BOSE Acoustimass/Lifestyle systems - why you should steer clear!!

[dobyblue]

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

Good reading. These guys, they sure know how to make money.

EDIT - the website is no longer maintained, you can access the article through the Way Back Archive here - http://web.archive.org/web/200506010....net/bose.html

[ManUtd]

I bet even after reading that article, some people will still buy Bose.

[dobyblue]

Good Lord man, it's worse than I thought!!

280 Hz to 13.3k Hz at ±10.5 dB

That's for the satellites in their $1,300 Acoustimass rubbish.

Absolutely pathetic. 280Hz at - 10.5dB?

That gives new meaning to the word GARBAGE. You're better off with the friggin' WHITE VAN.

[dobyblue]

The "sub" - 46 Hz to 202 Hz at ±2.3 dB

Blech - these test figures are from Sound and Vision as well.

[un4gvn94538]

this needs to be stickied!

[Pelican170]

Wow, good info for those who didnt know. Hopefully some eyes have been opened by this...

[ManUtd]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

this needs to be stickied!

Maybe it should be in my signature.

On second thought....

[HDJK]

To reiterate the above, the Acoustimass's bass module responds to 46 Hz to 202 Hz at ±2.3 dB, while the satellites respond to 280 Hz to 13.3 KHz at ±10.5 dB.

Wow, just wow.They just totally ignore a range of 80Hz

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by HDJK

Wow, just wow.They just totally ignore a range of 80Hz

Isn't that just disgusting?

[DC_Street]

thank you soo much for posting that link, now I can show this to my brother so he will stop trashing my Onkyo system saying Bose is a superior product and sounds sooo much more detailed and clear while my system sounds like trash

[RIPSeanTaylor21]

its clear to anyone who knows anything of audio, that Bose is way to over priced, they sound distorted, and its just loud noise from small speakers, no clarity really, the highs and lows are way off, not like a pair of vienna accoustics or martin logans

[Zipzap713]

Pretty good info. Sums up that Bose is cheaply made and overly expensive. Glad I chose Onkyo

[jgcamil]

Well,

I HAD to install one of these Acoustimass systems in my deck / tv room area... my wife INSISTED on simplicity, less cables, etc. At the end, for a better marriage, I had to cave in.

I always knew Bose werent the best... expensive for what they offer. My first alternative for the AM system was the Def tech 100.6 but "no" said the missus... too many cables, equipment, etc.

Now I play with my PS3 in that area.

There is a happy ending to this story... I traded that Bose for a Yamaha RX-Z11 in my Bedroom (it is mid large)....

Now we are BOTH a happy couple...

[dlshelt]

Trash Bose and it still does not keep them from selling .People continue to buy it although it sounds like crap.This just doesnt happen.Itsells because it sounds good,maybe over priced but it sounds good.this article was biased .HD dvd paid how much for super bowl ads and where r they now.Bose spends alot on ads and they sell.

[moviefan]

Originally Posted by jgcamil

Well,

I HAD to install one of these Acoustimass systems in my deck / tv room area... my wife INSISTED on simplicity, less cables, etc. At the end, for a better marriage, I had to cave in.

I always knew Bose werent the best... expensive for what they offer. My first alternative for the AM system was the Def tech 100.6 but "no" said the missus... too many cables, equipment, etc.

Now I play with my PS3 in that area.

There is a happy ending to this story... I traded that Bose for a Yamaha RX-Z11 in my Bedroom (it is mid large)....

Now we are BOTH a happy couple...

Ditch the wife and get some good speakers!

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by dlshelt

Trash Bose and it still does not keep them from selling .People continue to buy it although it sounds like crap.This just doesnt happen.Itsells because it sounds good,maybe over priced but it sounds good.this article was biased .HD dvd paid how much for super bowl ads and where r they now.Bose spends alot on ads and they sell.

Actually this article isn't biased, those measurements were done by Sound and Vision. It's scientific, you cannot bend or spin those measurements into anything other than the truth.

Please try again, your points are discombobulated.

[dlshelt]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Actually this article isn't biased, those measurements were done by Sound and Vision. It's scientific, you cannot bend or spin those measurements into anything other than the truth.

Please try again, your points are discombobulated.

So Bose has managed to fool millions of people into thinking these are good speakers when they are actually junk,and pay top dollar.Good job bose!They did the impossible.Come on,think about it.

[dlshelt]

I got it!I have that special acoustics in my room that they were talking about in the article,thats the only reason mine sounds good.Im so lucky

[ManUtd]

Originally Posted by dlshelt

So Bose has managed to fool millions of people into thinking these are good speakers when they are actually junk,and pay top dollar.Good job bose!They did the impossible.Come on,think about it.

Let me guess, you have Bose?

[dlshelt]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

Let me guess, you have Bose?

Let me guess,you dont.