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2.5 stars
"Ok in small rooms, but lacks in sound quality."
Pros: Attractive design, no distorsion at high volumes, compact speaker system,
Very nice crispy sound and excellent treble, cube speakers are made with an efficient direct/ reflecting tecnologyCons: The passive " Acoustimass module" reproduces very weak bass, not at all deep and rich. Dissapointing midrange deficiency, easely localizable subwoofer,
Summary: The Bose Acoustimass 5 is a well constructed and beautifly designed speaker system. The tiny, attractive, direct/ reflecting cube speakers provide a powerful
abnormal Bose's connection creates problems with the reciver,
Very expensive for the value
and crispy sound with no distorsion. On the other hand, the module was very dissapointing when i tried it. I turned the bass control on the reciver at the max, but the subwoofer still was very weak. It sounded nearly like a PC speaker system subwoofer. I even tried to move the module in the corner of the room but that made it very localizable. I also noticed that there was a deep gap between the low and high frequences (consequense of the cube speakers, only made of 2 tweeters and no midrange drivers). As a result, music sounded poorly. Another problem that i found, was related to the connection (front speakers, like all bose systems, have to pass through the passive module and then both the suwoofer's signal and the satellite's, directly to the reciver). Infact, there wasn't the possibility to regulate the crossover and the subwoofer on the recivers options, obviously. I also reccomend
to avoid using the automatic speaker calibration on this system. As a conclusion,
i would suggest to buy the Acoustimass 5 if you are looking for a compact home theatre system, to perform in movies and to create a lifelike sound reproduction.
It is very expensive for the value, but this is a Bose product, so if you don't care
of audiophile sound quality, this can be a good choice.
Where to buy
Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III (black):
$399.00 - $399.80
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