Looking for help on Bose advice...

[Blu Falcon]

Originally Posted by Balian

Bose is marketed as a "high" end audio equipment for mainstream consumers. In other words, all fluff and no substance. For a high price, you will get a nice package without sound depth. No self respecting audiophile would be caught dead with Bose speakers in their homes.

Good for audiophiles! I'm not one of those guys and never claimed to be, and I don't think that any Bose owner in this thread claimed to be either... unless I missed something. How about we all chill out, grab a beer and talk trash about HD DVD rather than poke fun at us poor Bose guys.

[Blu Falcon]

Originally Posted by Edh63

I guess we'll be simple-two-tons... so to speak.

heh heh... Actually we're Dumb and Dumber for being quite happy owning Bose. Next thing you know someone will rag on me for wearing a Movado timepiece, or shooting with a Canon 5D DSLR with L lenses, or driving a BMW to work. Will it ever end? We suck!

It's not like we're trying to change anyone's mind here. The Bose haters will probably always be Bose haters. We're simply stating the reasons why these speakers work for us, and if the OP wants to form an honest opinion he needs only to listen and judge for himself. 'Nuff said.

[mr.hidef]

Originally Posted by iaacp

Ok, so for Christmas I got the Bose 3-2-1 GS II system. So far, it's really great. However, I was mainly asking for a surround sound system to get the most of my PS3 gaming/Blu-Ray experience. I am worried that with only the choice of optical cable, I won't get that experience. The sound quality is amazing, but I was looking to try out high def audio - and as far as I know, the optical cable doesn't carry the HD audio signal - only HDMI does (please correct me if I'm wrong). So, what I'm asking is, would it be worth it return my 3-2-1 setup and maybe get the Acoustimass 10 home theater system, as it is the only one in the same price range (about $999).

Is the audio I would hear from a Bose system with lossless audio (the acoustimass 10) significantly better than what I currently hear with my 3-2-1?

Another problem - I need a receiver, and as far as I know the acoustimass doesn't come with one, while my 3-2-1 does. Ahhh! I'm stuck in a rut on what to do. Any advice would be helpful!

I have the Accoustimass 16 6.1 set up with a Onkyo TXSR805..holy *#@#*! It sounds AWESOME!......

[Bourne1]

Originally Posted by Blu Falcon

heh heh... Actually we're Dumb and Dumber for being quite happy owning Bose. Next thing you know someone will rag on me for wearing a Movado timepiece, or shooting with a Canon 5D DSLR with L lenses, or driving a BMW to work. Will it ever end? We suck!

It's not like we're trying to change anyone's mind here. The Bose haters will probably always be Bose haters. We're simply stating the reasons why these speakers work for us, and if the OP wants to form an honest opinion he needs only to listen and judge for himself. 'Nuff said.

How dare you drive a BMW when you can drive a Cadillac! And don't you know that Movado doesn't keep it's resale value like a Tag?!?!

Just joking. I am jealous that you are driving a BMW (what model?). I am also satisfied with my Bose AM10 III system. It does the job.

[Blu Falcon]

Originally Posted by Bourne1

How dare you drive a BMW when you can drive a Cadillac! And don't you know that Movado doesn't keep it's resale value like a Tag?!?!

Just joking. I am jealous that you are driving a BMW (what model?). I am also satisfied with my Bose AM10 III system. It does the job.

Not the most impressive bimmer. I've had my E46 325i for 7 years now. I purchased it new back in '01 an she's still running like a champ. She's our daily driver. Next one will hopefully be an ///M.

[billt928]

Originally Posted by Edh63

If you're sticking with Bose, definitely go with a Lifestyle System. I've had my 35 for around 5 years now with no problems. A Bose system is designed for those audio enthusiasts that want a clean looking system that performs wonderfully. Bose is for those that don't want a bunch of utilitarian equipment sitting around on the floor.

I would agree that Bose is pricey, but there is a great deal of research and technology that goes into the design of their systems. Is it the loudest on the market? No. But, this system performs extremely well and gives you excellent sound quality. I personally don't want a 10 to 15 inch sub-woofer sitting on my living room floor. Nor would I want stack speakers sitting around everywhere. I bought my Bose because it sounded phenomenal and I didn't want a visiually invasive system in my house.

Now, this is why you may want to consider not having a Bose system. Non of their receivers to date have HDMI inputs. You can run sound via bitstream from your BDP, but you cannot utilize all the audio enhancements on the Blu disks with a Bose. Although, bitstream sounds fantastic, as you already know.

I personally wouldn't want anymore bass performance out of my system than my Bose produces. The way the bass is engineered to perform out of the Acoustimass is enough bass to satisfy me and the neighbors around me on movie night that see me the next day and tell me what movie I watched. I'm just not in to the pound sound till your ears bleed anymore. I went through the phase of having all the sound system crap in my truck. I was one of those pricks that would drive up behind you at a stop light thumping his stereo in the back of your head. Been there, done that.

Bottom line, I am extremely satisfied with my Lifestyle 35. I'm just realizing that I am limited at my receiver when it comes to Blu-Ray. Again, bitstream sounds fantastic and I really could care less about this slight audio enhancement that the new disks give. let me put it this way, I have no one coming to my house watching movies asking me why I'm only using optical and bitstream. People come over and watch a movie that entertains them and gives them a wonderful experience. I think most people get way to wrapped up in all the technology sometimes when it really doesn't matter that much. The audio that I get right now from my Bose satisfies my needs well beyond what I deserve and I am more into getting the best picture quality that I can. With what I have today, I am very pleased with the Lifestyle.

Of course, there will be Bose bashers that post here that will continue to say stay away from them, but it all comes down to what your preferences are and what you think. Good luck on your purchase.

Very well said. I have 3 HT systems in my home and one is a lifestyle 48 in a guest room (Wanted Very Small with better sound than just a TV), and a Cambridge SoundWorks 5.1 system in my bedroom hooked to a Sony 777ES AV and Mits 65908 HDTV.

Not that I would consider having a sat system in my main HT room, That is full of a Martin Logan 3.2.2 system (ReQuest, Theater i, Script i. only .2 is Sunfire True Sub Sig EQ x2 a front and rear.