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RE: Speakers that sound like Bose?


  • Subject: RE: Speakers that sound like Bose?
  • From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:01:35 +0100

I've got some stunning B+W speakers - sooooooo much better than those
over-=
priced Bose speakers IMHO!  ;)

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Marchino Sisi
> Sent: 20 September 2006 00:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Speakers that sound like Bose?
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> Why would he want his speakers to sound like Bose ones? He really
should
> listen to others.
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> If he is going to spend a good bit of cash, he should go to a few
proper
> HiFi shops and demo their setups.
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> Linn make excellent HiFi products, but again that is personal
preference
> and
> the fact that I have invested (spent) a small fortune on my own setup,
> additionally they are a Scottish company so I'm sure that has
something t=
o
> do with it.
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> Look at B&W as well, excellent speakers.
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> Marchino
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>   _____
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> White, Peter
> Sent: 19 September 2006 23:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Speakers that sound like Bose?
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> Bit of an odd question, but my neighbour is just remodelling his
lounge,
> and
> is a bit of a fan of Bose speakers, or at least the sound that comes
from
> them. However, I've sort of convinced him to go for more standard
speaker=
s
> so that things are more easily upgraded in the future, and to allow a
> proper
> choice of amp. So are there other brands of speakers that sound like
Bose=
,
> which I'm told are a bit of an acquired taste (got them in my car, but
> never
> had them in the house)?
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> Also, does anyone have any experience of 1-box surround systems, such
as
> the
> Yamaha YSP800? One of his walls is completely made of glass (patio
doors)=
,
> so side-mounting a speaker would look odd, and he's not keen on
ceiling,
> but
> is keen on low-profile systems.
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> He's just got his quote through from the local AV installer for a
42"
> screen, amp and speakers (no idea on spec's yet, I'll see the quote on
> Friday) for =A315k supply & fit, so I'm thinking of going in with
a count=
er
> bid!
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> Thanks all, Pete
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