Warren:
I have never liked the sound that comes from the Bose cubes. A few alternatives to consider:
1. Small sphere sized speakers with a sub. Two companies that make products like these are Orb Audio and Gallo Acoustics. Orb Audio even offers their own version of HT in a box ($1000) that may be worth considering.
2. Use only two speakers and set up your DVD player to play in virtual surround mode. I have both my HT and bedroom systems set up this way and it is pretty effective. Dialog sounds like it is coming from the center and it allows me more freedom in my choice of speakers. My bedroom system is pretty modest and not visually obtrusive at all(a 20" SONY TV; a vintage Marantz receiver; a JVC DVD/CD player; and a pair of NHT SB2 monitors ... housed in an armoire sized bookcase 72" X 30" X 18").
Regards, Rich
I have never liked the sound that comes from the Bose cubes. A few alternatives to consider:
1. Small sphere sized speakers with a sub. Two companies that make products like these are Orb Audio and Gallo Acoustics. Orb Audio even offers their own version of HT in a box ($1000) that may be worth considering.
2. Use only two speakers and set up your DVD player to play in virtual surround mode. I have both my HT and bedroom systems set up this way and it is pretty effective. Dialog sounds like it is coming from the center and it allows me more freedom in my choice of speakers. My bedroom system is pretty modest and not visually obtrusive at all(a 20" SONY TV; a vintage Marantz receiver; a JVC DVD/CD player; and a pair of NHT SB2 monitors ... housed in an armoire sized bookcase 72" X 30" X 18").
Regards, Rich