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question about BOSE reputation

I have never listened to a BOSE system but I have heard that many audiophiles "hate" this brand. Is this brand really that bad for the money? The other day I saw in the Bose web page a home theater system, the Lifestyle 50, which retails for $3700. I was wondering if there are a lot of options better than Bose for much less money. For example, do you guys think that I can go better with a Denon receiver and some not too expensive speakers from...B&W or Infinity for example? If so, which would be the least expensive Denon A/V receiver and B&W or Infinity speakers to beat away that $3700 Bose system? How much would that system be? Your comments and suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks. Jair
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jeffloistarca
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Sugarbrie, careful, don't go listing yer gear, you'll git slammed! Laying out your HT set up is bound to draw criticism. We should all know by now we shouldn't be mentioning audio/video gear here, it brings out the worst in some of us. *g*
jeffloistarca
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I agree with all of the above posts. I decided early on to keep seperate audio and home theatre systems. I really don't care much for television or movies, but my wife and kids do so I put together a decent system for them. Gallo Micro and MPS150 subwoofer speakers, NAD T760 receiver, Toshiba SD 1600 DVD player, DirectTV. Used bulk Monster 16 gauge wire with bananas, Monster interconnects. This system is hardly considered high-end HT, but compared to the Bose set up, it sounds better and is just as visually appealing. I went to a Bose store and heard their systems, they do some demo thing to impress you. Hurt my ears, I found the Bose system similar in sound to most Japanese rack systems. So, threw together my HT from used stuff here on Audiogon, spent half what I would have had I gone the Bose route, and the family likes it plenty. Jeff
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