Products
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:34 pm
I could go into a LITANY about why IF that Apple is a better computer...and Hostrauser's point is well taken...I don't think anyone would say Apple is a superior computer...they WOULD say Apple is a better operating system...anyway...
why that is irreleveant. Beta was a superior system over VHS tapes....it lost. A computer company with 4% market share has lost the battle both for computer & operating system. It is now what is called in industry...a "niche" market...ie graphics, etc. And I do very much realize that people who are "into" Apple are passionate about it...even if they do have to run them in PC emulation mode to find software for them..
No...just playing with you...
But..back to the topic...Bose...
I appreciate Aceman's statement about trying the products..but truly, alot of people are passionate about how great Bose is...from their "Wave Radio" to their home systems. Now, I wouldn't put those people in the "audiophile" catagory...they are going to go out and buy Thiel speakers for $14,000 a pop that you have to have a 1000 watt amp to drive....and it will sound great....or Lynn or someother high end stuff.
BUT...I have not heard Bose live up any of that either. I find they tend to have way too much mid and high end drive to their speakers, boomy bass, and most especially, lack presence.
Actually, I have a decent system at home, and you won't believe what it is...not JBL or Infinity or Polk or any of those. I was particulalry impressed with a set of speakers I rec'd for a computer some years ago...they were Cambridge Soundworks. So I investigated and found Cambridge makes home systems too...though only through a few stores.
I got an incredible 6 speaker system for a great price and it is WONDERFUL (for symphonic music and TV). WONDERFUL mid range (both front and back) an incredible clean bass (plus a 150w sub woofer for movie) and clear but NOT abusive tweeters. The only drawback is that it takes a bit to drive it...ie, the main towers do not have powered subwoofers. I highly recommend them.
JCYS
why that is irreleveant. Beta was a superior system over VHS tapes....it lost. A computer company with 4% market share has lost the battle both for computer & operating system. It is now what is called in industry...a "niche" market...ie graphics, etc. And I do very much realize that people who are "into" Apple are passionate about it...even if they do have to run them in PC emulation mode to find software for them..
No...just playing with you...
But..back to the topic...Bose...
I appreciate Aceman's statement about trying the products..but truly, alot of people are passionate about how great Bose is...from their "Wave Radio" to their home systems. Now, I wouldn't put those people in the "audiophile" catagory...they are going to go out and buy Thiel speakers for $14,000 a pop that you have to have a 1000 watt amp to drive....and it will sound great....or Lynn or someother high end stuff.
BUT...I have not heard Bose live up any of that either. I find they tend to have way too much mid and high end drive to their speakers, boomy bass, and most especially, lack presence.
Actually, I have a decent system at home, and you won't believe what it is...not JBL or Infinity or Polk or any of those. I was particulalry impressed with a set of speakers I rec'd for a computer some years ago...they were Cambridge Soundworks. So I investigated and found Cambridge makes home systems too...though only through a few stores.
I got an incredible 6 speaker system for a great price and it is WONDERFUL (for symphonic music and TV). WONDERFUL mid range (both front and back) an incredible clean bass (plus a 150w sub woofer for movie) and clear but NOT abusive tweeters. The only drawback is that it takes a bit to drive it...ie, the main towers do not have powered subwoofers. I highly recommend them.
JCYS