[QUOTE=Woochifer]Their 201 and 301 bookshelf models are probably the closest thing to decent speakers that Bose makes. I assume that you're referring to the Bose 301 bookshelf model (I don't think they ever made a model 305, at least for the U.S. market), and that speaker has decent bass extension and is one of the few bookshelf speakers around the $300 price point that uses 8" woofers.
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For a few miserable hours back in the mid 80's I owned a pair of 201's that I was intending to use for rear speakers in an HT setup. I was told by the salesman that "BOSE know's HT" The speakers were awful; poor high frequancy responce, terrible dispertion, tubby bass, ECH! I returned them the next day.