RE: Speakers that sound like Bose?

["Dave Sussman" <davids@xxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking as an anal hifi purist, I don't rate Bose; their speakers nor
the rest of their gear. But I accept that people have differing tastes and
requirements. I do see the attractiveness of their small av solutions -
speakers that neatly fit onto the corner of rooms, etc.

It's not speaking to AV dealers he wants to do; he needs to listen to gear;
sound is a very personal thing. The sound of the Bose speakers may also be
coloured by the amp driving them; sticking a different amp behind them may
make them sound completely different, as will sticking other speakers on
existing gear; it's a complex equation. There really is no better way than
to listen, in a quiet room, to stuff you are familiar with. He may listen
to some cheap speakers and finds he much prefers the sound of them over
some expensive ones. Listening to a wide range (or even just the extremes)
will make it easier to chose.

For many people a set of decent speakers are too big/intrusive, especially
if building a 5.1 solution. Personally I've sacrificed to get the best (for
me), but it's a stereo solution; 5.1 just doesn't fit into my living space
(and this is more to do with location of doors than amount of space).

Linn, B&W, Kef - all excellent. Castle are also good - I had a pair of
those for many years until I upgraded.

And don't dismiss speaker stands and/or cable. It's not necessary to go to
extremes with these, but don't go for the cheapest option; like wine in a
restaurant, the cheapest is often stuff they are trying to get rid of.

d

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> White, Peter
> Sent: 20 September 2006 12:14
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Speakers that sound like Bose?
>
> Thanks for the advise all.
>
> He likes the sound of Bose speakers, but as they tend to be tied to
Bose
> amps, wants something a little less proprietary.  He's done the rounds
of
> all the local 'high-end' AV stores, and been given piles of
conflicting
> information, so he just wants my help to de-mystify it.  He's no
> audiophile,
> but equally wants something that sounds good, which is a very
subjective
> statement, I know.  He's the kind of person that you can tell has cash
(in
> a
> nice kind of way), so I'd not want him to be fleeced by being given an
> over-spec'd, or over-priced, solution.
>
> Anyway, I've added Linn, B&W and Kef to the list, though note that
it's
> not
> the look of Bose he likes, its the sound.
>
> Pete
>

--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.5/451 - Release Date: 19/09/2006




** Sponsored by www.BERBLE.com **
all the Cool Stuff, in one Place