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Originally Posted by classicalguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, bottom line, there is nothing you can do. You're the kid. He's the parent who thinks he knows more than his kid. He's probably not going to listen to you. But be assured - you're right and he's not. In the end, it's his money to throw away. All you can do is give him good advice. |
Originally Posted by -=Germania=- /img/forum/go_quote.gif Errr... I wouldn't mind nice lagre speakers as long as they look better than just some MDF box. Although, I have to admit that my speakers are flat panel spakers and they hang directly on my walls. Although, I would be happy to take Syklab's B&W's off his hands! |
Originally Posted by pez /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would love to take him to an audio shop, but I live in a horrible city where the biggest thing here is Wal-Mart…I do find it ironic that my Dad would do anything to save money, but he'll throw ~$350 on a pair of Bose speakers. |
Originally Posted by ronnielee54 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not all Bose products are crap. Back in the day (I am an old fart) 901's were higly regarded among audiophiles. I don't know how their quality is these days, but back in the late 70's I had a pair that were made of walnut (no MDF) and sounded excellent. The only products they produce these days that I have a problem with are there Acoustimass products and their headphones. |
Originally Posted by classicalguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's very hard to get people to listen. I've had many friends ask me about audio equipment. I give them good advice, and instead of listening to me they go to Best Buy and get sold some crap and think they made a great purchase. Then they come to me to show how smart they were. |
Originally Posted by Hadden /img/forum/go_quote.gif But I don't think proslytizing ever works. You have to let it sneak up on them. |
Originally Posted by DrBenway /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wow. I haven't heard of the 901s in a loooong time. When I was a kid in the mid-70s, a close friend's father had a pair in the family living room. When I first heard them I was, frankly, blown away. I've heard much better speakers since, but the 901s were the first speakers I heard that offered really vivid imaging. So I saved up for what seemed like forever, and I got a pair of 301s. This would have been about '78 or '79. I was pretty bitterly disappointed, and I replaced them as soon as I could with a pair of floor-standing ARs. I felt at the time that Bose was trading on the reputation of their flagship product by selling less expensive gear that had absolutely nothing to do with the sound of their top-of-the-line stuff. At the time there were other firms (AR, Infinity, EPI) whose entire line reflected a sound and a design philosophy. Their budget offerings didn't sound quite as good as their best stuff; you didn't get guite the freq range, the bass impact, etc. But their budget boxes sounded good, and recognizeably similar to the expensive stuff. But these days, branding is everything. People buy the nameplate, not the sound. |
Originally Posted by fordgtlover /img/forum/go_quote.gif You're both right. You about the fact that other speakers offer better value. Your Dad's right because he is convinced that Bose is the speaker for him. People buy terrible things everyday (cars, TVs, computers etc) - and are perfectly happy with them even in the face of contradictory information from people who do know, or pretend to know, better. Did anyone here ever buy a COMPAQ, or an IBM PS/1 or PS/2 PC in the 1990's? They were no better than anything else, but cost twice as much. I had that argument with many people. In then end I just nodded and smiled. BTW, I can't say that I have ever heard a nice set of Sony speakers. Can anyone educate me on what a nice Sony set might be? |