Bose Acousitmass 10 Floorstanding Speakers
Bose Acousitmass 10 Floorstanding Speakers
[Dec 28, 1999]
Ted
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Size
Weakness:
Bass It's a little dis-heartning to hear all these negative reviews about these speakers. After having a couple of friends buy these speakers and listening to those, and listening to the in-store demos (along with several other brands) this is by far the best you can get. Sure, you can get better sound if you want speakers the size of your fridge, but that simply isn't possible in my case. |
[Oct 12, 1999]
Manash Sengupta
Audio Enthusiast
Well you so called audiophiles, you don't know how to position your speakers after all !!! I was initially finding the sound too bright. But then once I positioned my speakers properly, with one of the cubes facing towards the wall, I managed to get excellent sound from my cubes and from my Denon receiver. I can't imagine how sensitive it is to the acoustics of the room. |
[May 22, 1999]
DENNIS
an Audio Enthusiast
OUR BEST FRIENDS HAVE THE AM10, I AGONIZE EVERYTIME WE ARE AT THEIR HOME, AND THEY SAY LETS WATCH A MOVIE. THEY LOVE THEM AND THINK I AM WACKO FOR OWING MY HI END EQUIPMENT. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE AM10 CANNOT BE THAT BAD, THEY MUST HAVE SOMETHING CONNECTED WRONG OR SOMETHING. AFTER READING ALL OF THEESE REVIEWS I RAN DOWN TO MY LOCAL BEST BUY TO HEAR FOR MYSELF. SURE ENOUGH THERE THEY WERE RUNNING A HT SYSTEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES , SALESMAN WAS KIND ENOUGH TO PUT THREE DVDs THAT I OWN IN. WELL THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR FRIENDS HOOKUP. THEESE PAPER CONE EXCUSE FOR SPEAKERS ARE TERRIBLE, REALLY TERRIBLE. THAT SAID, I HAVE CAME TO ONE CONCLUSION WE ALL HEAR DIFFERENTLY AND SOMEWHAT CLOSED MINDED WHEN IT COMES TO SOME MATTERS. I WAS A CABLE AND INTERCONNECT NON BELIEVER FOR YEARS. AFTER REPLACING A EXPENSIVE NAME BRAND WITH JPS AND AUDIOTRUTH MIDNIGHT 3 I WONDER WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A MONSTERIOUS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CABLES AND INTERCONNECTS. I WAS BEING CLOSE MINDED? NEVER WANTED TO ADMIT THE TRUTH. ALSO WE ALL DO HEAR DIFFERENTLY. OUR BEST FRIENDS AFTER HEARING OUR 15K SETUP, COMMENTED THIS. [I DO NOT HEAR HARDLY ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND OUR AM10]EITHER WE ALL HEAR DIFFERENTLY OR I BETTER RE EVALUATE WHERE I AM PUTTING MY AUDIO-VIDEO DOLLAR. THEY ARE HAPPY WITH THEIR SYSTEM AND I WILL NEVER INTERFERE WITH THAT DECISION. THEY STILL ARE OUR DEAREST BEST FRIENDS. |
[May 22, 1999]
Robert
an Audio Enthusiast
Well - I wonder why everyone is so against Bose? There must be other speaker manufacturers that the 'Audiophiles' don't like - but I don't see the elongated bashing of their products! There are currently 82 reviews on the AM10's alone - nothing comes even close! |
[May 23, 1999]
ROBERT G
an Audio Enthusiast
I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear in the earlier posts but the speakers that I am suggesting are all small speakers that are size comparable to the BOSE sats, costs less, built with tweeters & midrange, same or higher build quality, and simple sounds much better. Most powered 8" subs are size comparable to the "bass" module that BOSE provides but produces actual bass that will shake your listening room with authority. I know that many of you do not want a "full" size system in your homes but the BOSE AM-series is easily hands down the worst sounding system for the price that is paid to them. What I mean by size comparison is that they are no more than twice BOSE's size but their sound is much much better. What most of you who don't shop around for speakers don't understand is that these are the same style of full range paper/whizzer cone speakers that you had in your first car (unless you came from a well to do family that bought you a nice car with a nice system or the previous owner installed a better set). It doesn't produce true bass it produces resonance bass (the frequency that wood vibates) and what you are actually hearing is cabinet resonance (note mostly low quality construction). It also amazes me that someone from the UK would buy such a horrible product such as bose when your great land produces just some awesome Mission speakers. I can't believe that someone would not realise that when one company comes out with a successful product that their competetors will mimick them but to get the customers to buy these other newer products they will improve the performance of the first product. The BOSE AM is the older product and almost every company that makes speakers have small setups that sounds much better for a lower price that comes in black, white, or wood tones that if you bought them would make you much happier and you would know why the rest of us perplexed that most people pick this product. If you need an analogy of what BOSE performs like for the price, if we were talking about sports cars then the BOSE AM are Yugoes for a Corvette price because only a special few can afford the Ferrari Testarosa most other companies are making Mustangs and Trans AMs at Mustang and Trans AMs price. |
[May 23, 1999]
Jay Bellias
an Audio Enthusiast
I had Bose 901 Series 6 for too many years before realizing thatthere was hi end beyond Stereo Review and shit electronics. I currently |
[Oct 03, 1999]
Tim Kelly
an Audio Enthusiast
I really like that comment "some of these reviewers don't even own Bose speakers or have a life". That is too funny, to think a person has to *own* something to be qualified to review it. I would think maybe some people would go listen to this product, say "this is not good", and post here to warn them. I have a strange feeling if everybody posted 5 stars, you wouldn't see such comments. I agree everybody has their opinion, and entitled to it, but those kinds of comments only make the person saying them seem less qualified to submit a impartial review in MY honest opinion. |
[May 17, 1999]
Al
an Audio Enthusiast
I set my Am10's up this weekend in my 25 x 14 ft living room and they are the best, how anyone can slag these speakers is beyond me! The sound is fantastic. I personally don't find the bass an issue, when I crank up the home cinema there is enough sub there to knock your heart out of time! I am only driving it with a 50w amp. If you want more bass I suggest you keep an eye on your walls for cracks. If anyone can afford these, get them, personally I have found nothing that will touch them. |
[May 17, 1999]
Kim T
an Audio Enthusiast
Bass that will pouund you heart? hardly. It does 80 hz thump though. If one cannot find anything that will "touch" Bose it is because the Bose are mounted too high, not because of sound. |
[May 17, 1999]
Jeremy
an Audio Enthusiast
I have owned several bose products including the AM10 series 2. First of all I think it is a shame that some of the reviews of this product come from people who do not even own the speakers. I beleive that bose speakers a more dependant on speaker placement for good sound. I had a 10X15 room and found the sound to be fanstic. Later, I build a new home, and installed these speakers in a 22X16 room and found that the bass has lacking. I then purchased a Sony925 and a velodyne CT-120 to give the base some umph! This combo rocks! |