I'm not really liking my Bose AM-15. Is it just me?

Question

I bought an Acoustimass 15 setup back in 2000. It's pretty much the AM-10 that is offered today except for the older style bass module.

Anyway, the acoustimass series of speakers have terrible bass. The bass module is not a subwoofer. Instead the satellites and the bass module try to reacreat the sound of a larger floorstanding speakers.

I actually had to buy a Velodyne CT-100 subwoofer for movies as the AM-15 wasn't cutting it.

Anyway, I listen to stereo music mostly and my plan is to drop the AM-15 and pick up a pair of floor standing speakers. What do you recommend I get. I have an Onkyo amp that is giving 70 watts per channel. I want to keep it under $800.

Which pair of stereo speakers has been known to blow the bose acoustimass speakers away?

Oh and is Bose sound all in our heads?

Answer 1

Bose is renowned for mediocre performance at premium prices. Many, many other systems will beat Bose for less money (look for names like KEF, B&W, Totem, Distinctive Audio, Klipsch, Boston, Mirage, Paradigm, etc ....). You will actually find few if any legitimate reviews that recommend Bose.

See the link for a starting point, but really just Google with terms like "surround speaker reviews"

Answer 2

The guy above is on the money. How does it go?

BOSE = Buy Other Sound Equipment?

I would have to say Bowers and Wilkins speakers are probably the best made brand on the planet in a performance to value ratio.

But thats just my opinion.

Good Luck

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