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Interesting comment on Bose Speakers.....

 I’ve heard quite a few audiophile speakers that used expensive drivers in ways that...well, didn’t suit my taste. Quite a few speakers using Focal tweeters made me feel like that guy in the movie Seven Beauties who went to “better  @@%%@!. Say what you want about Bose but a Bose speaker never made me want to leave the room.
ishkabibil
ishkabibil OP
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And so says the 911 driver.......lol

 

The premium Bose system in my 2010 911 is really mediocre sounding. The only people that think it sounds good don’t know anything about audio. Bose is a joke in audiophile community and no kind of praise can ever change that. There’s also no getting around the laws of physics. Cheap drivers, cheap cabinets, using resonances to make up for lack of deep bass....

This is the equivalent of someone coming onto a wine connoisseur site and claiming “my $4.99 jug of wine quenches one’s thirst as well as your expensive wine.”

ishkabibil OP
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@emaillists

 

 

Since we are on the topic of recreational/ car audio I..........

My Vette I just sold had Bose....didnt matter you couldnt hear it.

My Lexus Sc430 with its Mark Levinson system and CD playing is remarkable.

The car is like sitting in at home..its that quiet . 

What has them all beat is my 04 Carver Yacht with an incredibly cheap Clarion Marine system.  The speakers.....70 dollar Koss Marine are magic I can sit in the Salon and well those speakers disappear and the sound dances in air.

Talking about using the "Room" and resonamces well I guess its the Hull and structure of the boat thats creating some kind of magic its the most easy to listen to and dynamic system I often wish for at home its pure joy.

Contrary to what you might think Bose is not a joke in an audiophile community maybe your community not a true "Sonic Wonderer"

Because thats what we do here we "Listen and Wonder".

Your wine analogy leads me to believe your audio pursuits are in the same field.

More dollars is better.....

shtinkydog
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Ishka, you're beating a dead horse. But contrary to what you think, Bose is considered a joke in any audiophile community GENERALLY. Enjoy your Bose.
ishkabibil OP
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The generals are not audiophipes....more like privates....lol

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b_limo
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Thank You guys so much for these.  It made my day.  Thank You Thank You Thank You!

 

”I had a pair of 901vI hanging from the ceiling and a realistic receiver driving them and I was set, happy as I could be. My neighbor turned me on to real hifi and I was miserable for 30 years.”. —-> so funny and spot on!

 

“I put together a nice system for a friend and it got stolen. He replaced it with a Bose system; We are now no longer friends”. —-> If this is true, good for you!  There’s plenty of people out there who would appreciate a friend like you.  If your ex friend did that, there’s no telling what he could have done in the future!

 

 

I personally can appreciate any audio.  Bose is cool because it brings music to a lot of people, period. Another cool thing about bose is that it probably introduces many people into actual high end systems.

 

I think bose can make some decent sounding products through design,  Thier drivers for the most part are as cheap as they come but by using unique enclosures and designs, they are able to produce something decent.  It would actually be cool to see what bose could make if they used high quality parts.

 

Lastly, I have fond memories driving my Moms 1993 Acura Legend listening to the Bose system.  I was about 13 years old and Mom would let me drive while she was in the car.  We’d listen to Yanni on cassette.  I still have a soft spot for Acura Legends, Yanni and Bose.

 

 

 

 

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