Bose Speakers

jose loza
jose loza Posts: 4
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
:confused: Are Bose Acoustimass AM-15 home theater speakers good for Dolby digital/Dts 5.1 surround? How do they compare with the Polk's RM-6500 satellite mini speakers?


Thanks

Joe

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2001
    Jose,
    This is a POLK AUDIO website. We don't talk much about Bose here, except to laugh at the fools who have gone out and purchased Bose. I hope this answers your question.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited September 2001
    yes and it counts!!
    -marv albert



    scott:cool:
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2001
    ....and it's George off the top turnbuckle....KA-BOOM!
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2001
    Jose,
    You go out and buy just about ANY speakers but Bose, come on back and **** and have a few laughs with us.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited September 2001
    there ya got it Jose.... personaly..I'd get anything these days but the bose.... even my 25$ per speaker optimus that I have in the game room did better mids/highs than my AM5 that I used to have. Sad eh?

    there are a lot of other options ....Polk, jbl,energy,mission,boston,and more...almost every one has a small speaker system that will blow bose away at half the cost.


    Bose is great at marketing ok speakers...and charging you for it..

    anyway... let us know what ya get....

    Thomas:D
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2001
    "Bose is great at marketing okay speakers". This sentence is the crux of the matter!

    In an earlier Bose bashing post, somebody posted some cool anti-Bose websites. One of them had the sane observation that, if Bose only charged $500 MSRP, for a pair of speakers that cost them $150 to manufacture and bring to market (901's being the example given), we wouldn't gripe so much. He would be squarely in the arena he belongs in. Technic's, Cerwin-Vega, Klipsch, present day KLH, and the likes. But no, he charges $1500 MSRP, and touts them as world class. Able to compete with the best, or in a league all their own.
    THAT, plus the fact that the clever stinker DOES sell more speakers worldwide than anybody else, is what gets under OUR skin. Plus, we know better.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • jose loza
    jose loza Posts: 4
    edited September 2001
    Okay, I got it! Thanks alot dudes.

    Jose
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  • jose loza
    jose loza Posts: 4
    edited September 2001
    Hey, by the way. What do you know about the Sony STR-DB930 receiver? Is it any good?

    Thanks

    Jose
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2001
    This could be another ugly one:D
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2001
    If you are considering the purchase of one, there are other rcvrs you may want to consider. If you already own one, a pair of speakers that are not too demanding MAY be in order. The other guys will steer you the right way about rcvrs.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • Aaron
    Aaron Posts: 1,853
    edited September 2001
    Yamaha, Denon, & Onkyo.

    Aaron
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited September 2001
    Or maybe....

    B&K, Marantz, Pioneer Elite
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2001
    NAD
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2004
    Educated a new CC employee last night:

    "Do you have anything better than Bose?"
    me: "Yes, most of our other speakers are."
    *confused look* "I thought Bose was the best??"
    me: "What speakers have you directly compared them to?"
    *blank stare* then "None, I guess."
    me: "Let's go to the sound room so you can actually compare them."

    Well, you know where this story ends. The Polk Monitors sounded so much better, it was laughable. They guy thanked me for not letting him waste his money, because we was planning to buy some Bose in a month.

    This exact scenario plays like a broken record.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2004
    did I wake up in a time warp this morning?
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2004
    It's the butterfly effect.

    polk<font color = red>thug</font>
    Never Forget
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2004
    Freakin' creeps me out to look at the date and time of the last post by Russ. The world changed forever about 12 hours after it.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2004
    That is kinda creepy.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2004
    I noticed that after I responded to Hoosier. Definitely sent a chill.
    Never Forget
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by George Grand
    Freakin' creeps me out to look at the date and time of the last post by Russ. The world changed forever about 12 hours after it.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands

    ehh, I don't get it; changed? Creepy? Why? just so long ago?
    :confused::confused::confused:
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited November 2004
    9/11

    2001

    Twin Towers

    Ring Bells?

    Russ's Post was on 9/10 2001
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by audiobliss
    ehh, I don't get it; changed? Creepy? Why? just so long ago?
    :confused::confused::confused:

    The date was September 10th, 2001, I'm sure you can piece the rest together, it's ok, I had to look back a second too.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited November 2004
    9/11
    9/11 - WE WILL NEVER FORGET!! (<---<<click)
    2005-06 Club Polk Football Pool Champion!! :D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2004
    Oh! haha, hehe, ho, ehh;...wow. I see.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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