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Offline MajorPain

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Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« on: November 21, 2009, 12:04:30 AM »
Someone please enlighten me.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 12:10:27 AM »
901's are okay and everything else sucks!

Well let me resay that....901's with lots of power and a good sub are okay.

Well they do make a good noise cancelling headphones.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2009, 12:11:49 AM »
It's a burgh thing I guess.

Those are the same folks drive drive a rusted out Regal or Camaro
with the speakers sitting up on the rear deck.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2009, 02:52:16 PM »
I'm with you guys on the whole BOSE thing. It's really just the company markets themselves the right way.

I mean.....lets face it, the company advertises like crazy and they are to be commended for that.
 They're on TV, the radio, magazines, and in cars and trucks for christ sake. Think about it !

 All it takes is for someone to be wooed by their own, or even a friends Bose car stereo system and almost immediately they think that everything else that the company makes must be just as good if not better, right ?.....If Bose is in a Cadillac or Infiniti it must be good, right ? It's just the way most people(sheep)think and are unfortunately.....

So thank you Tom for even having Vintage Hi-Fi in existance and thank you as well to all the other high end specialty stereo and video stores in and around the city of Pittsburgh.

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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2009, 06:56:06 PM »
I have a pair of 901's series IV (they were free, had to refoam)  I would trade for a pair of AR3's in a heartbeat

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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2009, 07:11:39 PM »
Tom, are you saying the 901's make good noise cancelling headphones?
I guess they would, but how do you keep them on your head? ;D
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2009, 07:39:45 PM »
Looking at your avatar you also have the same issue! :P
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 09:54:23 PM »
I am not a fan of Bose but I do have a pair of 901's ver III in my garage. I appreciate their ability to reflect sound no matter where I stand or move in the garage.

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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »
901's are one of the few models I like. I have a set if series IV's to refurb with cloth surrounds this winter. I can't wait for that fun to start.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 10:16:40 PM »
I re-foamed my ver III's last year. Seemed like I was in a production run on re-foaming. I wore blisters on my fingertips from seating the foams.

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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 06:05:39 PM »
I have a pair of 901's series IV (they were free, had to refoam)  I would trade for a pair of AR3's in a heartbeat
That would be a fair trade.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2009, 07:31:16 PM »
BOSE BLOSE. 'Nuff said.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2009, 07:32:57 PM »
Tom, you don't understand Pittsburgh.  Blose and Marantz rule here. The majority of people around here NEVER heard of Carver before.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2009, 10:29:58 PM »
If you hook a pair to a 55 at 380/rms and run a sub with a 35 bridged at 700/rms you gonna get some BIG sound out of a shoebox speaker compared to others.
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Re: Why do people around here think Bose speakers are so good?
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2009, 10:40:35 PM »
If you hook a pair to a 55 at 380/rms and run a sub with a 35 bridged at 700/rms you gonna get some BIG sound out of a shoebox speaker compared to others.

Kingman,  This is Pittsburgh.  :-X Blose and Marantz don't make amps that big.
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