Bose h.theater sys question

[Bryan]

If you are not going to use multiple video sources then connect the dvd player directly to the tv. Running it through a receiver offers no benefit. If you have three or four video sources (dvd player, two game consoles, vcr, cable or satellite, etc.) then you may want to plug them into a receiver and then run one connection from the receiver to the tv. Here it is a case of direct is best.

What you can do is buy a receiver, such as Denon, Yamaha, Marantz, etc., and a speaker package, such as the Energy Take 5, Gallo Micro, HSU Ventriloquist/STF-2 or VTF-2 combo, Rocket Tyke, etc. You will end up with a better sounding package and something that will serve you better in the long run. Bose is name recognition only. If you enjoy the Bose sound after auditioning products from Paradigm, PSB, B&W, etc., then go with the Bose. However, do not buy the Bose and think it is the best out there for that is far from the case. For direct comparison purposes for price and performance, the Rocket Tyke/Kenwood 7100 system will outperform the Bose Lifestyle 28 at about 1/2 the cost. As you already have a dvd player, the included one in the Lifestyle system does not matter.

[Mathew J]

What you can do is buy a receiver, such as Denon, Yamaha, Marantz, etc., and a speaker package, such as the Energy Take 5, Gallo Micro, HSU Ventriloquist/STF-2 or VTF-2 combo, Rocket Tyke, etc. You will end up with a better sounding package and something that will serve you better in the long run. Bose is name recognition only. If you enjoy the Bose sound after auditioning products from Paradigm, PSB, B&W, etc., then go with the Bose. However, do not buy the Bose and think it is the best out there for that is far from the case. For direct comparison purposes for price and performance, the Rocket Tyke/Kenwood 7100 system will outperform the Bose Lifestyle 28 at about 1/2 the cost. As you already have a dvd player, the included one in the Lifestyle system does not matter.

Hey Bryan, while I am not comparing like for like as I was looking for sub 1k systems, the problem I find is that generally the options like you suggested short of the tykes are all either equal in price or far more expensive and generally harder to find especially for an audition....

Combine that with the fact that there are dissenting opinions of all the micro systems and your choice gets even harder. I myself was very interested in the size and appearance of the Bose Acoustimass 6 system and the price was within my budget, however upon reading sites like this many have suggested Energy, Moderant Short, Mirage, Gallo and HSU as better alternatives however all of those are generally as expensive if not alot more in the case of the Mirage, Energy, Gallos, and Moderant ...harder to find as in the Energy, HSU, Moderant, Mirage and Gallo...or as in the case of the Energy and HSU people aren't pleased with the performance....the only readily available kit was the Athena micras and while that is at a comparable (slightly less) price their performance has also been called into question....

I have listened to a few of these systems and as far as I can tell they all sound pretty much on par, I have also been told that the micro systems all suck to a certain degree and the only way to get "good" sound is from a larger speaker, which is something that I personally am not eager to do....

I have seen some JBL kits which were attractive along with Polk and Boston but overall opinions of these brands haven't been overly favorable and with the Polk and Boston systems the price is again exactly the same as the Bose 6....I would love to see a truly less expensive system, the only viable option was the Rocket Tykes but I have serious reservations on buying speakers without demoing them first...even though av123 has an excellent return I would still eat the shipping cost, and I wasn't too keen on their looks...

Thanks

[odhu]

Hey Bryan, while I am not comparing like for like as I was looking for sub 1k systems, the problem I find is that generally the options like you suggested short of the tykes are all either equal in price or far more expensive and generally harder to find especially for an audition....

Combine that with the fact that there are dissenting opinions of all the micro systems and your choice gets even harder. I myself was very interested in the size and appearance of the Bose Acoustimass 6 system and the price was within my budget, however upon reading sites like this many have suggested Energy, Moderant Short, Mirage, Gallo and HSU as better alternatives however all of those are generally as expensive if not alot more in the case of the Mirage, Energy, Gallos, and Moderant ...harder to find as in the Energy, HSU, Moderant, Mirage and Gallo...or as in the case of the Energy and HSU people aren't pleased with the performance....the only readily available kit was the Athena micras and while that is at a comparable (slightly less) price their performance has also been called into question....

I have listened to a few of these systems and as far as I can tell they all sound pretty much on par, I have also been told that the micro systems all suck to a certain degree and the only way to get "good" sound is from a larger speaker, which is something that I personally am not eager to do....

I have seen some JBL kits which were attractive along with Polk and Boston but overall opinions of these brands haven't been overly favorable and with the Polk and Boston systems the price is again exactly the same as the Bose 6....I would love to see a truly less expensive system, the only viable option was the Rocket Tykes but I have serious reservations on buying speakers without demoing them first...even though av123 has an excellent return I would still eat the shipping cost, and I wasn't too keen on their looks...

Thanks

I bought a bose lifestyle 28 (series 1) home theater system. They were going away fast for $999. Stores were discountinuing the series I, to make room for series II.
I agree with you folks that there are better/cheaper alternatives to bose. It had what I wanted and I didnt have time to research stuff and put a system together for $500-700. I cant play loud music in my house, will disturb neighbours, so I wont be able to find out if it introduces noise when played loud. So far I like it. I have had bose speakers in car for few years now.
Thanks for all your inputs.

[hifimaster]

I bought a bose lifestyle 28 (series 1) home theater system. They were going away fast for $999. Stores were discountinuing the series I, to make room for series II.
I agree with you folks that there are better/cheaper alternatives to bose. It had what I wanted and I didnt have time to research stuff and put a system together for $500-700. I cant play loud music in my house, will disturb neighbours, so I wont be able to find out if it introduces noise when played loud. So far I like it. I have had bose speakers in car for few years now.
Thanks for all your inputs.

TRAITOR!
Too bad you felt you had to get ripped off. You should have taken your time looking. I feel sorry for your ignorance. To each his own, I guess.

Very dissapointed,
James

[odhu]

TRAITOR!
Too bad you felt you had to get ripped off. You should have taken your time looking. I feel sorry for your ignorance. To each his own, I guess.

Very dissapointed,
James

Dont judge a system by its brand, dont judge a person by the brand he owns.
peace

[hifimaster]

Dont judge a system by its brand, dont judge a person by the brand he owns.
peace

Sorry to seem a little harsh. You came to this forum asking advice and you completely ignored what was offered. You overpaid for a name and gave up on quality. I hope you enjoy your innacurate, highly colored, shrill, harsh system where 35% of the audio information is lost to a poorly designed system.

IMO, 46hz - 13khz +/-10.5db with a -10db dropout between 202hz and 280hz is not doing any soundtrack justice.

You could have done so much better if you had taken your time.

Still dissapointed,
James

[kexodusc]

I hope you enjoy your innacurate, highly colored, shrill, harsh system where 35% of the audio information is lost to a poorly designed system.

IMO, 46hz - 13khz +/-10.5db with a -10db dropout between 202hz and 280hz is not doing any soundtrack justice.

Where on earth did you get these figures from?

[Mathew J]

Sorry to seem a little harsh. You came to this forum asking advice and you completely ignored what was offered. You overpaid for a name and gave up on quality. I hope you enjoy your innacurate, highly colored, shrill, harsh system where 35% of the audio information is lost to a poorly designed system.

IMO, 46hz - 13khz +/-10.5db with a -10db dropout between 202hz and 280hz is not doing any soundtrack justice.

You could have done so much better if you had taken your time.

Still dissapointed,
James

James, you might want to consider seeking professional help...your need/desire to "rail" this poster to spend his money as he seems fit on something you personally do not agree with is not normal and most certainly not healthy.

Also I am assuming that you are referring to that user review and not the actual editorial review? if so that is based of a net article (I am assuming the person was either the author or cut and pasted it)...find it hard to belive given in the opening paragraph they state an outwright fallacy as fact when referring to the price of the bose replacement drivers, Fact is the drivers they link to are not actual bose units but instead sony drivers that will work with Bose...sorry but if someone is going to be blatantly deceptive and then slam Bose for marketing trickery I begin to question their validity throughout the rest of the article.

[odhu]

Read the subject and question again. The advice I was looking for was for will Bose do this or not, most replies offered was some no-BOSE will offer it. I didnt completely ignore what was offered, I did consider the posts from Woochifer, Mathew J and Bryan.

[JSE]

I agree with you folks that there are better/cheaper alternatives to bose. It had what I wanted and I didnt have time to research stuff and put a system together for $500-700.

Hell, you could have walked blindly into Best Buy with $1K and picked a speaker system from either Athena, Klipsch or JBL along with a receiver and DVD player and done far far better than Bose. I could do it in 5 minutes, you probably could have done it in less than an hour. Oh well, your money.

We will be waiting for your future post titled,

"Got Bose system, why can't I hook up an external DVD player to it?"

or

"How to get more sound from my system, it's just lackign something?"

JSE