tuffmohit
I want to buy a BOSE Home Theater. Surfing on the net i found
Lifestyle 48 DVD Entertainment System to be a good one but it is costly to.Therefore I wanted to know more about its plus and negative points.
Can anyone provide me a review on the same.
Also suggest any other Bose home theater........
Answer
The main negatives are the Bose cube speakers, it's an all in one, and the outrageous price. Those cubes have a small sound stage and the bass module produces unnatural sound. You'll find if you setup Bose cubes and walk around the room, there's a small area where they sound good. The rest of the room will drop off. The system is an all in one so if one part goes, you have to send it all out for repair.
For $3,500+, I would look to a component system. By a good receiver (Denon or Yamaha would be my suggestions) then shop around for a good set of speakers (I like Klipsch, Def Tech, Boston Acoustics and Polk but you really have to try them out for yourself). You can then get an inexpensive DVD and an ipod to do everything else the Bose system does.
You'll end up spending around the same $ and get a much better system.
The main negatives are the Bose cube speakers, it's an all in one, and the outrageous price. Those cubes have a small sound stage and the bass module produces unnatural sound. You'll find if you setup Bose cubes and walk around the room, there's a small area where they sound good. The rest of the room will drop off. The system is an all in one so if one part goes, you have to send it all out for repair.
For $3,500+, I would look to a component system. By a good receiver (Denon or Yamaha would be my suggestions) then shop around for a good set of speakers (I like Klipsch, Def Tech, Boston Acoustics and Polk but you really have to try them out for yourself). You can then get an inexpensive DVD and an ipod to do everything else the Bose system does.
You'll end up spending around the same $ and get a much better system.
whats the best speker system for ipods?
alexis
i want something like the ihome but what is the best quality for no more than around 100 dollars. Is the ihome the best?
Answer
Speakers made specifically for iPods suck. Trust me, they are made more for looks than sound. Just buy regular computer speakers or buy an "rca to headphone jack" cable and use floor or shelf speakers that are hooked up to a receiver. Even some boom boxes have rca inputs in the back.
Picture of "rca to headphone jack" cable ($5-10): http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product...
Example of 150 watt boom box with aux input for mp3 player:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/NexxTech-...
Example of computer speakers you could get for $60:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Altec-Lan...
These are just examples of what you could get for the money. You could probably get better ones for slightly cheaper on eBay (new). Just do a little research and find out which ones have the most watts and best reviews. I would definitely recommend going into a store in person (just so that you can get an idea for what they sound like). They usually have the speakers hooked up so that you can hear how they sound. I bought some computer speakers (around $40 US) that came with a sub at least five years ago and they still b-b-bump!
I probably don't need to tell you but just in case your wondering how you could use computer speakers, it's simple. You set up everything just as if you were hooking them up to the computer, except instead of hooking the cable with the green end into the back of the computer you just plug it into the iPod's headphone jack (no computer necessary).
Trust me, iPod specific speakers are a major rip-off. The ONLY thing iPod specific speakers have going for them is the fact that you can purchase battery powered units which allow for portability. But, they usually need the batteries to be replaced often (which starts to add up $-wise). If you just need it for around the house or office I strongly suggest one of the options above.
Note: For optimal sound quality you will need to adjust the volume on the stereo and the iPod. I personally leave the iPodâs volume at 50% and then adjust the stereoâs volume.
Spend your money wisely!
Speakers made specifically for iPods suck. Trust me, they are made more for looks than sound. Just buy regular computer speakers or buy an "rca to headphone jack" cable and use floor or shelf speakers that are hooked up to a receiver. Even some boom boxes have rca inputs in the back.
Picture of "rca to headphone jack" cable ($5-10): http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product...
Example of 150 watt boom box with aux input for mp3 player:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/NexxTech-...
Example of computer speakers you could get for $60:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Altec-Lan...
These are just examples of what you could get for the money. You could probably get better ones for slightly cheaper on eBay (new). Just do a little research and find out which ones have the most watts and best reviews. I would definitely recommend going into a store in person (just so that you can get an idea for what they sound like). They usually have the speakers hooked up so that you can hear how they sound. I bought some computer speakers (around $40 US) that came with a sub at least five years ago and they still b-b-bump!
I probably don't need to tell you but just in case your wondering how you could use computer speakers, it's simple. You set up everything just as if you were hooking them up to the computer, except instead of hooking the cable with the green end into the back of the computer you just plug it into the iPod's headphone jack (no computer necessary).
Trust me, iPod specific speakers are a major rip-off. The ONLY thing iPod specific speakers have going for them is the fact that you can purchase battery powered units which allow for portability. But, they usually need the batteries to be replaced often (which starts to add up $-wise). If you just need it for around the house or office I strongly suggest one of the options above.
Note: For optimal sound quality you will need to adjust the volume on the stereo and the iPod. I personally leave the iPodâs volume at 50% and then adjust the stereoâs volume.
Spend your money wisely!
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