I doubt it !
Hi End Audio vs. Bose
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I doubt it !
Ronald1973
8-trackin', Hank, Sr. man
No highs, no lows, must be Bose!!! Classic!!! I had a store manager when I worked at Radio Shack quite a few years ago who turned me on to that phrase!!! Brings back memories!!!
Old_Tech
Yer-isn't!
The big invite to yet another high school Bose bashing. There isn't one person in this thread that wouldn't have a classic set of 901's in their possession. That company did really well with what they have developed to date. The Bose radio itself was phenomenal.
My wife loved hers and listened every day.
My wife loved hers and listened every day.
Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
I wouldn't and don't, just saying.
BadassBob
Digitally rendered
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DougMac
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I think Bose products are overpriced and inferior.
Having said that, I thought the video was unfunny and somewhat effete. It pretty much strung together all the Bose bashing cliches we nod and wink at.
The salesman was a poor salesman. He was too intent on denigrating her audio choice without offering a viable alternative. There are other products that sound pretty good (from what I've read in professional reviews) that are in her price range. Heck, a sale is a sale. They should stock budget systems for women like her. They should also own a Waveguide and demonstrate its shortcomings and emphasizing the positives of systems near that price point.
Yes, the customer in the skit was brainwashed by Bose BS but that's no reason to act snobbish or argue with her. Some gentle education might have given her a goal to which to aspire.
Not everyone is interested in paying the cost of a nice, high end system. They aren't willing to do the amount of research needed to construct a good sounding budget system. Too often we have our head up our...well, you get the point.
Hats off to AKer's who've taken the time to help out those who want to go a little further without getting obsessive; building budget systems for friends and family.
Finally, I believe AK has a byline, a slogan, but right now for the life of me I can't remember what it is? Anybody want to help?
Having said that, I thought the video was unfunny and somewhat effete. It pretty much strung together all the Bose bashing cliches we nod and wink at.
The salesman was a poor salesman. He was too intent on denigrating her audio choice without offering a viable alternative. There are other products that sound pretty good (from what I've read in professional reviews) that are in her price range. Heck, a sale is a sale. They should stock budget systems for women like her. They should also own a Waveguide and demonstrate its shortcomings and emphasizing the positives of systems near that price point.
Yes, the customer in the skit was brainwashed by Bose BS but that's no reason to act snobbish or argue with her. Some gentle education might have given her a goal to which to aspire.
Not everyone is interested in paying the cost of a nice, high end system. They aren't willing to do the amount of research needed to construct a good sounding budget system. Too often we have our head up our...well, you get the point.
Hats off to AKer's who've taken the time to help out those who want to go a little further without getting obsessive; building budget systems for friends and family.
Finally, I believe AK has a byline, a slogan, but right now for the life of me I can't remember what it is? Anybody want to help?
AnalogDigit
Realistic fan.
Great video. Reminds me of the Salesmen at Pacific Stereo in 1980 that wanted to change my mind about buying some Koss Pro 4AA Headphones.
BadassBob
Digitally rendered
Very well said. I know I tend to bash them every now and again, but truth be told, not everybody is into this hobby for the same reasons as us. We at AK are enthusiasts, your average Joe just wants something decent that fits a price point and fits into the confines of a room. The Bose marketing machine doesnt cater to us, but to the person who wants something better than your average Walmart system. Most of us here will center our rooms around our audio equipment, while non-enthusiasts center their audio equipment around their rooms. My dad is a great example of this. He has a cheap-o Sony bookshelf stereo/CDP/tuner all-in-one type deal. He doesnt have the room to put larger speakers, or even bookshelves on stands for that matter. It sure doesnt stop him from enjoying the music one bit. This is a hobby we as a community are passionate about. Sometimes our passion gets in the way of what another person may truly want or be content with.
i think you are right..i have a fairly expensive system..conrad johnson/mccormack/magnaplanars and i love it.however about 5 years ago,i had a pair of 501 bose speakers that sounded very musical.were they anywhere state of the art...no way,but they were musical and conveyed it very well.many people aren't looking to dot the i's and cross the t's and if it fulfills them,so be it.
Yuo'all played with a BOSE 18xx series amplifier? That's one sweet machine and it will run a pair of big Infinities all day long.
Bose knows what they are doing. They have good engineers. They are just marketing to folks who may not think like me
Mom & Dad had a Caddy with a Bose system in it - nice car, nice sound. Mom liked Opera and that system would do that going down the highway and you couldn't hear the trunk thumper in the next lane
Bose knows what they are doing. They have good engineers. They are just marketing to folks who may not think like me
Mom & Dad had a Caddy with a Bose system in it - nice car, nice sound. Mom liked Opera and that system would do that going down the highway and you couldn't hear the trunk thumper in the next lane
www.records
Quality over Quantity
Huh? I don't see anyone fighting.
I didn't start this thread as a Bose bashing thread. I thought the dialogue between the salesman and the young lady was humorous. Thats all, nothing more, nothing less.
I would have found it humorous if the topic was about my Altecs.
Some folks just need to grow some skin.:yes:
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