Hello Folks
i wanted to reply regarding the Bose speaker home theatre application question.. a little background on myself and audio experience...
i am 55 and retired and have been into audio listening really all of my life from gramps phono graph to suitcase record player to first loyd's all in one stereo , electrohome dome spaceship stereo, then in the 80's everything like Nikko/ luxman/ Harmon kardon, Sherwood, kenwood, pioneer, sansui, vector research , Yamaha , bryston, carver and the list goes on and on from cassette, cd , vinyl to streaming .. been there done that at the average joe's budget .. I also mention being in a band and my wife is a concert violinist and music teacher with a great music studio .. baby grand piano, Yamaha clavinova piano, guitars, violins , marshal stacks and both electric drum kit and full size reg kit ....
i have what I consider to be a poor mans kick ass home theater.. overhead dlp hd projector, 120in screen, Sony blue ray , pioneer thx 7.1 receiver , Polk rti7 towers biamped, Polk ci30 center , Polk rt15 side surround and vintage 1978 toshiba floor cabinet 3 way speakers with 10in woofers, a small powered 10 in sub, all decent quality cables( 12 gauge speaker cable) and interconnects .. I must say this little system is as good as any cineplex!!
But now being retired purchased a set of 1985 Bose 4.2's and hooked them up in my living room ( 65in 4K has flat screen)with my Yamaha rxv575 receiver , yamaha CD player with energy powered sub and Wow!! I was blown away with these old bose! So I took my old bose 201's(1992) out of the closet and hooked them up as rear surrounds and my old 1994 infinity video 1 center speaker and again I was blown away at the soundstage !! . So what did I do next ? Well I tracked down a used bose vcs 10 center speaker and swapped out the infinity ans I got to say it surpasses the Polk system in my rec room !!! . I find myself not only watching movies over again but listening to 2 channel music and enjoying things again. The Bose sound is spaciously enveloping with a true concert like audio sound !! Not harsh highs or boomy bass but easy to listen to for hrs on end .. and every seat in the sweet spot not just the one ... I must mention I spent last weekend at a buddy's place auditioning his new system.. rotel 350 watt power amp with the matching preamp , pioneer elite fibre optic cd player and b&w 702's .. $11000 plus tax .. sounded beautiful when sitting in the one sweet spot and tiresome after 5 plus hrs ...
ao after all is said and done I do recommend bose speakers and a sub for home theater and two channel listening .... I add that I have read many a bose bash review and really am dumbfounded at the BS comments... I
conclude they must not have much experience or decent amps/ receivers that can set up the home theater speakers properly and ...... have been comparing a bose speaker side by side with a conventional speaker... and or really have not and are just flipping off their gums !!
So.... go out and find some used bose or buy new 201's and 301's .. add a sub and center channel speaker and u really r all set with a great inexpensive system that is by far better than other speaker systems out there for your buck and sound !!
In closing I mention I do not have much listening experience with the Bose accoustamass systems other than my 90 yr old inlaws system set up in the apartment .. and it'a ease of use and sound is perfect for them and no noise complaints from neighbors!!
i wanted to reply regarding the Bose speaker home theatre application question.. a little background on myself and audio experience...
i am 55 and retired and have been into audio listening really all of my life from gramps phono graph to suitcase record player to first loyd's all in one stereo , electrohome dome spaceship stereo, then in the 80's everything like Nikko/ luxman/ Harmon kardon, Sherwood, kenwood, pioneer, sansui, vector research , Yamaha , bryston, carver and the list goes on and on from cassette, cd , vinyl to streaming .. been there done that at the average joe's budget .. I also mention being in a band and my wife is a concert violinist and music teacher with a great music studio .. baby grand piano, Yamaha clavinova piano, guitars, violins , marshal stacks and both electric drum kit and full size reg kit ....
i have what I consider to be a poor mans kick ass home theater.. overhead dlp hd projector, 120in screen, Sony blue ray , pioneer thx 7.1 receiver , Polk rti7 towers biamped, Polk ci30 center , Polk rt15 side surround and vintage 1978 toshiba floor cabinet 3 way speakers with 10in woofers, a small powered 10 in sub, all decent quality cables( 12 gauge speaker cable) and interconnects .. I must say this little system is as good as any cineplex!!
But now being retired purchased a set of 1985 Bose 4.2's and hooked them up in my living room ( 65in 4K has flat screen)with my Yamaha rxv575 receiver , yamaha CD player with energy powered sub and Wow!! I was blown away with these old bose! So I took my old bose 201's(1992) out of the closet and hooked them up as rear surrounds and my old 1994 infinity video 1 center speaker and again I was blown away at the soundstage !! . So what did I do next ? Well I tracked down a used bose vcs 10 center speaker and swapped out the infinity ans I got to say it surpasses the Polk system in my rec room !!! . I find myself not only watching movies over again but listening to 2 channel music and enjoying things again. The Bose sound is spaciously enveloping with a true concert like audio sound !! Not harsh highs or boomy bass but easy to listen to for hrs on end .. and every seat in the sweet spot not just the one ... I must mention I spent last weekend at a buddy's place auditioning his new system.. rotel 350 watt power amp with the matching preamp , pioneer elite fibre optic cd player and b&w 702's .. $11000 plus tax .. sounded beautiful when sitting in the one sweet spot and tiresome after 5 plus hrs ...
ao after all is said and done I do recommend bose speakers and a sub for home theater and two channel listening .... I add that I have read many a bose bash review and really am dumbfounded at the BS comments... I
conclude they must not have much experience or decent amps/ receivers that can set up the home theater speakers properly and ...... have been comparing a bose speaker side by side with a conventional speaker... and or really have not and are just flipping off their gums !!
So.... go out and find some used bose or buy new 201's and 301's .. add a sub and center channel speaker and u really r all set with a great inexpensive system that is by far better than other speaker systems out there for your buck and sound !!
In closing I mention I do not have much listening experience with the Bose accoustamass systems other than my 90 yr old inlaws system set up in the apartment .. and it'a ease of use and sound is perfect for them and no noise complaints from neighbors!!