its hard to steer new a/v shoppers away from the marketing gimmics!

keeneyrm01

So my old college roommate just moved into a new apartment with his fiance and asked me my advise buying a new stereo and tv. He asked me for some info a while back about some different speaker brands he should take a look at and then didn't take any action for buying anything. Then the other day he tells me he bought a bose cinimate 2 for $400 and what a great deal he got on it.

When I told him I didn't agree with his view of how it was the best way he could of spent his $400, he was not happy. When questioning me on how he could of done better, I showed him where to get some good used stuff (audiogon), some discounted old models on clearence, and even offered to hand down some of my old stuff for practically nothing, and he was not buying into it.

I suggested if he was looking at a 2.1 system like the bose cinimate 2 system is, he would be better off buying my old sony 5.1 receiver for like 40 bucks, a decent pair of used bookselfs from a site like audiogon (I showed him a pair of paradigms for like 250), and an entery level sub like a polk psw10 that's on clearence for 90 new at a local a/v shop). That way he could have something better than the bose system to start with and the ability to upgrade components and build a full system over time.

Does anyone agree with going the route I suggested or a better suggestion for spending about 400 bucks or how I can convince him to change his mind? (He could still return the bose thing if I can change his mind)

decal

Well,it is his money.Sounds like your feelings are hurt more than anything else!!

raffi

The only way you'll likely change his mind is to put together said system and do a comparison...which of course won't happen until he/you drop the coin to make it happen. Unless you know someone with a system of that type to demo.

bobman1235

Unless you think he'll return it, once someone has made a purchase, just congratulate them and move on. No sense telling someone who already made up their mind that they made a mistake, it's not gonna win you any friends.

blueboxer

Some people prefer the simplicity of a design and setup. I am just venturing into components and the cost to do so was much more than my first HT setup, and much more so than my first theatre in a box. However, that being said, the improvement has never been in a direct relation with the cost of the upgrade, but most of us here are on our own path.

aboroth00

blueboxer wrote: »

Some people prefer the simplicity of a design and setup. I am just venturing into components and the cost to do so was much more than my first HT setup, and much more so than my first theatre in a box. However, that being said, the improvement has never been in a direct relation with the cost of the upgrade, but most of us here are on our own path.

Yeap can be a headache sometimes

thuffman03

I keep my opinion to my self when some one I know buys a Bose. I ask them if they like the sound and if they say "yes", I say, "All that matters is weather you like what you hear". Then I move the conversation to something else and hope he/she does not want to come to my house to hear my system.

nedh84

thuffman03 I'd probably have tears streaming down my face if I heard your system.

-- In a good way haha

madmax

The bose setup is obviously superior.