Bose 161 Bookshelf Speakers
Bose 161 Bookshelf Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Feb 06, 2023]
cecelia
Strength:
I'm just trying to explain in numbers why this receiver sounds so freakin' good. While it's true that numbers explain a lot, they never tell the whole story. While far from being the most powerful, or lowest distortion, or widest frequency response, Gainesville Mobile Mechanic Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Dec 15, 2022]
Breana
Strength:
Wow, nice product! Deed of Trust Weakness:
none so far |
[Oct 27, 2022]
togolese273
Strength:
These are absolutely great bookshelf speakers, and for the money I haven't seen anything that can touch them. I use a fairly strong power amp to power them and they respond nicely. They tend to rattle and get muddy at higher power( >70watts) Grand Junction mobile truck engine repair Weakness:
None . . Purchased: New
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[Sep 13, 2022]
Madmardigannn
Strength:
As you play around with it more, you notice that you can also place it vertically with the curved side facing down and the Bose logo on top. commercial truck suspension repair Weakness:
none . . Purchased: New
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[Feb 04, 2011]
clothears60
Audio Enthusiast
Bose 161 Bookshelf Speaker System Review
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[May 23, 2010]
Jim
Audio Enthusiast
I really love music. I like bluegrass, the blues, celtic, hard rock and folk. I think these speakers are great at reproducing sound accurately. I'm a really picky guy and I am very happy with them. |
[Mar 02, 2009]
hamp316
Audio Enthusiast
I put these speakers with my KLH sub, and they are unbelieveable. They give a sharp and crisp sound. I recommend that if any one buys these speakers, make sure you have a good subwoofer. |
[Feb 09, 2009]
audioguy12010
AudioPhile
I got these recently. I hooked them up to my LCD TV and they sound great. I haven't mounted them on my wall yet, just have not gotten around to it yet. They sound great, but are distorted at high volumes. I like how I can turn them either vertically or horizontally for my own listening enjoyment. I have many other Bose products, but these were one of the cheapest-priced and smallest Bose products I've ever owned. I love Bose!!!!!! |
[Jul 05, 2007]
Ken
AudioPhile
Strength:
highly versatile, tough material, thicker/layered grille clothe.
Weakness:
Heavy for its size, surface may not be as resilient as expected, naturally weak bass and treble. having these speakers for a good 4 months, i've used them in many situations and have put them through somewhat of a stress test. The first thing you realize about these speakers are that they're very attractive. But they have dedicated right/left pairs which in my opinion is a negative thing. at first touch, its smooth and made of somewhat thin plastic material(ABS to be exact). The entire speaker is very sleek and contoured. there are no very rough edges and has a very new, modern look/feel. the Bose logo on each speaker is the right size and is aligned to the center, right next to the unique looking port. The port looks similar to the one on the Bose 201. The speaker grille, it seems is permanent. I've tried to remove it but it was very difficult and i didn't want to break it. Inspecting the Grille material, its either very thick or is double layered for higher wear/tear resistance.
Customer Service reply's in fair time frame Similar Products Used: Polk Audio Rti4
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[Apr 06, 2007]
Lew Fiato
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The real strength of these speaker are their overall full sound and good looks. They also mount very easily using the provided brackets....I must say however that I used Omni-mount brackets as I like the way they attached the speaker to the wall with more space between the speaker and the wall itself.....They look very nice and can be adjusted several different ways....Oh, by the way the Omni-Mount universal brackets do fit very well with these speakers.....A hidden secret for most buyers who don't want to use the provided brackets.
Weakness:
I must say that I have not come across a true weakness on this product. I bought two pair of these speakers for two systems I have as there were matched with two pair of Boston Acoustic speakers. Needless to say, I was very pleased with the sound of these speakers when matched with my Boston's. The high end was very clear and the base was acceptable as I was using a sub-woofer for both systems. It is important to note that these speakers should not be used as mains ass they were designed for rear sound only. Yes, they say you can use them for mains for a small system but please don't....you will do yourself a
Customer Service Did not contact Bose Customer Service for any issues. Similar Products Used: Boston Acoustics, Pioneer and Velodyne. |