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[cmspaz]

The newer Bose mini-systems are very good.
Oh, you did not just say that Bose is good. Shame on you.

[SnoEclipse]

Yes, I did say that.

People freak out when they look at how much signal processing Bose uses, but isn't the end result (what you hear) more important than the mechanics/electronics of getting it to your ears?

I'd listen to a paper cup on a string if it sounded better than what I have now.

[EclipseGST]

Bose sucks... No highs, no lows, must be Bose!

Buy
Other
Speakers
Eventually

More here:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?defid=211214&term=Bose

[User Name]

I wish I would've researched before buying my HT in a box. What a bad idea that was. I'll be happy when I can get a new setup and throw the HT-in-a-box in the garage.

[Would?]

My Philips ht system that came in a box sounds awesome.

[EclipseGST]

I use to think the same way. I have a decent 5.1 Sony system but I've been looking into building my own setup since I have upgraded TVs.

Tyler, go into Audio Designs and listen to some of their higher end home theater speakers. They sound 100000000 times better than my old POS Sony system. This is why I am upgrading.

Purchased a very nice TV, now its time to purchase a very nice audio setup.

[JET]

You really need to balance the speakers with the amp. The head units are a bit closer now, but if you get something like a Denon, they are really bright and you want a speaker that isn't as bright or your ears will kill you. H/K is good, but their features are usually a little behind. Best bang for the buck on a very nice system is almost always the Sony ES line. Top notch features and they use nice guts inside. They also tend to be very neutral for sound.

Speakers are subject to a lot of things, mainly your taste and your head unit. Do a lot of research at avsforums.com and you can make a good choice. Subs, you can't make up for size. I have a faily cheap Cerwin Vega 15" with 250w RMS amp built in. The thing rocks and is probably 15 years old now. A higher quality 15" (possibly 12") would be the way I would go. I had a nice 10" also and the explosions in movies just don't feel the same, even though they are as loud, they are as deep or carry as much force.

Def Tech has been the speakers that I like the most, if I had the cash. They have matched speaker systems for HT. The Mythos ST/STS series is awesome, strap a Supercuber reference sub (1800W 14") on to that and hold on!

[SnoEclipse]

Never buy an ht-in-a-box by listening to broadcast TV. Bring in a DVD/blue-ray that you really like. Hunt for Red October, even though it's almost 15 years old (already??) is a great flic to test sound systems with. Blade Runner is another.

[311evo]

Sitting at my uncles Home theater display room at his store, between the Sony's, Bose, (couple other ones) and Difinative, The Difninitive was a clear winner, once you year them you will love them. and they cost substantially less then a comparable bose system.

[95tsi]

Subs, you can't make up for size. I have a faily cheap Cerwin Vega 15" with 250w RMS amp built in. The thing rocks and is probably 15 years old now. A higher quality 15" (possibly 12") would be the way I would go. I had a nice 10" also and the explosions in movies just don't feel the same, even though they are as loud, they are as deep or carry as much force.


I agree. However, if you want some really good sound, the 15" drivers dont hit quite as tight as the smaller stuff. If your getting really into it, you almost need a driver/sub with crossovers for individual freq.

Btw, check out the Def Tech Trinity sub. I would love to get one of them... The Def Tech Supercubes rock, I had the 12" version for a short while and it rocked!!!