bose lifestyle v10

[scanachick]

Hello, can anyone confirm that this would decode PCM 5.1 over the HDMI cable from my BD player (as decoded from dts hd or truehd) ? Thx, Scan

PS: any other suggestions for a discrete system for a smallish TV-room in the €1000-2000 range?

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by scanachick

Hello, can anyone confirm that this would decode PCM 5.1 over the HDMI cable from my BD player (as decoded from dts hd or truehd) ? Thx, Scan

PS: any other suggestions for a discrete system for a smallish TV-room in the €1000-2000 range?

It a few min you will have posts about Bose, in how they are inferior product. I too was into Bose until I did a lil reading.

[SeanMF]

Originally Posted by Timhortons

It a few min you will have posts about Bose, in how they are inferior product. I too was into Bose until I did a lil reading.

Mirage l/c/r speaker bar. Needs a receiver to power it. Then add whatever surrounds/subs you want. Onkyo has excellent htib. I would stay away from Bose and anything that has it's own power supply.

[MacDaddyOJack]

Originally Posted by scanachick

Hello, can anyone confirm that this would decode PCM 5.1 over the HDMI cable from my BD player (as decoded from dts hd or truehd) ? Thx, Scan

PS: any other suggestions for a discrete system for a smallish TV-room in the €1000-2000 range?

PCM 5.1 has already been decoded, do mean accept over HDMI? I don't think Bose has anything that decodes the new advanced audio codecs. I'm not even sure if they will accept PCM over HDMI, although it's possible. However, Bose speakers leave a little to be desired. If you don't already have the Bose set, then consider something else. If you do already have it, then try to accept a 5.1 PCM signal and if it doesn't work, then the best you can do is lossy 5.1 over the optical connection.

[My_Two_Cents]

You really need to do a lot more research, particularly in the speaker section of this site. To be blunt, you need to just stay away from these Bose Lifestyle systems. They are crap (yeah, I said it) and are so overpriced it's not even funny. As someone mentioned earlier, you'd be waaaaaaaaaaay ahead purchasing one of the Onkyo HTiB's. The speakers would be better than anything in the Lifestyle package and you'd be able to accept and/or decode HD audio over HDMI. Add a powered sub and you'll be all set for about 1/3 of what you'd pay for the V10.

You've been warned.

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

You really need to do a lot more research, particularly in the speaker section of this site. To be blunt, you need to just stay away from these Bose Lifestyle systems. They are crap (yeah, I said it) and are so overpriced it's not even funny. As someone mentioned earlier, you'd be waaaaaaaaaaay ahead purchasing one of the Onkyo HTiB's. The speakers would be better than anything in the Lifestyle package and you'd be able to accept and/or decode HD audio over HDMI. Add a powered sub and you'll be all set for about 1/3 of what you'd pay for the V10.

You've been warned.

+1, Bose sucks, stay away

[Another_Dude]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

You really need to do a lot more research, particularly in the speaker section of this site. To be blunt, you need to just stay away from these Bose Lifestyle systems. They are crap (yeah, I said it) and are so overpriced it's not even funny. As someone mentioned earlier, you'd be waaaaaaaaaaay ahead purchasing one of the Onkyo HTiB's. The speakers would be better than anything in the Lifestyle package and you'd be able to accept and/or decode HD audio over HDMI. Add a powered sub and you'll be all set for about 1/3 of what you'd pay for the V10.

You've been warned.

But what if my wife likes how the Bose system looks?

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Another_Dude

But what if my wife likes how the Bose system looks?

Does "Cash For Clunkers" work for wives?

[LoveHomeTheatre]

The Bose will not accept lpcm 5.1 over HDMI, only 2.0. It won't even accept 1080p/24 so if you are planning to buy a system that is up to date with the latest technologies, look elsewhere.

You should try looking at other small systems like mirage, paradigm, onkyo, energy, and any other company that makes small, discrete systems. They are more than half the price for triple or more the performance.

Trust me, I know. We bought the lifestyle V30 due to advertisement and Bose name before we our research. Listen to the suggestions of these hd gurus and you will be on your way to enjoying your system rather than thinking about why you spent your money on crap that will disappoint you. (Technically, parents enforced Bose as they liked the commercials and spent their money). Hopefully in the future, I will buy my own system that I put together.

Lesson from this is stay away from Bose.

[scanachick]

Thanks everyone for warning me!! Anyways, if it doesn't even take LPCM 5.1, it is a deal breaker for me. They are so freaking ignorant at shops telling me that this decodes hd audio (it doesn't even do PCM 5.1!), I knew I had to check this first - never trust those salesmen!! Best regards, Scan

[HomeTheaterVirgin]

Did he say BOSE

[DC_Street]

Bose and iPods are the same thing, the sales people will scam you into thinking that you HAVE to own them or else you are worthless, thus why I boycott BOSE and Apple

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by DC_Street

Bose and iPods are the same thing, the sales people will scam you into thinking that you HAVE to own them or else you are worthless, thus why I boycott BOSE and Apple

Don't agree. Apple has made advancements in tech toys that other corporations can only dream of.

[Beta Man]

If you purchase a separate AVR, here is a very affordable, small (and easy to find overseas) speaker package you should consider looking at.

http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/s...&item=k1ht55ee

[TenaciousDHo]

Originally Posted by LoveHomeTheatre

The Bose will not accept lpcm 5.1 over HDMI, only 2.0. It won't even accept 1080p/24 so if you are planning to buy a system that is up to date with the latest technologies, look elsewhere.

You should try looking at other small systems like mirage, paradigm, onkyo, energy, and any other company that makes small, discrete systems. They are more than half the price for triple or more the performance.

Trust me, I know. We bought the lifestyle V30 due to advertisement and Bose name before we our research. Listen to the suggestions of these hd gurus and you will be on your way to enjoying your system rather than thinking about why you spent your money on crap that will disappoint you. (Technically, parents enforced Bose as they liked the commercials and spent their money). Hopefully in the future, I will buy my own system that I put together.

Lesson from this is stay away from Bose.

Agreed. I was just at a friend's house the other day and he was asking if I could run some speaker wire through in the wall for him. When I saw his Bose system (V30 I think), I said it probably wont work because the proprietary cables wont be long enough. Then he told me he paid almost $4,000 for it! I felt bad for him... Then suggested selling it and we can redo the whole system for way less, and it would sound 10x better.

To the OP, just saying "Bose" around people who really appreciate good audio and a good deal will start up a storm. Stick with separates, you'll be happy you did.

[scanachick]

Originally Posted by DC_Street

Bose and iPods are the same thing, the sales people will scam you into thinking that you HAVE to own them or else you are worthless, thus why I boycott BOSE and Apple

Funny my Macbook didn't censor your post, stupid computer

[scanachick]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

If you purchase a separate AVR, here is a very affordable, small (and easy to find overseas) speaker package you should consider looking at.

http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/s...&item=k1ht55ee

Thanks, looks really nice.

Now I know how to stir up this forum, simply by typing the 4-letter B-word
(it's even worse than misspelling Blu-ray)

[DC_Street]

Originally Posted by Timhortons

Don't agree. Apple has made advancements in tech toys that other corporations can only dream of.

and they overcharge their customers for it as well and have horrible reliability issues (#1 MP3 player that came in for service due to batteries and their hard drives). Also the iPods audio quality section is lacking quite a bit compared to MP3 players at a 1/10 of the cost. I worked in retail long enough to see it with my own eyes and hated it when customers came in asking for a iPod, I would try to recommend to them a SanDisk, Zune, or Creative MP3 player but they were so brainwashed by Apple that they refused anything else. That is all I have to say about that, Apple literally makes me feel sick inside .

[Beta Man]

please keep on topic.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by Another_Dude

But what if my wife likes how the Bose system looks?

Of course, wife trumps AV equipment unless you have your own dedicated 'man-cave'!