Just for those who review and don't own, never listened too, can't afford, or whatever their personal problem is.

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Phychotic Bose Stalkers

Yes, I own a set of the well hated AM-10s, and I really like them. If you are considering getting a home theater system, give them a listen by all means.

As far as the retarded comments you read here about this system; yes, the bass module is made from pressed fiberboard, just like all speakers made today. You see everyone in the speaker business is quite aware that pressed board is serval times denser than real wood, and that is why all speakers are made with it. Do you know expensive wood cabenets are made? They glue a thin layer of real wood onto paticle board - that's what all your 'expesive' speakers have over the 'black box'.

Yes, there is a frequency 'hole' between the satellite speakers and the bass module, I measured it at only 1.5db down, which was corrected quite nicely by setting my amp's equalizer to compensate (clue to Bose haters - that's why they put EQs in most quality amps, all speakers, including Bose, do not perfectly reproduce audio from 20Hz to 20kHz, and adjusting for it is normal). Not that you can actually hear the difference anyway, but the test meter shows it's better.

Too bad this forum has been distorted by some people who seem to experience some phychotic episode when the word Bose is mentioned.

I at least contribute a fair rating -

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I am the one, The Anti-Bose, come to bring sanity and "sound advice" to the mid-fi land. you slander us, I strike back. feel the power.....

This is dedicated to "dependable user" AND "creditable user" seeing as how its the same person. The * indicates the voice of wisdom ie; me.

As far as the retarded comments you read here about this system;
yes, the bass module is made from pressed fiberboard, just like all speakers made today. You see everyone in the speaker business is quite aware that pressed board is several times denser than real wood, and that is why all speakers are made with it. Do you know expensive wood cabenets are made? They glue a thin layer of real wood onto paticle board - that's what all your 'expensive' speakers have over the 'black box'.

*I don't think the construction of the "box" itself is in question; its the crap thats inside of it. I have taken apart one of these, and whats inside is almost as amusing as the sound that it regurgitates. I opened up a "bass module" of someone that had owned it for about 2 years. The rubber surround of one of the 5.25" woofers was rotted and falling off. The capacitors are the cheapest made and they're not even soldered on. Just wrapped around the terminals. Is the tube connecting the chambers a high quality inert composite? Nope, its a toilet paper tube; and if you dont believe me, take it apart and see for yourself. And although it is made of pressed board, there are many grades of this material, and what the borf-module uses is extremely cheap and equally thin. Ever pick it up? pretty light huh? In fact, my center channel speaker weighs more than this thing (B&W LCR-6S2, 30 lbs.), and its a center channel speaker, not a barf-module.


Yes, there is a frequency 'hole' between the satellite speakers and the bass module, I measured it at only 1.5db down, which was corrected quite nicely by setting my amp's equalizer to compensate (clue to Bose haters - that's why they put EQs in most quality amps, all speakers, including Bose, do not perfectly reproduce audio from 20Hz to 20kHz, and adjusting for it is normal). Not that you can actually hear the difference anyway, but the test meter shows it's better.

*Wrong again my ignorant friend. First of all, the only "amps" that have an EQ built in are car audio amps; And although your mighty proud of your $200 JVC receiver, that does not make it a "quality amp". The "hole" occurs when the bass module goes from 46Hz to 202Hz but the cubes start at 280Hz; a hole of 78Hz. No amount of equalization will make up for an area of the sonic spectrum that the speakers are incapable of reproducing. Thats why they beam when put to high volumes. You comment
on speakers with 20Hz-20kHz response, do you even know of one Mr. genious? Of course you dont! So I'll make up for your stupidity: the Dunlavy SC-V, faithfully reproduces 20-20,000 thanks to the implementation of 2 12" woofers. They weigh 330 lbs per speaker and are a 4-way, 1st order phase/time aligned design and are symetrical to both vertical and horizontal planes. A speaker that will NEVER need artificial equalization to make up for its shortcomings. Others, like the Revel Ultima Salon, aerial acoustics 10t and B&W nautilus 801 come close to 20, but don't reach all the way. But they don't need an eq aither! I see a theme developing here...... My DM604S2? Nope, tone controls by-passed, because they're not bose crap. I could go on for days, but I'll just wait to obliterate your next posting. By the way, I corrected your spelling errors.


Too bad this forum has been distorted by some (*smart) people who seem to experience some phychotic episode when the word Bose is mentioned.

I at least give it the rating it deserves.

There are none, and never will be.

Read my other reviews.

Just for dependable user: I have now established a vendetta against YOU. I vow that no matter how many ludicrous 5 star reviews you post, I'll have a 1 star smacker waiting around the corner. If you where 1/2 a smart as you try to sound, I believe you'd have given up the fight a long time ago. And about people not being able to afford these abominations, try again loser. My subwoofer (B&W ASW-3000) costs more than your entire system; if you do indeed own these pathetic peices of trash. Just for the propagation of 1 star reviews, I will give your "review" a heart-felt reality check a little later.

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Here is the story. Heard these dreadful little speakers and sub combo for the first time a couple of weeks ago. They are not even worth 100 dollars. If you are into this kind of sat-sub system...try Gallo nucleus speakers at $699 to find better sound in a small package. These speakers get a 1 from me.

I purchased the Bose AM10 Series II speakers a couple of weeks ago and (as expected) I am very pleased with the purchase. My previous speakers were the Bose AM7 speakers which I owned for about 4 years and had been very pleased with the quality/sound. So, when I recently decided to upgrade my receiver and speakers to support AC3, the Bose where at the top of my list. After checking the web reviews and listening to the AM10's in the various audio stores I was hooked again. The AM10 SII sounds fabulous teamed with my Sony STR-DB930 receiver...it certainly does bring "Home Theater" into a new realm.
Bottom line: If you are looking for great sounding speakers with quality to match...these are the speakers. However, let "your ears" be the judge...go to your local audio store and compare the Bose with the others. Also, be careful when looking at the previous reviews posted here...some of the reviews are from individuals who do not even "own" the Bose speakers (or "have a life" since they have to post a review about something they do not own). Again, let your ears be the judge.

They are not good sounding speakers, and I can tell that from the 2 stores I heard them in. I watched a couple DVD movies and listened to 2 cd's. I though they were junk. Do you have to buy rotten meat to know it's rotten? No, your senses that work tell you it's bad. You needn't have to own it to review it.
I give Bose 1 star.

size

bass

ITS LACK OF BASS IS ALET DOWN BUT ADD A SUBWOOFER AND IT'S FINE.I HOPE BOSE MAKES NEW DEVELOPMENT LIKE "MAKE REAL SIZE FOR BETTER SOUND".

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Compact size of speakers for confined listening areas

Where's the bass?

One of my best friends, who is new to HT, succumbed to the Bose hype and acquired this product against better advice. I feel I can offer some useful advice to prospective buyers based on my friend and I owning some very similar equipment:

He owns:
Denon AVR-3801 receiver
Sony DVP-S560 DVD player

I own:
Denon AVR-3300 receiver
Sony DVP-S530D DVD player, plus

Polk Audio Monitor 10 (mains)
Polk CS-350-LS (center)
Polk S4 (surrounds)
Polk PSW-350 (sub)

I spent a day helping him set up his system. Once that was done, the first thing you notice is that for playing music DVDs or CDs, there is minimal bass. We experimented with moving the box around and configuring the system as recommended (speakers set to "Large", sub "Off", LFE "On"), but nothing can hide the fact that the AM-10 is incapable of providing chest-thumping bass - this bass driver module is just not a true subwoofer. My sense of the midrange and highs was that they were average - a bit harsh, and the soundstage was lacking in definition: at no time did I feel the performers were sitting in the room with us

For movies, the system performs better. We watched the lobby scene from the Matrix, and it was reasonably realistic - the bass performance was noticeably better, and there was good movement in the speakers from front to rear. Still, there's considerable room for improvement

Several reviews here point to the shoddy construction of this system, and I'm not going to elaborate further, I think the information provided in those reviews is accurate! Suffice it to say that if you're a music lover, and particularly if you like heart-pounding bass, the AM-10 is a complete waste of time and money.

If all you are going to do is watch movies, and space considerations are an issue, perhaps you may enjoy the AM-10, but otherwise I must echo the other sentiments expressed here: audition, audition, audition. There are numerous systems of comparible price, (Polk, Energy, etc) that will give you immeasurably better value for your dollar

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Are not the best sounding speakers and are overpriced.

A friend of mine got himself in a bit of a jam. He needed money and fast. After selling his stereo to a local pawn shop, he discovered that they did not want the Bose speakers. He was told that the don't sell real good there. I felt bad and gave him 250 for them. I have them in my garage hooked up to an old Kenwood Intagrated amp that I bought at a garage sale a few years back. I even went out and bought a 65 used cd changer to complete this system. Over all sound is not that great, but I had to find some use for them. I am glad that I did not pay 1000 buck for them that is for sure!

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