Topic: Bose Speakers

[john5479]

just add a sub to the mix to get the oomph

[camotecue]

I have the same ht amp. ok naman sound kasi full range ang speakers ko and may diy na sub ako. Hindi talaga gaganda tunog ng ht mo kung bose na cube gagamitin mo. mahina pati ang passive sub ng bose. walang thunderous bass. bitin

[gutierrez]

I just wanna share my story

Actually dapat bose AM 10 bibilhin ko kasi masyadong mapilit yun dad ko bec bose yun gamit nya abroad, sabi ko pangit yung bose and mahal pa.  Sabi ko I'll buy mission or wharfes, sabi ba naman sakin di daw kilala sa abroad yon so for sure tunog lata mag sasayang lang daw ako ng pera  .

 When he arrived home last week we went to audition bose am10, ok lang pwede na pero mahal.
 Then we went to audition wharfes and mission, aba nagbago yun ihip ng hangin biglang binili kagad yun mission (sobrang tuwa naman ako ksi I was suppose to buy wharfes naging mission pa, hehehehe  ).

 My dad "was" a big fan of Bose pero ngayon he'll search for mission when he go abroad  

[levi]

Make him read this.

Bose Review

[cHiNo2728]

Gutierrez, pareho pala tayo ng tatay (hindi anak sa labas ha!   ) Dad ko kasi binili na itong DVD player and receiver na ito sa abroad, and he auditioned it there with this Acoustimass 6. Mahal dun kaya dito na lang daw kami bumili ng speakers ng brother ko, kasi mura.
We were supposed to buy the Klipsch speakers, but decided not to as we thought how my dad would react with our purchase. So, nauwi sa Bose and  :'(

[gutierrez]

Gutierrez, pareho pala tayo ng tatay (hindi anak sa labas ha!   ) Dad ko kasi binili na itong DVD player and receiver na ito sa abroad, and he auditioned it there with this Acoustimass 6. Mahal dun kaya dito na lang daw kami bumili ng speakers ng brother ko, kasi mura.
We were supposed to buy the Klipsch speakers, but decided not to as we thought how my dad would react with our purchase. So, nauwi sa Bose and  :'(

dude ok lang yan, kaya nga tayo may Buy and Sell thread dito sa pinoy dvd   (joke lang).

Seriously , audition ka ng speakers mission or B&W tapos sama mo Dad, for sure your dad will decide to change your speakers, just like what happened to me  

[av_phile]

A lot of negatives have been said of those Bose satellite speakers.  I won't add to them.  Let's just say they're overhyped and overpriced.  

I tend to agree with some internet wirte-ups, Bose's marketing precludes their product from being AB tested with other brands.  At Robinsons in Ermita, i was a little amused to see they have a large theatre-like room where people queue up at soecific times.  A very unique marketing treat.  They can sound very impressive.  Just don't let your guard down.   When you buy a Bose, i think half your money pays for their marketing.  Just my 2 cents.

[JT]

BOSE speakers are very much dependent sa acoustic qualities nung room kaya maganda yung tunog sa mga showroom pero pagdating sa bahay eh nag-iiba na.

For me its not worth it. You can buy better setup for its price.

[john5479]

oh I almost forgot...bose actually sues those who post negative things about their products so maybe 1/3 of what you pay for a bose goes to the lawyers hehehe

[nels76]

Just to be fair woth BOSE Speakers (Although I am not a BOSE Owner), I was impressed by its sound when my Friend(1) and I went to a Friend's(2) house. We watched movies and listened to music. Ok naman. I just don't know if you can attribute that to the Speakers. It was connected by the way to Onkyo TX-SR600 and AIWA Compact DVD Player.

[Friend(2) owns the Onkyo and Bose HT Setup]

Actually, based on my friend's(1) comment, meron siyang narinig doon sa setup ni friend 2 sa opening ng Warner Bros. na di niya nadidinig sa HT niya (HK-Mission).

I think maganda BOSE sa small rooms. Friend 2's HT area is about 3m x 5m.

Just my observation.

[gimper]

hi! i have acoustimass 5 satellite (cube)speakers.
i am not so pleased with the sound
when i put one as center channel spkr.
do i need to replace this one with a
full range speaker to sound better?
parang bitin kasi, baka mas maganda pa kung
ilabas ko sa TV speakers instead.

[redkoji]

hi! i have acoustimass 5 satellite (cube)speakers.
i am not so pleased with the sound
when i put one as center channel spkr.
do i need to replace this one with a
full range speaker to sound better?
parang bitin kasi, baka mas maganda pa kung
ilabas ko sa TV speakers instead.

I guess if you really wanted to have a good sounding speakers, you should have auditioned first...kasi mahal accoustimas and they could delivery only lmited sound due to their smallness.

try getting  other speakers for front and center and use your surround the bose speaker

[av_phile]

hi! i have acoustimass 5 satellite (cube)speakers.
i am not so pleased with the sound
when i put one as center channel spkr.
do i need to replace this one with a
full range speaker to sound better?
parang bitin kasi, baka mas maganda pa kung
ilabas ko sa TV speakers instead.

In the meantime, if your TV amp and speakers can hack it, it may be good idea to just route your center channel (from the DVD center analog out or receiver center pre-out) to the TV audio input.   It's possible the TV speakers have a wider range than a solitary Bose cube. Timbre mathcing with your fronts is another thing.  

[gimper]

I guess if you really wanted to have a good sounding speakers, you should have auditioned first...kasi mahal accoustimas

redkoji, actually i didnt buy acoustimass,
my bro-in-law gave them to me
kasi nag-upgrade siya to lifestyle
series.

i might buy a separate center channel
na lang. I have tried daiichi DCS,
and US Audio mukhang pwede na...
very affordable pa.

[gimper]

btw, in fairness, ang ganda ng bose
pang surround, also kung barilan
at malakas ang mga tunog sa movie,
okay na rin sana yung center channel ko,
pero kapag concert or scenes na
conversation lamang, bitin at di masyado
maganda ang tunog(para sa akin),
may kulang na frequencies.

[BuLLeT]

I think that with the same price range, there are better sounding speakers than bose.

It's just my opinion and no offense meant to anyone.

[doughn]

i own some Bose Speakers
1. Bose Video Roommate- A pair of speakers with built in amp. have a built in volume. for tv use sya and magnetic shielded.  my dad bought it 15yrs ago and still working. wow but the sound is not that good.

2. Boose roomate- almost identical as the video roomate but no volume contol and not magnetic shield (intended for walkman and discman use) almost the same age

3. Bose Car speaker system  with matching amp.  6x9
expensive, great midbass but lack hi's.


conclution.  they are durable but they dont sound that good . if youre picky like me.

just my 3 cents.

[gob]

hey guys any comments on bose 301 and 201 direct/reflecting bookshelf speaker

tnx

[redkoji]

Hey Dudes,

If you want try the Klipsch Promedia or the Quintet, if your looking for a satellite type of speakers with satisfactory sound.

[ESi]

hey guys any comments on bose 301 and 201 direct/reflecting bookshelf speaker

tnx

Hello to all.

Of all the controversies re: BOSE is BETTER SOUND THROUGH MARKETING rather than RESEARCH...i believe that ONE BOSE Speaker deserves credit and still sounds good after all the modifications it has underwent.

 THE BOSE 301!


During the heydey of MOBILE discos, I had one used as a monitor for practicing mixing and home recordings. It produces a balanced sound which truly fills my 15 x 10 ft hobby room. Even now when I could manage I audition the 301's which is now i believe to be the SERIES 5 presently sold ( I use to own series 3 ). If you're a teenager and listens to RAP, HOUSE, TECHNO, GARAGE, TRANCE and those chillout type of music...these babies are worth a listen and you wont be disappointed. Just my 2 cents. Happy new year to all!

[redkoji]

With the price of Bose...I would either go for Definitve Tech or Klipsch...no offense man...this brand of speakers would not land on top 5 of U.S if they are not good sounding speakers.....

Klipsch overtook B&W, BOSE, Paradigm.....in terms of sales...

And as soon as we introduce the Klipsch Cinema 8 or 10 in the Philippine market..you will be the judge.

[redline]

hey guys any comments on bose 301 and 201 direct/reflecting bookshelf speaker

tnx

i have been using a series IV 301 for the past four years. delivers great sound for a two channel set-up but i tend to agree with the others in that there are better speakers now for less cost. klipsch bookshelves sound awesome! auditioned a pair at Sonny Tuazon's. forgot model though.

 

[av_phile1]

Those Bose cubes in the accoustimas and lifestyle seires may be s a lot overpriced for their performance.  And if you notice,  BOSE don't allow their products to be displayed and tested along with other spekaers.  They have their own little corner or a separate shop all by themselves with excellent accoustically engineered listening rooms. The site below makes a good explanation.

http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html

If compact speakers appeal to you, there are others that can claim to being better like the Kipsch Promedia.  Perhaps, you may also want to try  the top end of the Altec Lansing satellites for PCs.

But I agree that some BOSE speakers like the 301s do sound well compared with the satellites.

[rapeez]

mga sir,

makikisingit lang po.

i have a BOSE Lifestyle20. i'm thinkin of using this 2pcs jewel cube. can i possibly use it as for surround speaker? i'm using a yamaha receiver RXv-440. how can i connect this to my receiver? can i connect my cube speakers directly to my receiver without passing thru its acoustimass module(SUB). in case yes, how?

i tried connecting but the tip of my cable is far different from common RCA. Pls help i really want to use it for my surround coz no moolah to buy for a new surround.

thanks in advance.

rapeez

[av_phile1]

Don't the jewel boxes just use ordianry speaker wires connected to the accousitmas bass module?  Just connect the speaker wires from the jewel cubes to the receiver's surround speaker out.  Am just not sure if the jewel ciubes are 8 ohms of 4 ohms.  Matching would be important.

[rapeez]

Don't the jewel boxes just use ordianry speaker wires connected to the accousitmas bass module?  Just connect the speaker wires from the jewel cubes to the receiver's surround speaker out.  Am just not sure if the jewel ciubes are 8 ohms of 4 ohms.  Matching would be important.

av_phile,

thx men. which means i can use the jewel cube without the support of acoustimass bass module right? but using different speaker wire? tama ba sir? if yes, connection of jewel speaker is different from normal inserts( + & - terminal) it has two opposite needle and i wonder how can i connect the wire to it.

[av_phile1]

av_phile,

thx men. which means i can use the jewel cube without the support of acoustimass bass module right? but using different speaker wire? tama ba sir? if yes, connection of jewel speaker is different from normal inserts( + & - terminal) it has two opposite needle and i wonder how can i connect the wire to it.

The way you describe it, they sound proprietary to BOSE.  Baka hindi puede ikabit.  I have a friend who uses a jewel-type cubed dual boxes the size of that BOSE but is a Dai-ichi brand and uses only ordinary speaker terminals and cables, 8 ohms.  Suggest you first measure using an ohmeter to check if it matches your receiver spec for speaker loading.  If they match, then just use the existing wires connecting your jewel box to the accoustimas module and route them to the receiver instead.  Maybe you can post a pic of your jewel cube back panel and the wire used.  

[bridgebolt]

hey guys any comments on bose 301 and 201 direct/reflecting bookshelf speaker

tnx

i own bose 301 maganda bose pang laspagan hehehe.... pang rock. thats it... kulang kasi sa height e. kaya ngayon nag upgrade ako im into jazz and classical music e. and im proud that im using PSB speakers...hehehe swabeeee matching with my tube amp...hehehe

[sgc_wdi]

need help with my bose acoustimass setup, I noticed that dialog in movies is not very clear and loud, I've already maxed the volume on my center speaker thru my amp (yamaha rxv1300), are there any other way to make it sound better?

another thing is, all 5 speaker modules have different volumes to them, some are louder than the others. Is this normal? Thanks.

[andaleon]

HOW TO MAKE A BOSE SOUND BETTER

THIS REALLY WORKS BASED ON GOOD RESEARCH!

1.) Strip the end of an power cord.

2.) Connect the stripped end to the terminals of your favorite Bose speaker. Make sure the stripped ends don't touch.

3.) Find a convenient power outlet. Turn off the circuit breaker to that outlet.

4.) Plug the power cord in. Stay off in a good distance.

5.) Turn on the circuit breaker.

6.) Watch the bad smoke escape out of the Bose.

7.) Now go get a Real Speaker.

8.) CONGRATULATIONS! Now you achieved  Better Sound through Research!!!!!.

Consult a good electrician if you are a bit unsure with the above procedure