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Re: Surround sound in your house?
No offence Br?der, but that's a big load of Scheisse. The accesoiries like mounting brackets and such might be priced as if they were made out of gold instead of metal, but the speakers and systems are top notch.
Bose invests more money in acoustic research than any other company on the market. Thanks to the Acoustimass technology, they were the first to produce small surround speakers and bass modules which kick ass when it comes to deep tone range. They still have the smallest surround speakers (Jewel Cubes) around and they sound like a bell.
Apart from that, the quality of the material is very high. When I was still working at Bose Belgium, a guy returned a 901 speaker because a few drivers popped (the 901 is a stereo speaker with a matrix of smaller speakers - aka drivers - inside). The amazing thing was that it was a first edition 901 he had bought 25 years ago... and it was the first time it needed repairing
One thing you need to keep in mind though. Bose is an American company and they design their systems primarily for the US market. That means the sound will be a little different from what your European ears are used to. Why? First of all because there's a difference in "sound taste". Americans for instance tend to like a "wooly" bass (wooooom wooooom woooom), while we prefer a "dry" bass (woomp woomp woomp). You'll notice that slight difference when you pop in some EDM. This bass sound might give you the impression that you have less bass performance, but when you het used to it, you'll appreciate how deep they can go in comparisson to other systems.
Apart from that there's the issue of acoustic design. The majority of the houses in the US have a lot of wood in them, whereas we have brick/concrete walls. If you know a little about acoustics, it will come as no surprise to you that this has its effect on the dynamics of the sound. However, the new surround systems have ADAPTiQ technology, which customizes the sound to your room?s characteristics. Problem solved.
If you want a complete system (CD/DVD/tuner/amp/surround speaker) I'd say Bose is one of the best brands on the market. If you prefer to have all modules apart, go for a Yamaha amp combined with Bose or B&W speakers.
But - and this is probably the most essential thing you should keep in mind - sound is like color, taste and scents: completely subjective. Some people like to listen to classical music in surround, others prefer it in stereo. Some people like sound definition X, others go for Y. So the best advice I can give you is to get your ass out of your chair and head for a good audio store where you can listen to different systems and set ups.
Originally posted by GLD
Bose invests more money in acoustic research than any other company on the market. Thanks to the Acoustimass technology, they were the first to produce small surround speakers and bass modules which kick ass when it comes to deep tone range. They still have the smallest surround speakers (Jewel Cubes) around and they sound like a bell.
Apart from that, the quality of the material is very high. When I was still working at Bose Belgium, a guy returned a 901 speaker because a few drivers popped (the 901 is a stereo speaker with a matrix of smaller speakers - aka drivers - inside). The amazing thing was that it was a first edition 901 he had bought 25 years ago... and it was the first time it needed repairing
One thing you need to keep in mind though. Bose is an American company and they design their systems primarily for the US market. That means the sound will be a little different from what your European ears are used to. Why? First of all because there's a difference in "sound taste". Americans for instance tend to like a "wooly" bass (wooooom wooooom woooom), while we prefer a "dry" bass (woomp woomp woomp). You'll notice that slight difference when you pop in some EDM. This bass sound might give you the impression that you have less bass performance, but when you het used to it, you'll appreciate how deep they can go in comparisson to other systems.
Apart from that there's the issue of acoustic design. The majority of the houses in the US have a lot of wood in them, whereas we have brick/concrete walls. If you know a little about acoustics, it will come as no surprise to you that this has its effect on the dynamics of the sound. However, the new surround systems have ADAPTiQ technology, which customizes the sound to your room?s characteristics. Problem solved.
If you want a complete system (CD/DVD/tuner/amp/surround speaker) I'd say Bose is one of the best brands on the market. If you prefer to have all modules apart, go for a Yamaha amp combined with Bose or B&W speakers.
But - and this is probably the most essential thing you should keep in mind - sound is like color, taste and scents: completely subjective. Some people like to listen to classical music in surround, others prefer it in stereo. Some people like sound definition X, others go for Y. So the best advice I can give you is to get your ass out of your chair and head for a good audio store where you can listen to different systems and set ups.
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