people only bought bose because they had the best noise cancelling around for a damn good while (only really dethroned by the sonys)The greatest trick Bose ever pulled was convincing the world that highs and lows didn't exist.
people only bought bose because they had the best noise cancelling around for a damn good while (only really dethroned by the sonys)The greatest trick Bose ever pulled was convincing the world that highs and lows didn't exist.
Not necessarily the best, but they pretty much had the only noise cancelling around (at least marketed to the masses) which helped the buyer considerably in making a decision.people only bought bose because they had the best noise cancelling around for a damn good while (only really dethroned by the sonys)
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You know Bose was selling audio gear for over 30 years before they started selling any consumer headphones right? That might be their claim to fame now, but that's hardly what put them on the map.people only bought bose because they had the best noise cancelling around for a damn good while (only really dethroned by the sonys)
You know Bose was selling audio gear for over 30 years before they started selling any consumer headphones right? That might be their claim to fame now, but that's hardly what put them on the map.
I think the 901s and Acoustimass are the real claim to fame. The 901s were in production for 48 YEARS, more than twice as long as they've been making consumer headphones. My dad loved his 901s, and kept them for literal decades. I feel like half the houses I went to in the 90s had some form of an Acoustimass system in their living room.
The noise cancelling headphones are their modern era claim to fame, but they did build their brand on home audio.
Exactly, I'm not saying let's all run out and buy Bose speakers. But saying they just make noise cancelling headphones is really reducing down the history of the company. They've always been an innovative lifestyle brand that adapts with their customers. Granted, they tend to ride the gravy train until it runs out of gas. But if someone besides Apple is going to figure out the next "wow, cool" consumer audio product, Bose has a history of doing that.They didn't get where they are making crap, that's for sure. My 301's were great at the time and the "Stereo Everywhere" was amazing. Nowadays not as much, but I have respect when I'm making fun of them.
Uh oh, I just "accidentally" won an eBay auction (last-second snipe, and during a work-related Zoom meeting!) on the Onkyo TX-8220 I've been eyeing for a while. Assuming the item arrives in the promised "Excellent Condition," it was a relative bargain at $160!
I will probably pop in here if/when I need set-up assistance.
Their surround sound systems are good at making decent sound with minimum visual impact. Sometimes, that's a requirement too. It's just not a requirement for many members of this forum!Exactly, I'm not saying let's all run out and buy Bose speakers. But saying they just make noise cancelling headphones is really reducing down the history of the company. They've always been an innovative lifestyle brand that adapts with their customers. Granted, they tend to ride the gravy train until it runs out of gas. But if someone besides Apple is going to figure out the next "wow, cool" consumer audio product, Bose has a history of doing that.
***Note my lack of the word hifi.***
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It's too bad we have to live in our homes right?Pretty depressed now. Pulled all the furniture around and got the speakers into optimal position. Fucking Nirvana. Too bad one speaker is now in the middle of a doorway and the other is so far into the room it’s in the path of another door. Furthermore the furniture fung shui is atrocious. Back to using AVR room correction only now I know what I am missing.
This is why I don't make speaker placement overly scientific, we have the room/s we have, find your listening spot and get the best sound you can using proven, basic principles, pull them away from the wall as best you can and use a little toe in to it's advantage. As you mentioned, the ideal spots for speakers in certain rooms aren't and never will be realistic placement in a home. If and when I can overtake a room in my house, then I'll get down to the nitty gritty of speaker placement.Pretty depressed now. Pulled all the furniture around and got the speakers into optimal position. Fucking Nirvana. Too bad one speaker is now in the middle of a doorway and the other is so far into the room it’s in the path of another door. Furthermore the furniture fung shui is atrocious. Back to using AVR room correction only now I know what I am missing.
Those speakers really change with placement. Have you tried setting them with a slight rake up? I did that with mine, then toed them in directly at my head. I kept the height as low as possible, but they were on wood floors, which kept the bass tight. That setup gave me the best imaging for me. YMMV etcWell I went and tinkered with the height adjustment on my Dirty Weekends and I might have given them too much bass
By rake up, you mean the front bolts are higher than the rear, then that’s exactly what I did. I probably need to adjust the placement now. Funny thing is that I wasn’t having any issues before, I just felt like tinkering.Those speakers really change with placement. Have you tried setting them with a slight rake up? I did that with mine, then toed them in directly at my head. I kept the height as low as possible, but they were on wood floors, which kept the bass tight. That setup gave me the best imaging for me. YMMV etc
Exactly.By rake up, you mean the front bolts are higher than the rear
Thanks! I was having the same issues with it during the summer and thought it had been fixed. I told myself that I wasn’t going to put anymore money into it and I’ll stay the course. I’m glad I have a backup.Exactly.
Sorry to hear your TT conked out.
thats horribleAaaand after listening to one side of a record, my main table decided it had enough of working properly. So looks like I’ll be buying a new table before the amp.