Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III Speaker System (2.1-channel - Black)

I recently gave my mother the AM-5 series II system that I bought in the '90s, which had been sitting in storage. I hooked it up to a Yamaha RX-596 receiver that I also gave her. I immediately wanted this system back but she's my mother so no dice.She ...

As a professional audio reenforcement engineer (sound guy), I've had the opportunity to run BOSE professional systems including quad 502s with double subs. With Bose, everything always sounds crisp and bright, and I love these speakers, even thought they ...

The Bose surround system speakers are small yet efficient. Plenty of sound to fill my family room from a small footprint. Together with Bose 301 speakers in front with the center speaker and 161 speakers in the back has completed my sound system.

Bose unfortunately provides little support. It does not come with any information on how to connect it to even LCD TVs. If you are buying this for an LCD TV or other home theater systems, you are in for a surprise. It is going to cost you many hours of ...

Summary: I think that I have made it clear that Bose is by far the worst brand ever. As you know, I have already tested out the Bose VCS 10 center. Well, the Bose VCS 30 consists of the VCS 10 and two Model 100 speakers. I think this is supposed to be an ... read more

Bose is over priced, over marketed AND average at best. Why do you NEVER see Bose reviewed in any decent audiophile/hifi magazine? Because the mags get sued by Bose for "defamation", which is basically truthfully reviewing their products. Seriously ...

I will freely admit I did not know what I was missing until I sought it out, but now that I do I feel that my Bose are no longer good enough...In conclusion, I was looking for that fuller sound, willing to devote the floor space to much bigger speakers in order to get it...It's a funny thing, This guy was at my house and heard my Quad ESL speakers (electrostatic) ($5,000) with about $6,000 worth of electronics and made the comment that they sounded almost as good as his Bose...

I prefer the massive volume of straight-on sound over BOSE recommendation to reflect off the walls, except for the sub, which is real punchy when pointed right at the wall about 8 " away...Attractive Design Easy Setup Weak Bass Simple hook up, speaker wire and good instructions included...Good product for a simple compact speaker system, if you're looking for a full blown surround sound system this is not it...

It works as good as the speakers in the theaters but within a small form...I recommend ths speaker set to those who think small is what they...I recommend ths speaker set to those who think small is what they need...