Dr. Bose, RIP

Polkersince85
Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
edited July 2013 in The Clubhouse
Love them or hate them, the man did a lot for the industy. RIP
He gave me a reason to buy my Polks.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/12/4518602/amar-g-bose-dies
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,673
    edited July 2013
    Yes i have to agree. RIP BOSE. Myself & alot of people out there have owned Bose. How many people out there did what he did. RIP
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited July 2013
    A brilliant marketer.

    The 901's were an true innovation.

    After that it was just brilliant advertising and fabulous PR.

    RIP Dr.Bose
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited July 2013
    He was a true engineer and innovator ...I had Bose speaks...still have a pair...have one of those Wave Radios also!
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited July 2013
    A true audio legend. Rather one likes it or not....he brought audio to the masses. Once the average consumer got sick of the BIG BOX speakers of yesteryear messing up the decor, Bose put audio in the rooms of many. We all know someone that has a Bose product...rather we like listening to it or not. In terms of business....pure brilliance! RIP
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2013
    We have to give credit where credit is due and Dr. Bose was one of the Audio Pioneers! RIP!

    Only 83? I thought he'd be older?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited July 2013
    Did anyone watch the video in the link on the first thread?? An hour long, but I did enjoy his lecture.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited July 2013
    I had a pair of Bose 301's back about the '85 / '86 time frame. I enjoyed them, they were fun and not half bad. They got sold and my trip into Polk land began with the Monitor 10.

    The 1980's Bose speakers had a solid lineup and matched up to alot of speakers of that era quite well. The 501 and 601 models were fairly big and pretty solid. Of all the Bose models, the 80's 601 model impressed me the most with the twin 8" woofers and four tweeter/mids. Then they started scaling down the speakers, didn't keep up with the move to polymer type drivers and so on. Everything just got cheap with their lineup.

    Anyway, RIP Dr. Bose! This was the best you created IMHO...
    Bose601.jpg
    No excuses!
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited July 2013
    vmaxer wrote: »
    Did anyone watch the video in the link on the first thread?? An hour long, but I did enjoy his lecture.

    I did watch the video and it was pretty good. I find his closing comments that start at the 54:10 mark to the end to be excellent! If you only watch a portion of the video, jump to the 54:10 mark. Great stuff, not on speakers, but life!
    No excuses!
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited July 2013
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    I did watch the video and it was pretty good. I find his closing comments that start at the 54:10 mark to the end to be excellent! If you only watch a portion of the video, jump to the 54:10 mark. Great stuff, not on speakers, but life!

    I enjoyed all of it, but you are correct about that being the best part.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
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    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited October 2014
    Resurrecting this thread (I think there's at least 2 like it) to add the following video which was released recently:

    http://dreamandreach.bose.com

    It's a bit of an interesting look into the life of Dr. Bose. It's about a 20 minute video. After a few seconds hit the "skip" link at the bottom to get to the video.


    Disclaimer... I started working there a few months ago. Someday I'll own a Bose product (besides one system in one of my vehicles) once I find something I really want. But understand Polk is where I started my audio journey years ago and my house is full of Polks. So I offer a link to the video here simply as a curiosity about someone significant in the audio industry.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Did not know he passed. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
    IMO "audio wise" speaking, he must of had quite the desire and courage to enhance sound as how he thought it should sound and for that I thank him for being a pioneer to industry.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,985
    well... this is an odd thread to make a reappearance... nearly a year and a half after his passing.

    The only 'big name' loudspeaker designers from the 1950s/60s boom left (that I know of) are Roy Allison (AR, Allison) and Winslow Burhoe (EPI, Genesis, Burhoe, etc.). Allison is, I think, in his 90s but still goin' strong. There was a terrific interview with Allison and Edgar Villchur (founder of AR, who also had a long life) in Stereophile a few years back.

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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    How about Arnie Nudell?? I think he still is alive and kicking isn't he?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,985
    probably - He is probably a contemporary of Burhoe; Allison is of the prior generation. I am just thinking of the local (New England) boys... even though I guess I've become a "west coast sound" kind of guy in my dotage!

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