Old Bose and HD - Blu-ray Forum

HAVOKK · 05-19-2009, 03:44 AM

I have some Boss bookshelf speakers that are probably atleast 20 years old. My dad is always raving over how good boss sounds and all but quite frankly its from the hype rather than his ears. Anyways, how good would blu-ray or DVD sound on speakers this old? I obviously wont be able to hook up HD sound but with RCA cables and a fairly old amp will it be any good? Im debating on whether or not its worth pulling em out.

Beta Man · 05-19-2009, 03:56 AM

Bose?

Anyways.... the age of the speaker doesn't really have anything to do with HD audio..... some speakers sound better than others obviously, and in MANY MANY MANY cases, 20-30 year old speakers will sound a lot better than the majority of speakers sold today.

In any case.... HD Audio is dependent on the Blu-ray player, and Receiver/processor.... not the speakers.

What are you using now? If nothing.... then bust them out.... and enjoy the Upgrade-bug

HAVOKK · 05-19-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Bose?

Anyways.... the age of the speaker doesn't really have anything to do with HD audio..... some speakers sound better than others obviously, and in MANY MANY MANY cases, 20-30 year old speakers will sound a lot better than the majority of speakers sold today.

In any case.... HD Audio is dependent on the Blu-ray player, and Receiver/processor.... not the speakers.

What are you using now? If nothing.... then bust them out.... and enjoy the Upgrade-bug

wow... had no idea they kept their quality over the years. I probably wont fork out cash for an HD reciever until I get some more speaks but for now Ill give these a shot. Thanks!

jomari · 05-19-2009, 05:43 AM

find out what model it is, and you might be lucky enough to have some 7/8/901's there.

personally, i think that the former bose speakers did a great job in its day. its just the overpriced tag they have that furiates me.

as beta man mentioned, its not the speakers that should be your main concern, its whats driving them.

the speakers should do just fine, as long as their in good condition.

Big Daddy · 05-19-2009, 06:07 AM

Boss makes speakers for cars. You probably meant Bose. I changed the title of your thread from Boss to Bose.

SlmShdy1 · 05-19-2009, 06:16 AM

Just a quick question... How are older speakers better? My step-dad has some JBL's I've always thought were kickass, but he's only been using an old Sony receiver that breaks down constantly.

got rice · 05-21-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jomari

find out what model it is, and you might be lucky enough to have some 7/8/901's there.

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Yeah I'm dying to know what model as well. You may have lucked out with the 901's

HAVOKK · 05-21-2009, 04:37 AM

Im honestly not sure what model it is.. Im actually spending the weekend at what used to be my great grandfathers house and he was a big audio guy.. He has atleast four of that same model of boss. They have a black cover with a vanilla white strip like this:

I searched around the web but couldn't find any like em.. Ill definitely check though.

05-19-2009, 03:44 AM	#1
HAVOKK Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:5	Old Bose and HD I have some Boss bookshelf speakers that are probably atleast 20 years old. My dad is always raving over how good boss sounds and all but quite frankly its from the hype rather than his ears. Anyways, how good would blu-ray or DVD sound on speakers this old? I obviously wont be able to hook up HD sound but with RCA cables and a fairly old amp will it be any good? Im debating on whether or not its worth pulling em out.

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05-19-2009, 03:56 AM	#2
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Bose? Anyways.... the age of the speaker doesn't really have anything to do with HD audio..... some speakers sound better than others obviously, and in MANY MANY MANY cases, 20-30 year old speakers will sound a lot better than the majority of speakers sold today. In any case.... HD Audio is dependent on the Blu-ray player, and Receiver/processor.... not the speakers. What are you using now? If nothing.... then bust them out.... and enjoy the Upgrade-bug

05-19-2009, 05:43 AM	#4
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	find out what model it is, and you might be lucky enough to have some 7/8/901's there. personally, i think that the former bose speakers did a great job in its day. its just the overpriced tag they have that furiates me. as beta man mentioned, its not the speakers that should be your main concern, its whats driving them. the speakers should do just fine, as long as their in good condition.

05-19-2009, 06:07 AM	#5
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	Boss makes speakers for cars. You probably meant Bose. I changed the title of your thread from Boss to Bose.

05-19-2009, 06:16 AM	#6
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Just a quick question... How are older speakers better? My step-dad has some JBL's I've always thought were kickass, but he's only been using an old Sony receiver that breaks down constantly.

05-21-2009, 04:37 AM	#8
HAVOKK Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:5	Im honestly not sure what model it is.. Im actually spending the weekend at what used to be my great grandfathers house and he was a big audio guy.. He has atleast four of that same model of boss. They have a black cover with a vanilla white strip like this: I searched around the web but couldn't find any like em.. Ill definitely check though.

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