Technologydude, you need to visit a real hifi audio store and hear speakers from Paradigm, Dynaudio, B&W, Focal, Wilson, Epos, or other high-end audio brands. I think you will have an epiphany about the staggering difference in sound quality. It's like comparing a 18MP Canon DSLR to a 2MP cell phone camera, or DVD to HD. The first time I went to a high end store my jaw hit the floor. It sounded beyond good, it sounded REAL. I walked out of the store with a new understanding of what hifi means.
Trying to get an audio impression of the BOSE from a recording is absolutely redundant. By the time the audio from the speakers is recorded and "reproduced" by the speakers on the other end, it would have been severely changed/degraded. They are NOT hearing what you are hearing. Imagine someone uploading a video of an HD picture from a 42" plasma onto YouTube trying to convince people how nice it looks... yeah... Kudos on the effort though =] seems you really enjoy them BOSE speakers.
pt 2 What's even worse is the poor choice of crossover frequencies: An 8" woofer (with a 6.375" effective operating diameter) should never be allowed to operate past 2kHz, and a 6.5" woofer should never go over 2.5kHz -- but Bose used a 3.5 to 4kHz crossover point with those tweeters, causing a suck-out in the upper midrange frequencies
I have Illusion Audio LM-804s and Silver Flute W20s that extend past 3kHz on-axis with zero break up modes before that point. But I guess you're an informed audio engineer - where were you for AES Spain?
Peace, go buy JBL or apparently build your own speakers.
JBL is a really good standered you allways know what your getting but as far as suround sound for the cash I like the SLS ribbon tweeter for home sound wear a long throw isen't needed also really good in reverbant room
The fundamental problem with the Bose speakers with separate woofers and tweeters is the tweeters themselves. Bose continues to use large, bulky paper-cone tweeters to this day. And those paper tweeter cones are too large in diameter and too bulky to faithfully reproduce the top end, and tend to "beam" at audible frequencies in which the human ear is most sensitive to (lower to mid treble), resulting in a harsh, piercing sound.
Real audio, tube amps, or mosfet types, Bose is overrated, if you go to a store they put those tiny cubes by your ear, any speaker will sound good at the range. Like I said I had bose, and the are underwelming, a pair of athena's will blow them away, better specs, bose will not post because they are so inaccurate.
Technologydude, you need to visit a real hifi audio store and hear speakers from Paradigm, Dynaudio, B&W, Focal, Wilson, Epos, or other high-end audio brands. I think you will have an epiphany about the staggering difference in sound quality. It's like comparing a 18MP Canon DSLR to a 2MP cell phone camera, or DVD to HD. The first time I went to a high end store my jaw hit the floor. It sounded beyond good, it sounded REAL. I walked out of the store with a new understanding of what hifi means.
BSD2000 11 months ago
that is the best sound I ever heard a bose spkr. make, silence.
jasonsr3 2 years ago
The GMW (Google Money Whores) have disabled yet another audio track.
Maxzoe20 2 years ago
Trying to get an audio impression of the BOSE from a recording is absolutely redundant. By the time the audio from the speakers is recorded and "reproduced" by the speakers on the other end, it would have been severely changed/degraded. They are NOT hearing what you are hearing. Imagine someone uploading a video of an HD picture from a 42" plasma onto YouTube trying to convince people how nice it looks... yeah... Kudos on the effort though =] seems you really enjoy them BOSE speakers.
NouPIg 3 years ago 3
I love my Bose. I just made this video so it sounded a little better because the Camera compression made them sound like crap.
technologydude 3 years ago
Not to mention having the audio completely muted by YouTube. LOL
MyRandomReviews 2 years ago
pt 2 What's even worse is the poor choice of crossover frequencies: An 8" woofer (with a 6.375" effective operating diameter) should never be allowed to operate past 2kHz, and a 6.5" woofer should never go over 2.5kHz -- but Bose used a 3.5 to 4kHz crossover point with those tweeters, causing a suck-out in the upper midrange frequencies
djbryan 3 years ago
I have Illusion Audio LM-804s and Silver Flute W20s that extend past 3kHz on-axis with zero break up modes before that point. But I guess you're an informed audio engineer - where were you for AES Spain?
Peace, go buy JBL or apparently build your own speakers.
pcfxer 3 years ago
JBL is a really good standered you allways know what your getting but as far as suround sound for the cash I like the SLS ribbon tweeter for home sound wear a long throw isen't needed also really good in reverbant room
sirlonghair 2 years ago
Never heard of SLS so I checked them out.
Pretty interesting idea and their stuff reminded me of my old Monsoon PC Speakers. Those sounded nice, but I sold them to get the companion 3s.
pcfxer 2 years ago
The fundamental problem with the Bose speakers with separate woofers and tweeters is the tweeters themselves. Bose continues to use large, bulky paper-cone tweeters to this day. And those paper tweeter cones are too large in diameter and too bulky to faithfully reproduce the top end, and tend to "beam" at audible frequencies in which the human ear is most sensitive to (lower to mid treble), resulting in a harsh, piercing sound.
djbryan 3 years ago
Real audio, tube amps, or mosfet types, Bose is overrated, if you go to a store they put those tiny cubes by your ear, any speaker will sound good at the range. Like I said I had bose, and the are underwelming, a pair of athena's will blow them away, better specs, bose will not post because they are so inaccurate.
djbryan 3 years ago
I don't have the cubes.
technologydude 3 years ago
I had bose gave it away, try maggies
djbryan 3 years ago
What is your sound recording setup?
Sounds good btw. Especially for youtube compression.
pcfxer 4 years ago
Thanks! I used a simple 8 Track mixer and a MXL mic since its the only equipment i can move!!
technologydude 4 years ago