LNEtubaPLYR Posted February 26, 2002 Author Share Posted February 26, 2002 sorry for so many posts but this looks interesting too. quote: 3. Why cant I get a list of technical specifications? Because our custom-engineered, complete system solutions largely supersede conventional audio measurements. Even some basic building blocks have been redefined -- including amplifiers, speakers and equalizers. But most importantly, everything is integrated and works together for results that vary significantly from those provided by conventional systems made up of individual, unmatched components. For example, with a Bose automotive system the location and design of the speakers can be much more important factors in determining the output than the wattage power rating. The bottom line? The best tests of a Bose systems sound quality arent a list of specifications, but your ears. i don't think bose wants to tell us what they are using behind the plastic......... ------------------ My 2 cents... I'll put it on your tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted February 26, 2002 Share Posted February 26, 2002 Just let your ears say, NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcs Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 I just found this forum today... nice place you got here! I was thrilled to find this thread, what is it about Bose vs. Klipsch??? It's like cats & dogs - they were made to fight!!! I bought a pair of Chorus' in '89, and that's when I got my first taste of the feud! I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Bose lightbulbs yet!? Or did I just miss that part somewhere... surely someone has pointed out the lightbulbs that are located inside many of their speakers! There were acrylic versions of the acoustimess "subwoofer" that allowed you to see the intricate arrangement that was responsible for that DEEP bass... if you looked closely at the crossover board there was a series of small tubular orangish lightbulbs mounted right there - they burned whatever input the drivers couldn't handle from what I understand (and were probably never actually used to demo music, just a nice visual prop.) I actually saw them in action in a pair of 401's one night at an outdoor party, sure enough there was a bright orange glow visible inside the port on the rear of the speaker! There was that claim of "unlimited wattage" for the 901's... sure, send the cleanest 30 watts to the drivers, then the rest goes to the lightbulbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oogins Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 Something I found at HTF Pay no attention to that gear behind the curtain! (Bose Demo story) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNEtubaPLYR Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 This concludes our broadcast day. (from cable guy......) ------------------ My 2 cents... I'll put it on your tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 ok tuba i'll confess. when i was young & naive in the early 70s i did get a pair of bose 301 bookshelfs. of course they were dull & lifeless so i ended up cranking the volume more & more & in a short time blowing out both tweeters. took 'em back & had the tweets replaced under warranty. then immediately sold them to a neighbor friend (guess i was a bad friend but hey i was desperate ). the tweeters blew on him too & then when he took 'em in they replaced them w/ their new innovation light bulb versions. never did blow the tweets after that & he seemed to be satisfied (this was about 30 yrs ago so going from real LT memory here). then again he never had that real discerning ear for audio then. probably does now as he's a neurosurgeon. would think he sold those off to another of the unknowing years ago. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNEtubaPLYR Posted February 27, 2002 Author Share Posted February 27, 2002 I KNEW SOMEONE HAD. if i only had the money to waste on bose.......I STILL WOULDN'T BUY UM. LOL ------------------ My 2 cents... I'll put it on your tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfk Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Years ago I purchased a pair of Heresy II's after hearing the Bose 901. Recently I purchased an RF-52/RC-52 system, while at the gym yesterday I noticed the really good bass line and dispersion of the Bose Acoustimass 5 system and I hate to say it, but to get that kind of bass I am going to have to purchase a subwoofer to go with the big floor standing speakers and the big center channel. My Heresy II's have a very snappy bass line to rolloff, and an open, airy sound. The RF-52/RC-52 just aren't as impressive, and the bass line, which is why I bought them, needs a subwoofer. I hate to say it, but I think I like the Acoustimass 5 better than my RF/RC stuff. This little Acoustimass system (for $400) was covering a 40 X 40 room, I am 7' from listening position, where my Heresy II's are open and airy, the Refenence series are not. Those crappy little acoustimass satellites seem to give me a more open sound than my tractrix horn. My Heresy II's are gonna stay with me, so no soliciting, the Reference stuff...well...I dunno...I either buy a subwoofer or loose 'em...for the Acoustimass system. Yes I am the dark hearted traitor, but it's the sound that gets me, and these little acoustimass did a better job in that big gym (repleat with heavy bags, Octagon, wrestling mats) and these little guys got the sound out. Maybe I should have got the RF-62's orRF-63's ? My system: Dell E-521 w/AMD 4800+ X2 XP Professional SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio Extreme Creative IO module Nvidia 8500 GT card w/512 MB Ram Delll 21 FPW monitor Sony Vega 36" tv Yamaha RX-V661 receiver Klipsch Heresy II's Klipsch RF-52's Klipsch RC-52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfk Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Problem solved, I just bought an RW-10d on-line...should solve the bass problem...if it doesn't...well...lot of stuff for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Great way to head into Christmas and New Year. Bass issues resolved! Thanks for the review, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roc Rinaldi Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I wonder if bose are flammable??? ------------------My 2 cents...I'll put it on your tab. Please see my Avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice! hahaha... That looks like a Bose Interaudio 4000... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 "How many Bose specs can you fit on the head of a pin?" All of them.... because (quoting a sales person)... "Specifications are not what the listening experience should be" They don't want our brains cluttered up with such details as freq response, THD and IMD..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I dug a few Bose tidbits up in the web this morning....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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