Question by I Miss MJ & I’m Bad.: Do you think Bose Home Theater Systems are worth buying?
If you have one, which model do you have?
Best answer:
Answer by PoohBearPenguin
No.
Bose is over priced, and the sound quality is not good.
They do “loud” very well – which is why many people think they’re good. However, a truly good system doesn’t just do “loud”, but the high and low tones still sound good, and distinct at both Loud and Soft volume levels. Bose on the other hand just produces muddy sound, which they mask by cranking the volume up. Most notable is that Bose doesn’t use a subwoofer, but instead uses some sort of proprietary mechanism to simulate a subwoofer…but it’s not a subwoofer.
You can get better quality gear for less than what Bose costs.
I’d also recommend avoiding those “home theater in a box” kits. Most of the time, these don’t come with a true AV receiver, meaning no additional inputs for your other devices (DVD/blu-ray player, cable/satellite box, game console(s), etc.) I would really recommend buying your components separately, or at least buying a kit that comes with an honest to goodness AV receiver. That way you can get exactly what you want. A good AV store will be willing to cut you a deal if you’re buying multiple items at once (receiver, speakers, etc.) Just ask.
Remember, a good set of speakers should last you decades, so don’t be afraid to splurge a bit on them – especially the front left and right pair. As for an AVR, I really don’t think there’s a huge difference between the brands. Just get something that does at least 5.1 (mine does 7.1…but I’ll probably never use that), and has enough inputs – especially optical audio/TOSLINK and digital co-ax connections which are required for surround sound.
My setup consists of a Denon AVR (I don’t remember the model), and a 5.1 bookcase speaker set from Definitive Technology. I connected the rear speakers wirelessly using a wireless kit from Rocketfish that I got from Best Buy.
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