I'm thinking of getting one of these very soon and was curious if anyone had an opinion of them. It appears the one big difference between the 2 (other than the price) is the size of the speakers. I selected this style of system due the me already having a Blue-Ray player(PS3).
Thanks for the help!

http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/home_theater/lifestyle_systems/component_systems/index.jsp

[This message has been edited by Silvertaps (edited 12/4/2008 10:32p).]

Honestly, my thought is for the price, you can get better speakers and receiver if you buy separately.

Bose = Buy Other Sound Equipment

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I've owned a Bose system and have been researching this for a while. It is definately the best technology out there when it comes to home theater, it just costs you quite a bit to have one of your own.

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Me personally.. I'd go HSU Research and separate receiver like one of the Onkyo or Denon series....

I've never been that impressed with BOSE.. they've built a hell of a reputation with some people because they are more expensive and have higher margins so the sales people push them.. but to each their own.

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Bose are specifically designed to sound good in a specific area. Ever noticed how the only time you listen to it in the store it's always set up in the same dimensions? Same at the Bose store...it's always the same and it's always close.

If you're setting it up in a 5x5 room, BOSE sounds good. Unfortunately, no one sets up a home theater in that amount of space.

I hear no highs. I hear no lows. That must mean you bought a Bose.

And yeah, if you did any research you wouldn't be buying the overpriced system primarily sold to old people with disposable income.

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I hear no highs. I hear no lows. That must mean you bought a Bose.

And yeah, if you did any research you wouldn't be buying the overpriced system primarily sold to old people with disposable income.

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No, I haven't bought one as of yet (not in that big of a hurry). I have reseached them quite a bit actually. The majority of the concerns I have seen have to do with the cost...not necessarily the performance.
I'll put it to you this way. I travel...ALOT! I would be using my Marriott points to buy the system, so the cost is not a huge concern...but I DO want quality. They do offer other brands such as Cinemate, JVC, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Yamaha. I currently have an Infinity system and a Kenwood tuner which are both about 9 years old.

[This message has been edited by Silvertaps (edited 12/4/2008 11:20p).]

I'm just curious, where are you researching this? I'm just wondering who says the price and not the performance is the main problem.

Anyways, if you can get it for free, then go ahead. Are the points redeemable only with Bose or is it at a retailer that carries different brands? If it's the latter I would strongly encourage you to go with a different brand.

I can redeem my points with any one of the brands I named above. Honestly, there are a lot of different models offered for each of the brands.

I asked several retailers about it letting them know up front I was NOT buying one, rather getting one for free. That eliminated a biased sales pitch in order to get a sale. I also used Consumer Reports. They weren't giving rave reviews of Bose, but a lot of the features were very unique.

[This message has been edited by Silvertaps (edited 12/4/2008 11:31p).]

Bose is the Monster cables of speakers. They work well and sound good but you can just as good if not better quality for a lot less.

Yamaha makes some decent receivers. How about the Yamaha YHT-390BL?

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i'd have to agree.

For the money, I love my Infinity/Onkyo system and it absolutely demolishes my neighbors Bose Lifestyle 48.

AVSforums will point you in the right direction.

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Bose is more like AOL was than anything else.

BTW, most audio snobs scoff at my infinity system...

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Yamaha makes some decent receivers. How about the Yamaha YHT-390BL?

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That is one of my options, but it includes a Blue-Ray player.

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AVSforums will point you in the right direction.

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Thanks, a lot of good stuff on there.

FYI...here are my choices:

www.skymall.com/mr/subdept.htm?c=102726254&perpg=16

[This message has been edited by Silvertaps (edited 12/5/2008 3:34p).]

Nevermind the 390, get the 670.

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Bose is more like AOL was than anything else.

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Not to belabor the point, but that's not an altogether bad thing.

From my seat, Bose is:

1. Expensive
2. Reliable
3. Easy-to-use
4. Works well. Maybe not great, but well.
5. Has the best form factor and user interface

Each of those things, except #1, has its advantages and disadvantages. And I think each of those may have an analog to AOL... and back in the earliest dial-up days of long ago, AOL had its place.

As I mentioned in my other thread, I'm not experienced enough in configuring home theater systems to know what I'm doing and to have the confidence to think that I can do it better by going component. If I did, I almost certainly would.

But I know from my experience with Bose, that if I go that route, I'll be able to open the box, plug everything in, and have it work with reasonably good quality. And granted, I'll pay a premium for that.

On the audio side, I understand that Bose doesn't produce the most robust sound stage esp. as compared to comparably priced systems. The trade-off for me is that while I might be missing some nuanced highs and lows in reference-type recordings, I like the way Bose handles dialog in movies. I have a friend in Seattle that's an audiophile, and he's spent way north of $10k on his HT system. For me, I have a hard time understanding the dialog in movies on his system. I get every tweak and chirp and thud of hollywood's best sound effects, but I miss out on being able to clearly hear the plot in a movie because it's covered up by the hard work of the foley and the sound designers.

Granted, he has that system tuned to his liking, and I'm sure he could use a more dialog-friendly EQ.

But back to the point: I do think the Bose systems work very well out of the box.


I'm trying to decide between the Bose v20 or v30 myself, or going with a comparably priced component system that I'm not confident I can make work without bringing someone in to set everything up for me.

That might make the AOL solution worth looking at...

Still haven't decided.

I'm looking for a place to go here in Houston where I can get the help I need to make an informed decision for my budget, which is under $3000. Problem is that I don't have faith in the hourly paid high school kids that work in the audio departments of Best Buy or Fry's to trust them with my budget, and $3,000 won't even get me in the door of the high-end home theater shops.

It's a challenge.

Lawrence Welk sounds great on a Bose. I'm sure the Box Tops do too. You guys will be very satisfied.

http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html

Wow, someone really doesn't like bose.

I have had a Bose Lifestyle 28 system for about 4 years. Yes, it was expensive and easy to set up out of the box. I've been satisfied with it but plan to upgrade to an Onkyo receiver and HSU Research speakers next year. A significant upgrade for less than I paid for the Bose system 4 years ago.

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Nevermind the 390, get the 670.

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It has a dvd player is the problem. I already have a Blue-Ray player (PS3).