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Lifer
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My father gave one to his father last year. I played with it last time I visited. Yes, not bad for its size, but still way over priced! You can get as good if not better quality by hooking up a set of Boston BA790 speakers to a Discman with CD/Mp3/FM/AM capabilities.
 
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Sacotool

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Originally posted by: BillGates
Oh no, here we go again......
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I've been kind've out of the ATOT scene for a while, a one year 'vacation' will do that to ya;)
 
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Valinos

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I realize there's a hate for Bose and while I'm not a Bose owner I still don't get it. Then again, I've only seen a few Bose products. My neighbor has a Bose surround sound system that cost $1000 and the lcd screen failed after a year. He's had a variety of problems with it, and it really doesn't sound that great...but i can't base my opinion on one thing.
 
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Stealth1024

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I have yet to see a bose system with true low frequency extension (20 to 30 Hz at decent db level)... the highs are okay but I prefer seperate tweater/midrange designs with a large midrage for a lower sattelite / sub crossover frequency. This is with regard to Bose home theater systems. They are small, and sound good for their size, but play them side by side to a "real" home theater system and they sound as tiny as they look...
 
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erikiksaz

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Eek. Yesterday i walked into the Bose store at Cabazon outlet and guess what i saw. "Spatial imaging speakers" for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. What are these "spatial imaging speakers," you ask? A freakin' generic 2.1 speaker system, that's what! I can't believe they're charging 500 for those pos speakers. And the triports, blech, not even going to go there.

And Bose /= EVIL, they equal to SUCK.
 
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CaesarX

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Hahahah he bought a radio for $500! OMG!!! Friends don't let friends get scammed man, where were you when he bought that thing?! :Q
 
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Draknor

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I checked out the Bose store in the Mall of America - I have to admit, I was *very* impressed by their home theatre demonstration system. Sounded crystal clear, with nice strong lows. But I haven't seen/heard any other hi-fi home theater systems, so I have nothing to compare to. However, hopefully in a year or so I'll be making some nice money & I'll be in the market for a home theater system, so I might have to start a new thread asking for suggestions ;)
 
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its like designer clothing, u don't get all that much for what you pay:) but then again if you've got moolah who gives a f*ck!

it is sleeker then buying a cd/fm/mp3 discman for 99bux and hooking up a z540? 99bux?.

but really, nothing beats my 2000 dollar alarm clock:)

i use my pc hehe

either use taskmanager to open an mp3, or download a freeware alarmclock. i can't ignore blaring klipsch in my ears, i can however sleep through my bedside alarm easy.
not so good if you run a loud @ss pc though.
 
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fatbaby

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Originally posted by: Draknor
I checked out the Bose store in the Mall of America - I have to admit, I was *very* impressed by their home theatre demonstration system. Sounded crystal clear, with nice strong lows. But I haven't seen/heard any other hi-fi home theater systems, so I have nothing to compare to. However, hopefully in a year or so I'll be making some nice money & I'll be in the market for a home theater system, so I might have to start a new thread asking for suggestions ;)
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Well next time you go into that bose showroom, ask them if they'll include what's in the "control room", which is supposedly $30k worth of commercial audio equipment (amps, recievers, etc) which make the speakers sound so nice
 
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Originally posted by: Sacotool
.........My friend bought this Bose Wave Radio today........
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You have failed as a friend. Friends don't let friends buy bose.



 
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yellowperil

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Bose stuff has sounded pretty good to me, esp. for their size. I can see why some people would get them because they are inconspicuous, but they are pretty expensive.
 
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woodie1

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Three or four years ago I got invited to a Bose Wave Radio demonstration. I couldn't believe the sound from such a small box. Then when they priced it @ $369 I thought that was even more unbelievable. Nothing but a table-top radio with remote control for $369! NO THANKS.
 
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OMFG what an idiot paying $500 for that. I haven't heard them. I presume they sound very good for their size but no way in the name of God is that worth $500!
 
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thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: Stealth1024
I have yet to see a bose system with true low frequency extension (20 to 30 Hz at decent db level)... the highs are okay but I prefer seperate tweater/midrange designs with a large midrage for a lower sattelite / sub crossover frequency. This is with regard to Bose home theater systems. They are small, and sound good for their size, but play them side by side to a "real" home theater system and they sound as tiny as they look...
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yeah i think you're about right. the acoustimass bass modules usually pack either one or two 5" speakers, and even with the fancy porting, they just can't go low enough. i get plenty of volume and thump out of my Bose system, but there are certain CD's I have where the bass notes drop below range and it sounds funny. I just ordered one of those Sony subwoofers from the Hot Deals section, so that should fix that. :) It'll be interesting, I'll have two black bricks under the furniture instead of one.
 
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m2kewl

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ouch, bose ripped off another ignorant buyer!! guess your friend didn't bother to do his homework before whipping out the wallet.
 
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tcsenter

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Bose is like Monster Cable: Great product but way overpriced, you can have the same end result for less.
 
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CaesarX

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Originally posted by: tcsenter
Bose is like Monster Cable: Great product but way overpriced, you can have the same end result for less.
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No it's not. BOSE uses crappy, outdated components, similar or identical to those you would find in 50-dollar speakers in Wal-Mart. Do a search in Google - plenty of people have opened up their BOASE speakers, and to their amazement, saw that they're built with the cheapest parts imaginable.
 
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Adul

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Originally posted by: CaesarX
Originally posted by: tcsenter
Bose is like Monster Cable: Great product but way overpriced, you can have the same end result for less.
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No it's not. BOSE uses crappy, outdated components, similar or identical to those you would find in 50-dollar speakers in Wal-Mart. Do a search in Google - plenty of people have opened up their BOASE speakers, and to their amazement, saw that they're built with the cheapest parts imaginable.
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bose is crap period.
 
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