But at half price, that factor will be reduced. Do you get normal warranty for that price? One more thing, an extended warranty in a modern, quality system is a waste of money.

 

[JimK]

It is generally accepted that you can get better sound quality for the money. [But a lot of people buy Bose for ease of use and the Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF). So if those two things are important to you, then go with Bose. Since you are gettng them at half price, you are probably getting decent bang for the buck. Plus the neighbors will oooh and ahhh over your Bose sound system. They will not oooh and ahhh over your Sony/infinity/whatever system, even if it sounds better, because that is probably what they have.

And if your wife is going to be touching the thing, do not underestimate the advantage of WAF. I have a fairly complex AV system, and even with a touchscreen remote that to me is intuitive, I spend a fair amount of my time running the damn system for my wife.

JK

quote name='vortex' date='Aug 10 2007, 08:00 AM' post='527712']
I used to be an audiophile. I definitely learned one thing during that period: The average listener has no use for a top of the line system. IMO, what you should look at is does the system fit your needs and pocketbook.

The best systems are really of little use for digital playback. They were primarily useful for strings and horns on analog recordings. Part of this is because of the severe limitations of human hearing and partly because your average digital recording doesn't require the frequency range the best systems offer. The human ear also degrades quickly with age in the average person due to the high decibel exposure of modern noise levels.

If you are not an audiophile, don't get too obsessive about it. But listen to the various systems including Bose and determine for yourself what doodads and sound quality requirements you may want. You may find that ease of use and adaptability are greater concerns than quality of sound.

Bose are normally quite pricey for what you get. But at half price, that factor will be reduced. Do you get normal warranty for that price? One more thing, an extended warranty in a modern, quality system is a waste of money.
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[Mrepp]

....but, what do I know. All I have is some 25 year old McIntosh stuff and a pair of older Boston Acoustics towers.....

Good luck - B.B.S.

No doubt, I've been to many audio shows and imo Boston Acoustics are really top of the food chain.