Bose Soundwave

[Firebottle]

They also have a reputation in the pilot community as being fantastic for aviation headsets.

Yes but have you seen the prices

[Dynamics]

Yes David Clark headsets better value, and used much more over the world.

[Beobloke]

I will always be grateful to Bose.

About a year or so after we were married, Mrs. B and I found ourselves in one of those outlet shopping centres that had a Bose store. I wandered in for a mooch round and we were accosted by a salesman who asked if we'd like to attend one of their demos, so we did.

Well, we were shown into a mini theatre that had what appeared to be a big pair of speakers on the wall. The 10 minute demo was carried out with a mixture of music and video clips and then, at the end, the "speakers" were lifted away from the wall to reveal a pair of the tiny 'cube' satellite speakers underneath - the 'boxes' were just grille cloth-covered frames. To be fair, the demo was well set up and very slick with no hard-sell.

Anyway, we wandered outside and I asked Mrs. B for her opinion, hoping I wouldn't get a lecture on why we needed to get rid of the big speakers in our lounge and replace them. Her response was something along the lines of "The treble was a splashy mess, the bass was a horrible booming thump and that piano piece they played sounded like it was coming from a Casio keyboard. I seriously hope you don't want a set of those?"

So, thankyou Bose - at that moment I knew beyond doubt that I had married the right woman!

[Marco]

Yes indeed, buy whatever makes you happy, as long as you can afford it. No-one can argue with that

However, on a specialist audio forum, such as this, don't be surprised that if the subject revolves around spending £600 on something like a 'Bose Soundwave', there will be folk only too happy to politely and (correctly) point out that *if* achieving the best sound quality is the primary aim, then that is fundamentally NOT the best way of blowing your dosh...

There's also an element of 'ignorance is bliss' in all this too, as quite simply, you won't know what else is out there that's better unless, first of all you're made aware of it, then try (or hear) it for yourself. I have a friend who used to think that Dolmio pasta sauce was the bee's knees, and of 'ample quality' for his needs - until I showed him how to make his own!

On AoS, we believe in teaching (for those who wish to learn) and practicing discernment at all times, and with all things in life, not just hi-fi, for those seeking to obtain 'maximum bang for their buck', from any important purchase. That is our raison d'être. Witness the food and wine (even cheese) threads here, for example, for ample evidence of that!

Marco.

[Martyn Miles]

It's advertising which eventually causes peer pressure. It's mostly women that cause men to buy bose. It plays cd. It plays radio. It has a waveguide. It's all in one box. Please validate my post

The advertising for those dreaded Waveguide radios has no price mentioned.
I wrote to the Advertising Standards Authority and they informed me BOSE were complying with
regulations covering adverts. with no prices on.

I wrote back and said the guidance and regulations should be looked at again

I never heard back from the ASA...

[Marco]

Anyone fancy having a go at this, which I posted earlier, in a reply to Macca:

Here's a question to consider. in order to see whether technology is controlling you or not... How long could you manage to live without having access to your mobile phone? A few hours, a day, a week or a month? In terms of not feeling 'lost' without it, and still being able to run your life as normal?

Marco.

[Firebottle]

No access to a mobile phone - months go by without me using one.

[Macca]

I agree to a point, Martin, because yes, we do want to try and educate listeners with "better" sound, and especially for the money. However, there are those, many of them dare I say, that fall into the typical Bose category that are just fine with having that Bose experience or equipment, and do not care for the things we cherish so highly. It then really isn't within us to prove our way is right, or "best". I think this is somewhat why the Bose threads tend to get a little sideways at times. It is an easy target to us, but in the end, it is really what works best for the end user. There is no best anything. But we already know that, don't we?

All I meant was that if they are unaware that there are better alternatives for the same money, let them know about it. If they still go for the Bose that is at least an informed decision.

Re the 'phone, yes could get by without a cellphone, but not without any telephony at all, though. If I needed a mobile for work then obviously the answer's no. Happily I don't. But lots of people do.

[Arkless Electronics]

BOSE domestic products. 'Bullshit often sells Excrement'

BOSE talk up their products to an incredible extent


BOSE: Prof. audio products. 'No highs. No lows. That's BOSE'

BOSE prof. speakers don't have any real bass or clear highs.
The cheaper PA speakers run small coned drivers boosted by
an Equaliser.


Remember the BOSE 901?

Yes. Very impressive in its own way if used with the correct EQ unit or Bose amplifier with the built in EQ. They wouldn't win any competition for transparency, imaging etc but in a domestic environment such as they were designed for the dynamics, bass extension and slam and max volume ability is bloody impressive!

[struth]

Anyone fancy having a go at this, which I posted earlier, in a reply to Macca:





Marco.

39 secs top! Gimmie, gimmie