I've been to many HT boards and one thing that they all have in common is that everyone thinks Bose is crap. This got me wondering if Bose knows that they are not only disliked but vilified by audiophiles. Do they read the various HT forums and boards? If so, do they actually formulate marketing strategies to counter the audiophiles?

Also, how in the heck do they get away with what they get away with? Are Bose buyers really that ignorant to buy speakers from a company that does not fully disclose specifications for their products? Would they buy a car without knowing how much horsepower or torque it has or even its gas mileage?