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Why buy a series IV when you can get the same thing for series III. Just a diff label that they stuck on.
The highs are decent and the lows are powerful, but there is nothing in the middle - zilch. I am not sure why everyone has such a love affair with Bose speakers. Nada. Perhaps it is the marketing or the fact that the bass module produces a lot of bass (although it is not very accurate). The largest problem with these speakers is that there is absolutely zero mid-range. I would not recommend buying these speakers. There are many better systems out there for the same money.
I am actually surprised at the number of negatives, thought that there would be some loyal blinded bose fans writing review.Look, Bose really made a name for itself in the 70's early 80's when they had decent bookshelf speakers, they have totally fallen behind with the advent of surround sound, prologic, thx etc.I agree with many of the comments that the cube speakers are totally worthless, sounds like you are playing a mono am channel. The subwoofer is the worst part of the system, my $50 altec lansing computer speaker system sub blows it away. Needless to say I will never get sucked into another bose product since i am forced to by a new surround speaker system because of the complete and utter bose inadequacy
Bose includes 3 colors (white, silver, black) and all the speakers are well packaged and aesthetically pleasing with the exception of the sub unit (a large rectangular box meant to save space but does not). I shopped around and came to the conclusion I would aim for the form factor speakers. At this price it is very disappointing that bose does not include some sort of receiver, but no matter this leaves room for the customer to customize his/her choice to suit any personal needs and/or budget. Easy set-up.
Everything sounded great with enough low, high, and midrange response. That was solved with a little tweaking so nothing major there. For just under 1000 dollars (doesn't 999 sound sooo much better than 1g). First off, this system is expensive. I wanted something that had incredible sound with both music and dvd's.
The only serious issue I have with this system ended up being with my receiver (an Onkyo) and not related at all with the speakers. Since I do run this through my computer (presently a laptop) I had a few troubles setting up a new sound card and getting it too mesh with my receiver, but when that was all said and done, I was extremely please with the system. Bose packages the speakers with clear instructions and all of the wires are meant to be hidden and include markings as to what speakers they belong to-a very handy feature especially when one is trying to hide this system. you get 5 bi-directional midrange speakers, the subwoofer unit, and speaker cable. What brought me to look into this system was the specific size of the speakers and there general attractiveness.
Anyone who has any qualms about this system should first consider what they are running their sound through, without competent equipment these speakers will not be on par with what you heard in the store. I have always run all of my media through my pc and my former speaker set (a Midiland 5.1 system) was thoroughly aged and falling apart I decided it was time to upgrade. With a bose the tweaking one needs to do is very minimal and thus why this deserves the higher price tag-its target audience is usually those more affluent and unable to spend hours tweaking individual speaker levels and sound ranges. My test soundtracks included: Gladiator, Matrix (II or III), Snatch, and music tracks ranging from techno, rock, classical, and alternative.
The second complaint I have with this system is not differentiating in the least between any of the satellites. I found myself turning the response on the center channel up so the front speakers weren't drowning out the voices. Well built speakers-aesthetically and physically.
When considering this bose system, this MUST be taken into account. No interference or feedback.Bad: Subwoofer awkward, no dedicated center channel, pricey, no included receiver.For their size these speakers more than compete with any full-blown tower 5.1 system. For their size the bose do a very good job of reproducing any sound-granted they are paired with a competent receiver.
Once I got the system home it was very easy to set up and install. All in all this speaker system is a great investment in my mind satisfying all of my needs (though draining my bank account) and providing me with great surround sound.Good: Great range and volume of sound. Here is one satisfied customer.
This is a great system -- easy to set-up from the box -- but make sure you've enough power to feed to the speakers. If you've newer receivers with automatic accoustic calibration (i've this feature on my receiver), set-up is so easy to re-create theater sound in your living-room.Highly recommended.
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