Junkyard Bose speaker

[fleming442]

I finally got into directehs, and the only pertinent audio information was that the amp turn on wire is green/white.

 

[L92 OLDS]

No highs, no lows, absolutely blows?? Must be Bose.
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Ha ha...you beat me to it. Generally speaking they make a good product but they are not high end audio. For car audio they use the module approach. Each speaker module has its own amplifier and unique equalization which often is custom tailored to the vehicle. I do have a few pairs of their noise canceling headphones. Very good quality!

 

[HADA442]

What's with all of the Bose hate??? What/Who is a better (and comparably-priced) alternative?

My only experience with Bose stuff was in my Corvette. The Bose systems use low impedence speakers...maybe 1 ohm if I remember right. Which means, at least in the vette, when the head unit takes a dump, you get to replace all the speakers since they won't work with most any other system.

Another reason to get rid of my Bravada. LOL

 

[fleming442]

What's with all of the Bose hate??? What/Who is a better?

Basically, anything else. Bose is still riding tech from the 70s.
No highs= no tweeters
No lows= biggest speaker is 6"
You can only move so much air with little cones. "Hot dog down the hallway..."

 

[LukeZ]

I finally got into directehs, and the only pertinent audio information was that the amp turn on wire is green/white.

Is that to just get the internal amp to work? So I'd want 12V going into that wire? And the other 4 wires are just power/ground and speaker in/out?

 

[L92 OLDS]

What's with all of the Bose hate??? What/Who is a better (and comparably-priced) alternative?

No hate really. Bose has earned it's place by providing generally good products that sound better than average. For car audio they are usually better than the basic systems the OEM's provide and I wouldn't mind having one in my car.

Home audio is a different story. They use gimmicks to market their products. Small Acoustimass speakers that do well for what they are but pale in comparison to larger good quality equipment when driven hard. Subwoofers with small drivers and labryinth enclosures are great for a dorm room but really lack real low end and impact. TV sound bars are a sad excuse for a real home theater but people buy them because they don't want the hardware. Visit a properly equipped home theater with Dolby Atmos and you will quickly realize what you are missing.

 

[Wraith]

I'm gonna agree with the statement that for car audio is is moderately better than a stock system.

No highs, no lows, absolutely blows?? Must be Bose.

They sound good at moderate levels when used inside of their proprietary system. It's a pretty fridge magnet.

Worst money I ever spent was back in 2004 when I bought the Bose "system" for my townhouse. I bought the ultimate, most expensive, awesome thing they sold. It took me more time to set it all up than to tear it all down and get it back to the store. Worst audio quality ever. Great for a movie, great for the music they played in the store, sucked for any real music.

 

[HADA442]

I guess I have a different ear for this stuff, because over the past ten years (or so?): Bose's portable speakers, the Wave system, etc. - all sound better than anything else I've heard. My guess is that you guys are comparing them to the 'Corvette' (so-to-speak) of sound systems, maybe?

'LukeZ' : I'm sorry if I hijacked this thread.

 

[fleming442]

Is that to just get the internal amp to work? So I'd want 12V going into that wire? And the other 4 wires are just power/ground and speaker in/out?

Yes.

 

[Turbolq4]

I guess I have a different ear for this stuff, because over the past ten years (or so?): Bose's portable speakers, the Wave system, etc. - all sound better than anything else I've heard. My guess is that you guys are comparing them to the 'Corvette' (so-to-speak) of sound systems, maybe?

'LukeZ' : I'm sorry if I hijacked this thread.

Their stuff sounds great at moderate levels. Turn up the volume and it all goes flat. No big drivers to really deliver the sound that you feel as much as you hear.