cubed-design makes for easy and non-space-consuming disposal in your garbage, subwoofer acts as boat anchor for small fishing canoes. bose vendors can be found in all acclaimed "high-end audio" stores including target, walmart, sears, best buy, fry's, and circuit city-- hah!

hmmm, how about the bio-gradeable paper-cone subwoofer with matching paper-cone tweeter/midrange-in-one satellites, the lack of bass extention in the woofer (roll-off at 50Hz), clock radio quality sound, inflated price tag, high frequency roll off at 12Hz (-3db) with strong emphasis on 7Hz to give the illusion of full range sound. boomy, sloppy bass response of 50Hz-250Hz from the cheap sub housed in low-grade particle board with no internal woofer bracing, frequncy gap of about 200Hz between satellites and the so-called subwoofer, fixed-pricing, though every higher bose series costs hundreds more, you will find they are ALL built with the same components and materials.

any bose proponents feel very free to defend these or ANY bose speakers or system. these things are pure un-adulterated horse terds. i can build a complete system that will outperform the am15 at 1/4 the cost. the 2 inch paper cone satellites are too big to faithfully reproduce highs, and too small to reproduce mids, the paper cone sub is garbage that only reproduces 50-250Hz in a sloppy, noisy way as it is housed in perhaps the most cheap enclosure imagineable with no bracing of the woofer. all of bose's alleged prestige comes from its monster of a marketing machine who spend countless millions on advertisements and promotion rather than r&d and materials. this unit doesn't even deserve the ONE STAR that im giving it. my parting advise to anyone seriously considering buying this unit is: DO NOT BUY BOSE!

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similar? my 8 year old general electric alarm clock.

cubed-design makes for easy and non-space-consuming disposal in your garbage, subwoofer acts as boat anchor for small fishing canoes. bose vendors can be found in all acclaimed "high-end audio" stores including target, walmart, sears, best buy, fry's, and circuit city-- hah!

hmmm, how about the bio-gradeable paper-cone subwoofer with matching paper-cone tweeter/midrange-in-one satellites, the lack of bass extention in the woofer (roll-off at 50Hz), clock radio quality sound, inflated price tag, high frequency roll off at 12Hz (-3db) with strong emphasis on 7Hz to give the illusion of full range sound. boomy, sloppy bass response of 50Hz-250Hz from the cheap sub housed in low-grade particle board with no internal woofer bracing, frequncy gap of about 200Hz between satellites and the so-called subwoofer, fixed-pricing, though every higher bose series costs hundreds more, you will find they are ALL built with the same components and materials.

any bose proponents feel very free to defend these or ANY bose speakers or system. these things are pure un-adulterated horse terds. i can build a complete system that will outperform the am15 at 1/4 the cost. the 2 inch paper cone satellites are too big to faithfully reproduce highs, and too small to reproduce mids, the paper cone sub is garbage that only reproduces 50-250Hz in a sloppy, noisy way as it is housed in perhaps the most cheap enclosure imagineable with no bracing of the woofer. all of bose's alleged prestige comes from its monster of a marketing machine who spend countless millions on advertisements and promotion rather than r&d and materials. this unit doesn't even deserve the ONE STAR that im giving it. my parting advise to anyone seriously considering buying this unit is: DO NOT BUY BOSE!

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similar? my 8 year old general electric alarm clock.

cubed-design makes for easy and non-space-consuming disposal in your garbage, subwoofer acts as boat anchor for small fishing canoes. bose vendors can be found in all acclaimed "high-end audio" stores including target, walmart, sears, best buy, fry's, and circuit city-- hah!

hmmm, how about the bio-gradeable paper-cone subwoofer with matching paper-cone tweeter/midrange-in-one satellites, the lack of bass extention in the woofer (roll-off at 50Hz), clock radio quality sound, inflated price tag, high frequency roll off at 12Hz (-3db) with strong emphasis on 7Hz to give the illusion of full range sound. boomy, sloppy bass response of 50Hz-250Hz from the cheap sub housed in low-grade particle board with no internal woofer bracing, frequncy gap of about 200Hz between satellites and the so-called subwoofer, fixed-pricing, though every higher bose series costs hundreds more, you will find they are ALL built with the same components and materials.

any bose proponents feel very free to defend these or ANY bose speakers or system. these things are pure un-adulterated horse terds. i can build a complete system that will outperform the am15 at 1/4 the cost. the 2 inch paper cone satellites are too big to faithfully reproduce highs, and too small to reproduce mids, the paper cone sub is garbage that only reproduces 50-250Hz in a sloppy, noisy way as it is housed in perhaps the most cheap enclosure imagineable with no bracing of the woofer. all of bose's alleged prestige comes from its monster of a marketing machine who spend countless millions on advertisements and promotion rather than r&d and materials. this unit doesn't even deserve the ONE STAR that im giving it. my parting advise to anyone seriously considering buying this unit is: DO NOT BUY BOSE!

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similar? my 8 year old general electric alarm clock.

cubed-design makes for easy and non-space-consuming disposal in your garbage, subwoofer acts as boat anchor for small fishing canoes. bose vendors can be found in all acclaimed "high-end audio" stores including target, walmart, sears, best buy, fry's, and circuit city-- hah!

hmmm, how about the bio-gradeable paper-cone subwoofer with matching paper-cone tweeter/midrange-in-one satellites, the lack of bass extention in the woofer (roll-off at 50Hz), clock radio quality sound, inflated price tag, high frequency roll off at 12Hz (-3db) with strong emphasis on 7Hz to give the illusion of full range sound. boomy, sloppy bass response of 50Hz-250Hz from the cheap sub housed in low-grade particle board with no internal woofer bracing, frequncy gap of about 200Hz between satellites and the so-called subwoofer, fixed-pricing, though every higher bose series costs hundreds more, you will find they are ALL built with the same components and materials.

any bose proponents feel very free to defend these or ANY bose speakers or system. these things are pure un-adulterated horse terds. i can build a complete system that will outperform the am15 at 1/4 the cost. the 2 inch paper cone satellites are too big to faithfully reproduce highs, and too small to reproduce mids, the paper cone sub is garbage that only reproduces 50-250Hz in a sloppy, noisy way as it is housed in perhaps the most cheap enclosure imagineable with no bracing of the woofer. all of bose's alleged prestige comes from its monster of a marketing machine who spend countless millions on advertisements and promotion rather than r&d and materials. this unit doesn't even deserve the ONE STAR that im giving it. my parting advise to anyone seriously considering buying this unit is: DO NOT BUY BOSE!

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similar? my 8 year old general electric alarm clock.

it is really actually hard to blow one of those stupid things

umm, there are two major sayings among audio sales man with regard to bose,
1) no highs no lows, must be bose
2) poor mans dream, rich mans trash
and i do mean trash

ok i will try to keep this brief seeing that soooo many people have been bashing bose, yet as i read through the reviews i couldnt help but notice that some "really smart people" (sarcasm) think that there is nothing finer than bose, and that the only reason why everyone is bashing them is because they have been told to bash them by fellow audiophilers.
Well, i am by no means an audiophile (yet) but i have worked at circuit city for well over a year in the home audio department, where we have both bose and polk and several other sub/sat systems set up and ready for demo.
Great, so, when i started this job i came in just like an average guy, with no clue as to what is or is not better than something else.
now let me just say right up front, that i work with these systems, i HAVE to hear them everyday. having said that, i also know, that whatever you get, you get used to. you dont notice that it doesnt sound as good as the NHT package you heard 6 months ago, because you forget! remember that.
ok, there are plenty of things that i could say bashing bose, and if you read down below this you will see most of them, so i am not going to do that, but i am going to say, that i get paid MORE for selling bose, BUT I DONT because i believe that it is important for people to "hear" the difference that other systems offer. and 9 times out of 10 that other system ends up being the one the customer purchases. there are MANY sub/sat systems that BLOW AWAY the bose, for less money, listen to the polk rm6600 with a velodyne ct100 for crying out loud. IF that doesnt convince you then, you probably dont need a home audio system because you are borderline DEAF.
now naturally i would never tell my customers that, becuase i would get fired, but i do let them hear the difference. and the most common thing they say is wow, i can really feel that bass, and woah that sounds more realistic. then if they are somewhat educated they usually ask for the specs on the bose system, and then i have to reveal the sad truth... bose doesnt reveal their stats.
NOW the way i see it, there is only one good reason not to let people see what it is you have to offer, and that reason is... because your a phony. bose acts like they have the most incredible product in the world. yet spec for spec, they are utterly destroyed by the competition, (and the competition is cheaper, hundreds of dollars cheaper!)
ok lets think about this logically, one bose has NO tweeters- thus NO highs
also the "bose bass module" (that is its technical name, and we (sales man) are NOT supposed to call it a sub) because it is not, the base module has two 5 1/4 inch drivers built in,
now i dont know about you, but i am not really even happy with the bass that 6 1/2 drivers give, you really need something with at least a 10, and a very good amp to run them,
and let me tell you right now, the bose amp inside the am15 bass module SUCKS
in the audio world weight is almost always indicative of quality. try to pick up a bose powered bass module and then compare that with a velodyne ct 100. then listen to them,
there is NO comparison, NONE.
the velodyne is smoother, and MUCH deeper even at lower listening levels, and yes it does adjust just like the bose as you turn up and down your volume control on the reciever.
ok i really did not mean to talk this much, but really take my word for it. i work with this stuff everyday, and i could lose my job if i were to tell you this in the store,
BOSE SUCKS.
please look for something else, unless you are fixated on a certain look. yes if it is all about "your cool self image with your better than everybody else bose" then by all means, be my guest, buy bose, it MAKES ME RICHER!!!!
like i said once it has sat in your house for a few months you wont remember that something cheaper sounded so much better, and unless your friends have a killer system, you will probably never know,
but if you want a better system, then save some money dont buy bose, and buy yourself a better reciever or amp or something.
let me just say that if i could give it no stars i would!

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i work at circuit city, i sell lots of different things, and yes i get paid a LOT more to sell bose, but i dont unless it is specifically requested, because honestly FOR THE MONEY, IT SUCKS

I HAVE A QUESTION THAT NEEDS A QUICK ANSWER

I HAVE A QUESTION THAT NEEDS A QUICK ANSWER

i have the opportunity to purchase a brand new set of AM-10 from a friend for $500. yes yes ... there are many shortcomings of bose and that is plainly understood. that is not why i am asking -

but as a person with modest means, is this purchase wise at this price? i have no system right now and am looking to buy a decent receiver (onkyo tx-ds777) to which i will build upon later. so is my plan flawed? i am sick of using a cheap-a** aiwa stereo system and want to upgrade. is this a good first move, with the intention to buy better speakers later on???

I HAVE A QUESTION THAT NEEDS A QUICK ANSWER

I HAVE A QUESTION THAT NEEDS A QUICK ANSWER

i have the opportunity to purchase a brand new set of AM-10 from a friend for $500. yes yes ... there are many shortcomings of bose and that is plainly understood. that is not why i am asking -

but as a person with modest means, is this purchase wise at this price? i have no system right now and am looking to buy a decent receiver (onkyo tx-ds777) to which i will build upon later. so is my plan flawed? i am sick of using a cheap-a** aiwa stereo system and want to upgrade. is this a good first move, with the intention to buy better speakers later on???

Bose's aggressive marketing, the size and looks of the acoustimass line of products

All except the above.

Several years ago, when I first became interested in home audio, I was fascinated by Bose speakers. They are stylish and ergonomic, almost a symble of modernity. My understanding of audio equipments has grown and evolved over the years, to the point where now I use the Nautilus 801s with Krell amplification. I recall the excitement of visiting Bose stores, and how I spent many hours musing about how the beautiful cube speakers would grace my home decor. I also recall how when I finally had those speakers home, on walls, I never really wanted to listen to them.

I now look back on those day with total disgust. You know it's like when you're just a kid, and you think the freckle girl next door was your only destiny. How juvenile! There IS a whole world out there.

I am unforgiving of myself, even though my "Bose phase" lasted only two months. At home, it is almost a taboo for my wife to mention Bose, because of my "past." Yes, it is that shameful.

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None at the price and performance ratio of Bose products.

Clear quality sound, size, Easy installation

Nothing

I have been reading the reviews for a long time. I had fair idea about speakers before buying. I had all the choice in the world before deciding on my Home Theatre speakers. After a real long practical survey of 3-4 months I zeroed on AM-15 Bose speakers. It is the best buy for home theatre. It might be expensive in absolute value. But, it is worth it and delivers much more than its competing speakers of same range. Added benefit is the size and easy installation.

If you keep analyzing the review of AM-15, all negative views are clearly biased coming from the so called 'audiophiles' who hate Bose name. Interestingly, none of these guys would be using or attempted to listen with an open mind. For them, Bose is nothing but 'tin'. Imagine these 'tins' giving room filling sound with clarity. These 'audiophiles' spend 100's of dollars on cables for nothing. Probably they think Bose bashing qualifies them to be an Audiophile.

"Missing high, missing low, missing mid range', All this comments coming from these guys could not be proven scientifically. What's missing in Bose is the distortion, what you get is crisp clear Music.

Another important point to be noted in AM-15 is, unlike it's predecessors, this system has active powered bass module. It reproduce the sound equivalent to any cinema hall. LFE levels can be adjusted to get more details.

The installation is simple and gives you no limitation on directional angles. The bass module distributes the sound to the channels. It really adjusts the bass and peak levels in low volume to give the effects. You get similar effects in any volume level.

Let any serious user tell negative about the AM-15. Ignore all biased comments of fence spectators.

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Size, Appearance

Deep Bass Bottoms out at Mid-Volumes.

Despite what the Bose hater bandwagon wants you to believe, these are actually really good speakers. It does, however, not have a true subwoofer. When subsidized with a power amplifier to the bass channel, it does a good job reproducing the lows up to mid volumes. Anymore volume than that, and it will bottom out.
When compared to most speakers without a subwoofer, Bose will usually come out on top. And like all speakers, you can always add a subwoofer to cover the deep bass at higher volumes.

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