Oh my, I heard a $2k Bose HT system today......

Rivrrat
Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
edited April 2012 in The Clubhouse
At Comp USA.....And it sounded..........HORRIBLE!!!!!!

Granted it wasn't in an optimum listening situation, but it sucked bad...terrible highs, flat mids and flabby boomy bass.

My HT is a...
Pioneer Elite Vsx80txv
Oppo 981
M10b's
Rt/Fx's
Csi3
Philips 50" plasma

Everything was new except the Rt/Fx's (ebay like new) I paid 500 bucks less for everything, and to say it blows the Bose system out of the water would be an understatement.

Obviousy it's nothing really fancy, but I paid less than what the Bose was going for...Enough less that when finally I buy the sub finally I decide on in Feb (around 500 bucks), it'll be about equal in price.

Damn, I Knew I didn't like Bose from past experiences, but I didn't remember how bad it was.

I hate to sound like a groupie, but I knew there was a good reason I try to stick with Polk.
My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    Obviously not an audiophile, are you.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited December 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    Obviously not an audiophile, are you.
    madmax

    OUCH. :eek:

    As much as the WAF has allowed. My old 2ch eq was better.:confused:

    Someday I hope to reaquire my old TT and vinyl which are still up in Seattle, where I came from.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited December 2007
    I still plug in my 901 III's every once in a while.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2007
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    OUCH. :eek:

    As much as the WAF has allowed. My old 2ch eq was better.:confused:

    Someday I hope to reaquire my old TT and vinyl which are still up in Seattle, where I came from.

    It was a joke. Do you really think I consider disliking a new $2K bose system a non-audiophile act?? :D
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,008
    edited December 2007
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    Granted it wasn't in an optimum listening situation, but it sucked bad...terrible highs, flat mids and flabby boomy bass.
    Everything I would ever expect from Bose. Sounds like things haven't changed.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    Considering what you can get for the same $ at Polk, it's not even close.
    Basically, MY system, including the recvr, and dvd player was $2K
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited December 2007
    BTW, props to madmax, if he checks his PM's he knows. :D
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited April 2012
    i had got some bose once. a great deal i thought,cause they were cheap from someone i know. i brought them home. hooked them up. the next day i put them in the garage unhooked. unless there for free i wouldnt even put them in my trunk. sorry to say but they are not allowed in our house. this was told to me by my wife. and i totally agree. i have 3 children ive outfitted with stereo systems. NOT a BOSE in the house....ive heard so many negative things about them over the years. they are RIGHT....period
    ..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited April 2012
    So every Polk speaker ever made is better then any Bose speaker ever made??


    I doubt that...
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited April 2012
    Dang, I was about to post all about how I've heard a 2k Bose system and I thought it sucked too.

    Good thing I bothered to read the whole thread. :redface:
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • Thoro
    Thoro Posts: 1
    edited April 2012
    I used to have a 2.1 bose system and then i bought a sherwood 2.0 receiver a pair of M10's and a PSW10 and by far Polk is by far waaaay better than bose. ;p
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited April 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    So every Polk speaker ever made is better then any Bose speaker ever made??


    I doubt that...

    No, Bose speakers are generally matched quite well with the R15's. :rolleyes:
    Sal Palooza
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited April 2012
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Everything I would ever expect from Bose. Sounds like things haven't changed.

    Damn where you been? Just got a set of xt sun ringles for my mtb. oh and my rig sounds like shi7! LOL. welcome back fellow wheeler.

    Sorry for the derail. please carry on.
    Too much **** to list....
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited April 2012
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    No, Bose speakers are generally matched quite well with the R15's. :rolleyes:

    Hey ~ my 10 year old has a set of R15's. Don't knock em till you've tried 'em. lol
    Too much **** to list....
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2012
    My friend got back from a Bose showroom and said they has some kinda Bose plasma with all these speakers built in. He then started to tell me that they had invented systems to get a full surround sound with just 2 speakers lol and he was deadly serious.

    When I went to Yellow stone national park in the summer I stayed over in a little town called Gardner and all 4 bars there had Bose sound systems. I think it ruined my time in the bar and I blame the polk forum
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2012
    No Highs
    No Lows
    That's Bose
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited April 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    So every Polk speaker ever made is better then any Bose speaker ever made??


    I doubt that...

    Once knew a guy that side by side tested a set of SDA SRS 1.2tl's with Bose 901's. He said they sounded very close and had a tough time deciding between the two.

    As a side note, the SDA's were never connected. As a matter of fact, they were still in the shipping boxes. :cheesygrin:
    No excuses!
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited April 2012
    SDA1C wrote: »
    Hey ~ my 10 year old has a set of R15's. Don't knock em till you've tried 'em. lol

    No problem. Made up a HT system for the daughter and SIL using R15's for side- and back surrounds. Not a system you'd want to proclaim using neon signs on the front lawn, but they got the job done for HT in a respectable fashion. :biggrin:

    And Strong Bad, you do realize that's going to leave a burn mark. :loneranger:
    Sal Palooza
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,201
    edited April 2012
    Rivrrat wrote: »
    Dang, I was about to post all about how I've heard a 2k Bose system and I thought it sucked too.

    Good thing I bothered to read the whole thread. :redface:

    That's funny. Would have been even funnier if you hadn't noticed.
    SDA1C wrote: »
    Damn where you been? Just got a set of xt sun ringles for my mtb. oh and my rig sounds like shi7! LOL. welcome back fellow wheeler.

    Sorry for the derail. please carry on.

    You do realize trietz post was from '07:eek::cheesygrin:
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited April 2012
    Anyone been to Fry's lately? They now have an entire section dedicated to Bose products, which they push pretty hard now.
    My System Showcase!

    Media Room
    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited April 2012
    Holy cow people. Talk about necrothread. It's 5 years old!!!
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,717
    edited April 2012
    Well ...... it's like Steppenwolf used to say, "It's never to late to start all over again".

    Besides, PFB started it !!
    Sal Palooza
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited April 2012
    Now that's funny I didn't even notice that... LOL..
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