Anyone use Bose Acoustimass speakers?

[Furball]

I am waiting for some to be delivered, any tips on locating them to best use the reflected sound?  How are they?

I have a high ceiling, you think if i mount the speakers on wall brackets about 7 feet high it will be too high?

Thanks in advance!

[Seraphim]

I have 3 systems, my first was the acoustimass 10. I wall mounted them about 7", twisted & pointed slightly downward; my rears were on the ceiling, one pointed off center & the other half pointed at the rear wall. Some people line em up straight, but that takes away from the depth. Mainly, you don't want them all pointing directly at you (the center). Also, you'll have to use your receiver's volume adjust for each one (hopefully it has a noise level feature), so you can sit and adjust each one until they match up nicely. Or are you using the active bass module? Either way, they are great speakers, and I'm sure you'll hear from some that they aren't, usually people who like to spend 5 times as much on other speakers.
All in all, I love 'em, I still get complements on real they sound, instead of just 'perfect'.
For the ultimate, I bought a pair of 901's for my fronts, and I'm still astounded at how real the sound is....
A great film to see on any though is 'Red Flag', it's an airforce film about the training excersize at nellis AFB.

[Furball]

cool thanks!

yes i will run it through the amp then the active bass module.  cant wait 'til they get here!  trying to think up the best locations for them, i have read that you really need to experiment to find the best place.

Have wanted a Bose system for ages, finally had the opportunity to get one.

you have a link to red flag?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Furball
cool thanks!

yes i will run it through the amp then the active bass module.  cant wait 'til they get here!  trying to think up the best locations for them, i have read that you really need to experiment to find the best place.

Have wanted a Bose system for ages, finally had the opportunity to get one.

you have a link to red flag?

Bose Acoustimass have gaps in the Frequency Response.  I move anyone I can away from them.  For the performance you will get (not much) you can save money and get a better system.   Feel free to PM me if you want.  Home Theater is a hobby (Goth can tell you, if you wish to PM him and verify).  

Bose is all about MARKETING, not Quality.  

Karaya

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Yep my thoughts exactly.

Try Martin Logan for home theater.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Yep my thoughts exactly.

Try Martin Logan for home theater.

yummmmy.   I like the Ascent subwoofer.

Karaya

[Seraphim]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
Bose Acoustimass have gaps in the Frequency Response.  I move anyone I can away from them.  For the performance you will get (not much) you can save money and get a better system.   Feel free to PM me if you want.  Home Theater is a hobby (Goth can tell you, if you wish to PM him and verify).  

Bose is all about MARKETING, not Quality.  

Karaya

See!! I told ya...Not many people can actually HEAR what frequencies are missing (blhablah), it's just written on paper. What matters it how it SOUNDS. Sorry to all you speaker salesmen, but my ears have made lots of money & Ive also done sound engineering, even when i was a kid i experimented with sound reflection (without knowing about bose), and it is not just marketing. When you close your eyes and listen naturally you'll hear the difference.

Red Flag I bought on ebay, but it's found on any dvd sales place. The actual title is "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag" , and was first released on IMAX. Here's a link from History channel: Red Flag

[Estes]

I myself use Mirage speakers. I haven't had any problems with them.

However, they are at least 15 years old. Bought them a long time ago. I don't know how they are now but the ones I have are great.

[Seraphim]

Most speakers are at least decent nowadays. But to be spectacular, cost a bit more. Plus, Bose, to me, add more depth, not to mention in a tiny unseen package. I like to look at my picture instead of the speakers. But since I have a small room, it's like it adds another dimension to our little room; I can feel like Im  part of the movie instead of looking at papers sayin my speakers sound better than so-&-so.

Id rather listen to my ears than a computer

[moot]

Bose really sucks.
Unless it's free, then you make a good profit on resell.

[Seraphim]

Originally posted by moot
Bose really sucks.
Unless it's free, then you make a good profit on resell.

hm
that comment may be moot...

[MrRiplEy[H]]

The fact is that Bose is aimed towards PA systems and the products reflect that on design ideology. They are designed to produce a pleasant overall sound on a large area without even trying to get Hifi or God forbid, High-End.

This design ideology works great in large crowds, noisy / unacustical enviroments such as cars etc. But for an enthusiast wanting the best sound reproduction they simply have too many design compromises.

Bose doesn't suck, it's just not designed for enthusiasts.

[Furball]

thank you for your input everyone.

but i dont want to hear "bose sucks! buy something else!" i was asking on how best to set them up.

if i dont like them (which i highly doubt) they will be going on ebay.

[Furball]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Bose doesn't suck, it's just not designed for enthusiasts.

Not designed for Russians then?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Originally posted by Furball
Not designed for Russians then?

I'm not sure what you mean. I'm sure there are plenty of audiophiles down there too even though the soviet era loudspeakers were of questionable quality.

I did run into an electrostatic russian speaker once. Coarse but nevertheless impressive, hand wound coils and all. Also Priboy tube amplifiers are great after extensive modifications (just for electrical safety and all..)

Post-soviet era russian would be in third heaven with Bose, don't get me wrong.