Bose vs. Onkyo

[BEETLEMAN]

hey HAVIC thanx for the BOSE link, ive been looking for some output on this subject for some time. just printed it off and faxed it to my friend ( probably not anymore) that works at the local futureshop. i reffer to him as MR BOSE. funny to see how many people fall into the hype of this product. dont laugh i do have a set of 901's but i got them for cheap and spent time fixing them up. they have been forsale for sometime now and still no takers so the word must be getting out.
i have a few friends over the years (20 years or so) that have had problems with their bose crapolla and they usually end up giving them to me to look at. i usually advise to throw them out or with some i have replaced the drivers with something different. but its like putting lipstick on a pig. and thats all i have to say about that.

[GMichael]

. but its like putting lipstick on a pig. and thats all i have to say about that.

Now that's a classic. Better than the "band-aid on a broken artery" I like to use.

[swgiust]

I have a friend who recently purchased an Infinity Primus and HarmonKardon system.
It was 7.1 with the two main speakers slightly larger than the rest. It had a 10" sub,
all for $ 1000.00. You get a real reciever and real speakers and it sounds really nice.

[mtymightymike]

Well here is an update, it seems like Bose is not longer an option and a HTIB is a long shot. I went to a store about 45 mins away and they blew me away. I was showed a NAD receiver for $700, and then PSB speakers for everything else. It blew me away. The whole packed was under $2000, but the only thing that got me was the reciever. It costs $700 and didn't seem to have as many features as an Onkyo or Denon. Now this could be my false knowledge of NAD, but is it really that good that I wouldn't need extra features such as 6.1 or DTSNEO:6? Here is a statement they wrote up for me:

1) PSB Alpha B Front Speakers $250
2) PSB Alpha C Center Speaker $230
3) PSB Alpha Intro CR Surrounds $200
4) PSB Subsonic 5C Powered Sub $700
5) NAD T743 Surround Reciever $700

The salesmen really sold us on how good of a speaker company PSB was, so that's what will probably sell me on this set. I just want to see what you guys have to say about NAD and PSB and if I should get a different reciever or combinations. Thanks.

[gruss72]

Well here is an update, it seems like Bose is not longer an option and a HTIB is a long shot. I went to a store about 45 mins away and they blew me away. I was showed a NAD receiver for $700, and then PSB speakers for everything else. It blew me away. The whole packed was under $2000, but the only thing that got me was the reciever. It costs $700 and didn't seem to have as many features as an Onkyo or Denon. Now this could be my false knowledge of NAD, but is it really that good that I wouldn't need extra features such as 6.1 or DTSNEO:6? Here is a statement they wrote up for me:

1) PSB Alpha B Front Speakers $250
2) PSB Alpha C Center Speaker $230
3) PSB Alpha Intro CR Surrounds $200
4) PSB Subsonic 5C Powered Sub $700
5) NAD T743 Surround Reciever $700

The salesmen really sold us on how good of a speaker company PSB was, so that's what will probably sell me on this set. I just want to see what you guys have to say about NAD and PSB and if I should get a different reciever or combinations. Thanks.

Most of the "features" you'll be lacking will be rarely used anyway. If you have a fairly new DVD player then quite a few of the reciever options are redundant as the Player will most likely decode DTS etc. If you really liked the sound you heard but the lack of features on the NAD bothers you, buy the speakers from that shop, prices don't look to bad and pick up an Onkyo, marantz, yamaha, denon reciever on the internet. accessories4less had my Marantz SR6300 for around $350...has most of the bells and whistles (which sit idle as I typically use either the Stereo or prologic modes 99% of the time) but its a couple of model numbers behind so they were unloading them cheap. Very nice by the way and is quite "expandable" for the years to come, I'm sure you can find a bargain of your own!

[emorphien]

Well here is an update, it seems like Bose is not longer an option and a HTIB is a long shot. I went to a store about 45 mins away and they blew me away. I was showed a NAD receiver for $700, and then PSB speakers for everything else. It blew me away. The whole packed was under $2000, but the only thing that got me was the reciever. It costs $700 and didn't seem to have as many features as an Onkyo or Denon. Now this could be my false knowledge of NAD, but is it really that good that I wouldn't need extra features such as 6.1 or DTSNEO:6? Here is a statement they wrote up for me:

1) PSB Alpha B Front Speakers $250
2) PSB Alpha C Center Speaker $230
3) PSB Alpha Intro CR Surrounds $200
4) PSB Subsonic 5C Powered Sub $700
5) NAD T743 Surround Reciever $700

The salesmen really sold us on how good of a speaker company PSB was, so that's what will probably sell me on this set. I just want to see what you guys have to say about NAD and PSB and if I should get a different reciever or combinations. Thanks.

The NAD is essentially in a different level than the products you've looked at which have surround sound. You can get a lot of those features you mentioned but you'll end up spending more than the NAD to have comparable quality, but some of the gee whiz features are left out because they can often be a way to cover up substandard components at the lower end.

NAD and PSB are a good combination and I don't think you'll be missing that much with that NAD surround receiver.

Even though it'd be nice to listen to the Onkyo system you originally posted and compare it to the Bose, compare this NAD/PSB system to the Bose. The price for each system will be about the same but the Bose will sound like a $10 clock radio in comparison.

[GMichael]

I have a friend who recently purchased an Infinity Primus and HarmonKardon system.
It was 7.1 with the two main speakers slightly larger than the rest. It had a 10" sub,
all for $ 1000.00. You get a real reciever and real speakers and it sounds really nice.

I like mine. They do a fine job. And a great price. They got a good write up in Stereophile mag a few months back. June I think. They called the 360's a great bargin and claimed them to be better than most $1000+ speakers.