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Any BOSE owners here?

post #1 of 29
11/25/09 at 9:53pm
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I know some of the products being churned out by BOSE are infamous, but please bear with me... I think the Bose 161 and VCS 10 has wider frequency and sounds more linear than the cubes that come in Accoustimass system.

I own 2x Bose 161s and a Bose VCS-10 center channel. I wonder if my Bose 161 and VCS-10 are a good match for Bose Accoustimass subwoofer (I'm thinking about getting the standalone subwoofer on ebay for cheap) and I wanna know if they can be connected to Accoustimass subwoofer.

161


VCS-10


Bose subwoofer that I want
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post #2 of 29
11/25/09 at 11:28pm
I use bose cubes for surrounds in my HT setup and think they do a fine job. Most here hate bose ddue to the fact the materials used vs. cost is out of line. I am 50 yrs old and worked in audio in the early 80's and remember the launching of the acoustimass line and was very impressed with the sound. I have to agree that bose charges way too much for what they are selling even taking R&D into account.
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post #3 of 29
11/26/09 at 1:11am
I have a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort II's around the house: Because my dad bought himself and my mother each a pair, and she and my sister complain about slight nausea from the noise canceling circuit. They may not be the best in an audiophile sense, but I'm certainly not going to let them go to waste.
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post #4 of 29
11/26/09 at 2:08am
I used to Have the Bose Triport headphones. I liked them alot, however I love my HD -595 even more. I would say that Bose is def overpriced for what you get, but it is easy to see why they are popular. They make a cosmetically appealing product that is readily and easily available at most retail outlets. Get ready for the Bose flamers... they should be posting in here soon hahahaha.

** I would also like to comment that the build of my Triport headphones was very cheap, I had to solder them several times due to ripped cords!!**
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post #5 of 29
11/26/09 at 2:52am
they call it a bass module, not a sub (46Hz to 202Hz at ±2.3 dB)
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post #6 of 29
11/26/09 at 3:26am
Years ago my parents bought a set of Bose cubes for their surround system (the old Dolby Pro Logic stuff, ugh). A couple days ago I picked up a pair of used Paradigm speakers and swapped them out for their left and right speakers. My mom's reaction: "oh... that sounds more real now!"
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post #7 of 29
11/26/09 at 10:48am
A pair of QC3, and I freaking hate them.
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post #8 of 29
11/26/09 at 10:49am
I have the Bose Lifestyle 12 system. Still going strong after 13 years.
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post #9 of 29
11/26/09 at 11:48am
My surround system is a Lifestyle 12, it sounds reasonably good and because of its size fits well in the room where I have my TV. I also have a pair of QC2, I wouldn't get on a plane without them. In my garage are a pair of Lifestyle II self powered speakers with a PCDP. Thet're great for listening while I'm working on my cars.
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post #10 of 29
11/26/09 at 11:48am
I have a pair of these, and not afraid of admitting so...

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post #11 of 29
11/26/09 at 2:23pm
I have a pair of 301 which i use as my set of rear speakers in my 5.1 surround.
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post #12 of 29
11/26/09 at 4:13pm
OP,

If you want to make the setup sound halfway decent, you have to find a sub which can integrate properly with the speakers in question. You can't just throw a sub, particularly the Acoustimass bass module in without doing some homework. You have to figure out how deep your main speakers go and then figure out if they will integrate with the top end of the bass module's crossover frequency point. If the crossover doesn't go high enough and your main speakers don't go deep enough, then you have a hole in your response. If there is an overlap, you have to account for this by adjusting the crossover frequency and slope so there is a gradual overlap. This is done so there isn't any major humps in the response which would result in major bass boom. With that said, the Acoustimass bass module was developed to work with the cubes. The crossover network and driver tuning of the woofers were not designed to work with any other speakers.

Here's an example of the bass performance of my main system. Note, this is the actual in room measured performance:



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Originally Posted by SiriuslyCold View Post
they call it a bass module, not a sub (46Hz to 202Hz at ±2.3 dB)
I would like to see an actual measured frequency plot of this. Because based on the things I've read about the Acoustimass bass module and the design, I highly doubt the frequency response is that linear or that the bass module even goes that deep.
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post #13 of 29
11/27/09 at 2:40am
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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
I have a pair of these, and not afraid of admitting so...

Would you know it, right after I buy a pair, they come out with a better plug and a nifty carrying box!



Same thing happened with my on-ears. Right after I buy them they change the cord that is near the headphones. I can not win. What will they change next? They are trying to make stuff better!


Their mid IEMs have a nice ear feel. My RE0s are better sounding though.
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post #14 of 29
11/27/09 at 3:23am
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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
I have a pair of these, and not afraid of admitting so...

Now, I do have to agree: of all their headphones, those are the best ones IMO. Don't own a pair myself, and I probably won't buy a pair but I've borrowed a friend's pair and have to agree that they are really good compared to the rest of the Bose lineup.
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post #15 of 29
11/27/09 at 4:12am
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Originally Posted by zx10guy View Post
OP,

If you want to make the setup sound halfway decent, you have to find a sub which can integrate properly with the speakers in question. You can't just throw a sub, particularly the Acoustimass bass module in without doing some homework. You have to figure out how deep your main speakers go and then figure out if they will integrate with the top end of the bass module's crossover frequency point. If the crossover doesn't go high enough and your main speakers don't go deep enough, then you have a hole in your response. If there is an overlap, you have to account for this by adjusting the crossover frequency and slope so there is a gradual overlap. This is done so there isn't any major humps in the response which would result in major bass boom. With that said, the Acoustimass bass module was developed to work with the cubes. The crossover network and driver tuning of the woofers were not designed to work with any other speakers.

Here's an example of the bass performance of my main system. Note, this is the actual in room measured performance:





I would like to see an actual measured frequency plot of this. Because based on the things I've read about the Acoustimass bass module and the design, I highly doubt the frequency response is that linear or that the bass module even goes that deep.

My guess is that most surround speakers like my bose 161 remains audible until it starts to roll off @ 100hz right?
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