Home audio & video: Installer Doesn't Recommend 5.1? Says go with Bose 321!
(NT) Same general idea that 5.1 will give you a better sound
by NM_Bill - 3/18/07 10:38 AM In reply to: Bose is not the issue by mrpmmlConclusion
by mrpmml - 3/22/07 9:54 AM In reply to: Bose is not the issue by mrpmmlOkay...I went with the Samsung HTIB HT-70Q for $330. Reasons why (in order of priority),
1. This project is getting expensive (multiple 30 ft HDMI/Component, installation , mounts , IR distribution, also put a 26" samsung in the dinning room, hehehe)so I am trying to save money.
2. While the speakers are small and a bit cheesy, i belive it will be enough for my 9'x11' room. Tried it out and sounds decent.
3. Unit has HDMI and Component output and digital optical input for the Direct TV HD/DVR.
4. 5 disk DVD changer so I can leave the Kid's Barney DVDs in forever
5. I can always upgrade later. Right?!
MR. P 5.1 is great 7.1 is awsome
by stewart norrie - 3/22/07 1:08 PM In reply to: Bose is not the issue by mrpmmlJust throw 2 speakers on the back wall the dont even have to match the speakers you allready have set amp to 7.1. 360 degree of sound 7.1. will knock your socks off. Just remember great sounding speakers are a lifetime investment speen as much money as you can afford good luck steweeee
2.1 vs 5.1
by kaspianxl - 3/31/07 3:20 AM In reply to: Bose is not the issue by mrpmmlI have not heard any 2.1 system that can truly recreate the experience of 5.1, but if you are interested in this format, there are better options than Bose. Denon's S-301 system sounded far better to me. I heard a spectacular 2.1 system from British speaker maker KEF. Also, for small-room situations the Yamaha YSP-1100 Digital Sound Projector does a pretty good job approximating surround sound, and there are several other single-speaker solutions available from many speaker makers (unlike the Yamaha, these require a separate receiver. all would need a subwoofer) Check out the Polk surround bar, or a similar model from M&K for one-speaker set-up for surround sound. All that said, I would still prefer a small 5.1 setup. I will proudly back the Monitor Audio radius series; those speakers are absolutely astonishing. They also make in-wall and in-ceiling versions if you want to custom install. I can also say that the KEF home theatre packages are impressive. The KHT 3005 is excellent and reasonably priced at around $1500. Happy shopping!---J.
Bose is about marketing
by tptjr - 3/31/07 4:35 PM In reply to: Installer Doesn't Recommend 5.1? Says go with Bose 321! by mrpmmlI used to sell Bose. 301's, 501's, 901's. Interestingly, no one where I worked had Bose. The general impression was you could do better sound for less money. What Bose does do well is market their products. The wave radio does sound good. But it's a $500 table top am/fm radio.
My best advice would be to do some listening and buy the best sounding speakers you can afford. That would include even just buying stereo speakers now and going surround later. Get a descent receiver(Marantz, Denon) and put the rest into speakers. You're going to have these for a very long time and good sound makes a whopping difference. Go to a high end store and audition their least expensive speakers. These guys live and breathe this stuff and sometimes have something used that are a real bargain. Just my take...hope this helps.
Bose
by jonnybones - 4/1/07 3:33 PM In reply to: Installer Doesn't Recommend 5.1? Says go with Bose 321! by mrpmml"Its got no highs; its got no lows, it must be bose"
Buy the onkyo/polk system, but spend the extra money for the polk rm6880's and at least a txsr504. You will notice the difference.
bose...
by asadnyc - 4/8/07 8:54 PM In reply to: Bose by jonnybonesBose is overpriced garbage. Their target is the consumer idiots who throw their money at whatever they see on T.V. and read in a magazine. The ignorant, uninformed and careless individuals who spend 4 grand on a sound system after seeing a few Bose ads then they complain when they hear a B&W system that cost around the same price (speaking from personal experience) but sounds about a billion times better.
If your still considering Bose, just to let you know, their speakers are made out of cardboard and foam. I bet theres even a secret ingredient of dog ****. They just polish the cubes to look pretty so the Paris Hiltons and house wives could put their sticker of approval on it.
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