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"You usually can't go wrong with a Bose audio system!?" on by DaveOCP
Pros: Badge will impress those who don't know what good sound is
Cons: Everything else
Summary: You usually can't go wrong with a Bose audio system!? Seriously, how much did Bose pay you to say that? ALL Bose home products are built with a 10,000% retail markup, and they ALL sound terrible. Every single last one.
There's a reason why the local Circuit City or Best Buy has a dedicated "Bose section". No retailer is allowed to let you directly compare a Bose product to the competition made by real speaker and electronics companies because that would show just how bad the Bose products actually are.
If all you want is a simple radio\CD player, try the Cambridge Soundworks Radio CD 740. Its about half the price of comparable Bose products, and absolutely blows them out of the water.
If you're actually interested in a real pair of speakers, here's a list of companies that aren't just marketing departments. ACI, Acoustic Energy, Adire Audio, Aerial Acoustics, Alegria Audio, Aliante, Amphion, Anthony Gallo, Aperion Audio, Ascend Acoustics, ATC, Athena, Audes, Audio Note, Avalon, Axiom, B&W, Boston Acoustics, Cabasse, Castle, Celestion, Dali, Definitive Tech, Dynaudio, Energy, Epos, Focal-JMLab, Harbeth, Heybrook, Infinity, Jamo, KEF, Klipsch, Linn, M&K, Magnepan, Mirage, Mission, Monitor, NEAR, NHT, Onix, Paradigm, PMC, Polk Audio, ProAC, PSB, Quad, RBH, Revel, Ruark, Silverline Audio, Soliloquy, Sonus Faber, Spendor, Talon, Tannoy, Thiel, Totem, Triangle, Von Schweikert, and Wharfedale. There are many others. Most of these companies offer speakers well under $400 a pair. Pair that with an affordable Denon or Pioneer receiver and DVD player, and you'll still be well under what this ripoff piece of junk costs.
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"Badge will impress those who don't know what good sound is"
Your arrogance is amazing. Great product review. -
If you own it, please be more specific with your opinion. this review doesn't actually say anything about this product being reviewed. This is just an 'anti bose' rant, and as such it's actually pretty useless. CNET's review of this product was fair in my opinion. After looking at this and listening to it for several years I finally purchased it. had it cost less I'd have purchased it much sooner, but then this new version sounds a lot better than the first version and cost about the same. See my complete review for more info.
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...some of the brands you've listed--in my opinion--are far too overpriced for their own levels of performance, much like Bose's own equipment is. <br><br>For instance, Sonus Faber makes wonderfully crafted speakers that <i>look</i> exquisite and that I've generally found their sonic performance is quite capable. But after I've found more far affordable alternatives from Paradigm and Infinity--only two examples--that are <i>at least</i> the sonic equals of comparible-application Sonus Faber models when pitted side-by-side at a fraction of the price (personally, I think the Paradigms Mini Monitors I tested on my main home music rig alongside the Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors sounded more natural and appealing, and at 1/10 the price there was no question in my mind which was the better value).
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All Bose products are terrible? Hmm... Certainly some are duds in my jugdgement, but I'll admit such judement is subjective. Cambridge Soundworks sounds great? I don't think so. They're OK, but again that's very subjective. I like Polks, especially the 12's, but I wouldn't say I like all of them. Point, any comment is primarily an opinion when it comes to sound because sound is perceived differently by different people. Generalized comments that purport authority I find less useful than well considered, unemotional comments. At least such begins to achieve a degree of objectivity. But then I suppose such generalized comments may serve to relieve anxiety from one that really doesn't like a particular company's products.
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More people need to be educated on the marketing tactics of Bose. Thanks!!!
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