What It Was Like Spending 2 Weeks With a Bose System Pt. 4

[@renostarman]

So you prefer your system that takes up what 1/4 of your room? Towers that need wheels in order to move them, and a woofer that is as big as a small refrigerator? Well I'm shocked the Bose system that fits into ONE medium sized box didn't sound as well--I'm just shocked.

[@christopherdeguzman1137]

Well, you got Definitive technology, Klipsch, KEF and B&W that make small speakers like Bose and they KILL what Bose offers. I know this because I still have my Klipsch Quintets, KEF HTS system and my Def tech Pro cinemas and I used to owned a Bose Acoutimas 15 systems and my gosh it is night and day. And guess what, the Bose acoustimas system costs more than a Def tech Pro cinema, Klipsch Quintets and KEF hts system. For the money Bose is not worth it. If the Bose acoustimas system was priced less than $500 then I think it would be worth it. Other than that, Bose is not worth the price.

[@yamajammer76]

I have a Lifestyle 525 which uses the same double shot cubes, but a different AM module and I think you did a fair review. The sound of these Bose systems is very good for their small size. They do deliver a big sound in a small package, however you just can't get around the laws of physics when compared to much larger speakers. Bose made compromises and they have to rely on DSP and weird acoustic tricks to make these things sound as good as they do. Large speakers don't have to compromise. I have a small house and a small living room so for me I'm happy with my Bose system

[@devryguy27]

If I may ask, I just picked up acoustimass 15 set like new for $150. I'm curious as to how the bass , low frequency really is? Decent? I purchased the recline bose back in 1998 and it came with a Non powered low frequency bass mod. And it SUCKED SOOO BAD. I had to go out and buy a killer JBL 12" TO COMPENSATE. Now I have a Full cinema in basement, Klipsch all the way!!! Reference Premier Series! 7.2.4. With 2 SVS PB ULTRAS. 120" Black diamond screen. But this bose for $150 is going into my living room. I'm sure I got a great deal, I just wanna know how good this sub may be and what folks are setting them too??? Thanks

[@Slyder695]

I remembering hearing the satellite bose system when they first came out, back in the late 80's I believe, in a store we were remodeling. They had the satellites on stands with a black cloth draped over them. When they played them it sounded like large speakers, then they removed the cloth, it was impressive then.

[@Kpaceguy]

I remember something very similar. I also remember the bose TV they tried to sell as well haha

[@MichaelLivingston-me]

@@Kpaceguy I was given a demonstration of that TV with their built in sound system. My that must have got people fired within the company. A 50 or 55 inch 1080p TV for around $4500+ . You can get a large 4K TV (65 to 75 inch) with a soundbar and subwoofer that's far superior, for half that price, easily.

[@marvinmurakami8828]

The main purpose of these Bose systems is to provide the best possible sound while taking up the smallest amount of space. It's made for people who don't have the space or don't want to devote the space for larger systems. I think newer Bose 700 soundbar along with their 700 subwoofer sounds great.

[@richardcrim3831]

SVS has compact prime satellite system including 5 speakers with tweeters in them and a 12-inch subwoofer for $1000 that can come in multiple colors. After that, you can spend a solid $250-$300 on a 5.1 receiver and be set.

[@Kpaceguy]

Agreed

[@paulzacarias4001]

It was great following this series, thanks for the input from a non audio person. Bose holds such a hold with brand recognition. I was wondering how that system holds out after all these years. Thanks again for letting us go in this journey 👍

[@Kpaceguy]

Its my pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@ronedwards8239]

The passive subwoofers in this style sounded far better with a high end AVR. Not the harsh class D junk that is being made now. I preferred AM-7 in a bedroom setup better than some of the higher end equipment. Highs were peaked and irritating. These still serve a purpose.

[@leandro4543]

I had the acoustimass 15 with the bose unit itself, if you calibrate them good and place the little speakers next to your ear they sound pretty special for there size in my opinion(when gaming and watching movies). With that said for music the high are unacceptable and they sounds indeed like you talk with a pillow on your mouth. Now that i have a Klipsch system i''m ofcourse more satisfied, it sounds 10x better. But weirdly enough i miss the Bose system sometimes and it's form factor.

[@Saturn2888]

The reason they sound good up close is probably why headphones sound so good. At very low volumes and _that_ close, they're bound to reproduce more sounds than usual.

[@Saturn2888]

"It sounded like a bunch of TV speakers all around the room". EXACTLY! That's what I heard through your camera or phone or whatever you used. It sounded like TV speakers even being watched back in the video.

[@reboriv9106]

I know this is an old thread but I kind of expected that the result of the test will be disappointing. Since you already have a good amp (marantz) I think you will get better result using a passive bose speaker system for the test, so you will not be too far from the marants sound signature? Or using the bose powered system with a bose receiver? In your test set up the sound might be kind of double equalized if that is the right term? Also I had a bose acoustimass system before and I think in the manual they said they designed the acoustimass module to reflect the bass off walls so they recommended that we put it close to a corner (maybe 6" off the walls) while in your test the acoustimass module is in the middle of the room. It might still be not as pleasing as your huge speakers though but might sound a bit better.

[@setorliguddah]

You have a marantz so could have controlled the crossover..i wish you would have stuck with your initial config of conneting satellites directly to your Marantz..i have always done it that way

[@bryanc7856]

Please do another review, but this time with the LifeStyle 650

[@Kpaceguy]

I would love to borrow one if anyone has one lol

[@FeeLtheHertZ]

@@Kpaceguy Yeah Im sure someone will just be willing to lend you one, lmfao.

[@FeeLtheHertZ]

@@Kpaceguy After this review though I don't think anyone could bare losing brain cells hearing the BS rhetoric you'd have to say about it, lmao

[@TheTechGuyYT]

The 650 is a different animal . With a 400w 10 inch sub and 2 way speakers . Plus a 4 mid 1 inch dome centre . It's unlike any other bose system ...

[@Kpaceguy]

I'll let you do a review then. You seem like you know just about everything there is about the lifestyle 650. Might of even designed it

[@FeeLtheHertZ]

Gonna be honest, when I saw the thumbnail preview video loop playing you throwing them in the trash almost brought out the "dumbass audiophile bashing" rage in me, but you saved it - this was an AWESOME, *REALISTIC* video - down to earth, and spoke the truth - Bose is elegant, VERY powerful for their size and superb overall system-integration. People forget the engineering, customer service and tech ALSO costs money. Dude, you've got a sub for life bro. This was awesome. EDIT - OOP, NOPE, wait nvm. You started off strong and intelligent, succinctly describing the positive attributes and how they're good, then trashed them with the dumbest ANTI-Bose statements like you had to "cleanse" your slate clean in fear of fellow "audiophiles" (read: Wannabe audio experts") judging you just to keep your "audiophile" cred. Jesus dude, you flipped more than a fish out of water. If you were SO adament about their positive qualities in the first half of the video, why did you keep saying "the trash system" was a joke? Why did you say they were good in the first place? Just weird. Guess it really does take someone w/ a working brain in person to keep sane vs. the bullshit you see/hear on the internet about this topic. FWIW - I just had my POS Paradigm Millenia CT system die in a fizzle after a year, my Mother's system I sold her is going out, and every review on Amazon shows the same thing. Also, the Bose Companion 5's fry it in serious ways when it comes to sound quality; the bass especially; the Paradigm sub sounds like cardboard taped to a piezo tweeter in comparison, and weighs half as much as the Bose bass module, lol. Man, I thought you were legit, but nothing more than a shrill just trying to please his two-dimensionally thinking audience. Bose are big boys though, they generally gain hate BECAUSE they're better THAN ANYONE in their field - their design goals coupled w/ a realistic, "all around you" sound - not analytical or purely audiophile grade, but superb, and MORE than enough for 99% of people out there, even audio buffs who want a quality system that works. Btw, I've saved more links that most people have brain cells to Amazon reviews and even private blog posts of audiosnobs who are now either Bose converts, or acknowledge the reality of their performance, rather than this garbage you posted, lmfao. As a quick edit: I've owned Paradigm - SITLL own Paradigm, Bang & Olufsen, KRK, M-Audio (do music production) + Spica, Klipsch, Polk and having heard the B&W 800 series many, many times. Bose is still excellent. And I can't wait to purchase another system from them again! Btw, you're running rocks and Audiophile grade batteries under and on your speaker cables, correct? Also make sure you spend $232,000 on a turntable stand and isolation feet. Wouldn't want your objectively inferior vinyl recordings to lose the unicorn blood playback quality they snake-oiled them with at the factory. Fuck.

[@AshanGKE119]

I guess it sounds bad cause it needs it's own bose player connected to it in old models to give it's best performance. I also had one where the player broke then by passed it through the subwoofer it wasn't that good like it use to be

[@BradChad64]

If you listen to music using that Bose, change the setting on your amplifier to stereo mode so that only the two speakers on the front will work, that is how stereo really works not on all five speakers, and enjoy the real Bose stereo sound.

[@johnpaulunderhill1388]

Hey, I like your video, but I wish that you would have done a demo with everything hooked up properly, with the satellites hooked to the module. I have the lifestyle 30 (picked it up cheap) and it can sound really good. Not crisp and precise, because that is not what Bose is going for, but just plain decent.

[@Kpaceguy]

It was hooked up to the module

[@johnpaulunderhill1388]

@@Kpaceguy ah. I picked the lifestyle 30 ii with the cd player up, broken, for twenty bucks. when I use the video ports it trys to re-create the rumble found in theaters. for a medium sized room its not too bad. and I get what you are saying about the highs, I like tweeters too, but for a system with satellites that small it comes across pretty well. Also, there is a bluetooth speaker that I have that you might find interesting. It is a kit from parts express, a 2.1 speaker with sub, midranges and tweeters. For portable audio it sounds really good. www.parts-express.com/Blast-Box-200-Watt-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-Kit-300-7162

[@KOFI_R24]

Don’t throw them away if you don’t want it please give it to me

[@chrisclose7793]

I think it's a fair review of bose ,I personally had svs sub and towers and sub and found they left me underwhelmed performance wise they were like my old bose setup sounded kind of flat and bass sounded light in the sub so I swapped out for a full B&W setup and had to rein it in as it annoyed the neighbours, but once again great review

[@psuambassador1]

The speakers are designed to work with the module. We all know that connecting them directly to a receiver takes away all of their potential. Thus, this test isn't accurate. You have to do it again with the speakers used as they were designed to be used in my opinion.

[@Kpaceguy]

I Connected them to the module

[@johnlexus1]

Bro he did plug it in the module you didn’t listen to the whole video

[@chilemiles]

How do you set it up I have the same exact system home

[@brucesmith1754]

I have an old Bose system that I am considering using for a small home theater setup. I'm not looking to really invest in purchasing any money in anything more than a used 7.2 atmos receiver........or a soundbar. At the very least I would imagine that although Bose doesn't have the "sparkle" that audiophiles require, id guess that the soundstaging should be better than a soundbar. So which would you chose if you had to chose if its between an old Accoustimass 10 system or a soundbar. If the decision is the soundbar, give an example of a few good soundbars that you think would beat out the Bose. Great videos. Thanks.

[@Kpaceguy]

@brucesmith1754 onn last 5.1.2 from Walmart is better than this bose. Same with uizoo elevate or ultimea sound bars

[@brucesmith1754]

@@Kpaceguy Thanks Brother!

[@jamesmcdaniel8765]

Its all about perspective imo. Yes if you're going from the original setup that you have to the bose setup then you would be disappointed! However, if you are like me and coming from a samsung soundbar and subwoofer to the bose soundbar, bose tweeters, and subwoofer the difference is like night and day. Also I agree that the small bose tweeters don't produce as much sound as I'd like which is why I bought the soundbar too . Additionally, I've never heard the subwoofer in the video but I can attest that the bose bass module 700 is probably the one you're looking for (it effortlessly shakes the ground while giving you that clear, accurate, and immersive bass that you are looking for) . Again this is only my opinion and I'm not used to the type of sound that you are but I guarantee you won't be disappointed with my bose setup!

[@brucesmith1754]

Im not really understanding your response . Are you saying that the Samsung Sounbar sounds better than the Bose. If so, how does the soundstaging compare between the two. Since this an older video, would you say that you would still chose a soundbar over this Bose system being reviewed.

[@mkarl3412]

we have a passive acoustimas system in our bedroom, set up right, and surprisingly, it sounds really good, all wall mounted, great front end, aftter researching best watts per speaker, we chose 2 Carver 504 5 channel amps, 50 watts to sides and rear, 100 watts to bass module and r/l front channels, 110 watts to a Bose c10 center, we added 2 10 inch cheap dayton powered subs, and the reamining 2 channels of 100 watts, we found mint bose 701 towers, placed them up front, ontop of the subs, calibrated it all, and for a medium bedroom, music is good to great with mini dsp pro, custom HTPC, movies is out of this world, gaming to, yes I have awesome rare Infinity matched speaker setup, and a new NAD / Infinity in living-room with dual subs,AMAZING, but for a small to medium room, It can be done with some help...

[@mkarl3412]

It was an experiment, like you have done here, and I havent changed it back yet, its ben 8 months now....Now I did spend time to get NEW vintage old stock, which took a while to find it all, which was kinda fun to do, researching and going to boards to get more info sence Bose does not give any, ever, BS, learned alot though, the way they are designed, hard to calibrate auto, have to manualy do it, and tweek alot, alot of DSP...This has surprised me, I wanted a challenge and chose Bose, and it can be done tastefully for space and wife factor, and for me the sound, honest, it is amazing if you really put in the work, most wont or have the time, know-how, funds, or access to..

[@mkarl3412]

on another note, I would stay away from their powered versions, and treat the passive one as a complete speaker, not sats and sub, the sub fills out what the cubes cant, still needs a sub like most all speakers, if you set your frequencies and levels with this in mind, it will make a HUGE difference

[@mkarl3412]

my next project for fun is gonna be the Bose 301 series 4, on tripods, then wanting to find good 901 cabinets I like, so many colors and variants, and rebuild them, almost forgot, the 701s we got were mint, but after a bit, we did change and way upgrade the crossovers, measuring them, and filling out all the gaps and cutoff points, hole different animal, if they weren't so mint, wanted to power them with plate amps built in, maby will get a normal pare to try it...

[@larryhyvonen5317]

Your supposed to use the wiring that came with the Bose system. Running the cube speakers to the receiver is NOT recommended. I bought a used acostimas 15 for 200 dollars and put it in a small bedroom I fixing into a home theater. I use the Bose speakers, a epson 2100 projector with 100 inch screen and it has a very good picture I have around 700 dollars in the setup as of rite now. I'm very happy with how it looks and performs!!

[@bimboycuayzon9023]

Wer can i buy d bose acoustimas 15 module only?

[@hlkn333]

I have noticed that you only install fl, fr, centre into the subwoofer. Have you ever considered to request a Bose Engineer and/or Expert to setup your Bose system. Do you have chance to play other Bose Sound System beside the Acousticmass 6 Series IV? If you have done all that then it will be a good comparison. It would be nice if you could do a side by side comparison.

[@Kpaceguy]

I used all the bose speakers into the subwoofer.

[@1shubing]

Great video. Question. I have a Bose Acoustimass 10 III, which I have never been happy with and is now dying. What home theater system would you recommend without breaking the bank (sub $1000) we watch mostly movies. Thant you for your time.

[@Kpaceguy]

klipsch theater pack

[@recoveryone1]

I see that you moved the surrounds from the back wall and pulled couch forward to make room for the projector. Did you notice a difference in the sound.

[@Kpaceguy]

Not much. I can hear the atmos speakers behind head easier and maybe less localization with the surround but overall it's the same

[@ralw9216]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the bose system.picked up acoustimas 16 with the "upgrade cable " for $120. haven"t powered them to my yamaha surround receiver yet , but now probably won"t.I will stick with my vintage kef polk audio system yamaha receiver and dual turntable for music DEFINITELY !!!for such a cheap price on my bose i will keep them in my man cave but will use for video stuff instead of audio.$120 is okay in place of the tv speakers.LOL.Thanks much appreciated.don"t need to waste time disconnecting my main room setup.Very honest and fair review and agreed with pretty much all of it from past bose listening experiences.Thanks again.Ralph

[@dylandecker1429]

Your expectations are higher than snoop at last years Super Bowl.

[@Audiomainia2310]

The German engineered Canton Movie 95 5.1 system blows Bose out of the park with a small a footprint for 1/3rd the cost. Can you check that system out?

[@SpikeoutBattleStreet]

Did I hear it wrong the Bose cost 2,600😱😱😱?

[@tomconnell7154]

what if you used them as the only surrounds SR SL RR RL ? and NOT used as front soundstage (LCR) I know its not good to mix and match, but if a person didn't worry about that...and just used them as surrounds what would you say about that ?

[@Kpaceguy]

I've done it before. It'll work

[@REACTORVISUAL]

did you play with the knobs on the side of the subwoofer? those can change big time what come out of this system, I have a similar model, I love some type of music out of it, like house, the subwoofer kicks really good there, volcals tend to be kind of below average depending the gender. thank for the series.

[@Kpaceguy]

I played a bit yes

[@gralen]

My first speaker were bose and Then I bought some celestron and then Mirages and also bostons. The bose were the worst and I had 301 boses. I am trying to decide whether to buy new speakers since I put one of my mirages in the shop

[@gralen]

The other speaker I have are energy

[@devryguy27]

Let me ask, so I have had a Bose 7.1 red line series with a non powered sub. I just bought a JBL Pro 12 at the time as a second it was like $499. So since I've completely redone my theater with All the Best , KLIPSCH RP-504C, series towers 7.2 4 all the way. So basically I still have my bose 7.1 up along with my klipsch because it just looks so nice. My question to you is, I just bought a Bose acoustimass 15 system in Mint shape with all cables for $150. I think that is a steal considering I have an extra Onkyo THX flagship I'm not using to connect. What do u think of price? It's All Black ,not white, and im curious as to what you set the sub module too? Bass/LFE? See when I first bought our bose system 10. It came with a non powered module. So im curious as to how big a difference a powered sounds. Going in my upstairs living room. Just seemed to good of deal to pass up. It comes in 5 days. Let me know ,? I did watch all your videos too

[@Kpaceguy]

You have to set everything to large because the bose has its own pre set crossover. The price is good. So set the sub volume how you like it but the crossover and everything is predetermined

[@devryguy27]

@@Kpaceguy Sounds Good, Thanks for your reply!

[@milowmilo]

Would have loved to see you optimizing the sound of the bose wired via the woofer + some room measurement tech like audyssey and a loudspeaker or floorstanding one for front left and right. I've started with a "cheap" acoustimass 6 series v and a denon AVR-X1400H due to budget constraints as a student. I was aware of the limitations of the satellites, but I expected somewhat from the bass module (turned out it isnt phenomenal, even though I thought it has to be for filling a room). Nonetheless, I knew I would upgrade from this 5.1 system by adding two bookshelf speakers for the left and right channel. I've managed somehow, but as it is a very unusual setup, I cant find any optimization tips online. No one seems to have had the same setup idea. Did you try wiring it through the woofer module and had any experience regarding the woofer positioning or adding front channels with a wider spectrum? Ty for your videos.

[@Kpaceguy]

It was wired through sub this whole experiment but I only used it as intended calibrated with auddessy

[@danielj.glowny4108]

I was wondering if you used the two knobs on the powered sub for balancing the sound from the small speakers ?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes

[@GabrielsRadioundTechnikChannel]

The crossover frequency in these systems is completely wrong chosen. Can someone please explain me, why the put such a high crossover frequency for their active systems? I have exact these bose cubes running at an old pioneer stereo amp with the passive Subwoofer version of this one here in the Video. And they are sure able to go down to 100 HZ on the right amp (using them NOT with the acoustimass module's built in pre amp). Why don't they use it like that?!? In my bose am 5 passive subwoofer I built subwoofer crossovers from ebay in it and it works pretty good. And also sounds better than most other bose 5.1/2.1 systems. Does anyone know if they are still selling their passive Bass modules with stereo inputs and cubespeaker outputs? I would be interested so much about knowing that

[@zellian26]

Im quite satisfied with my Bose setup. Im running an Acoustimass 7 module with the redline double cubes for L/R and a single cube for center, and an Acoustimass 3 for surround. I think the key for getting decent sounding bass from the module is the position. It kinda has to sit close along side the front wall near a corner of the room with the port about 2ft from the side wall. They say “you can place it anywhere” but you really cant lol. Also IMO i think the redline cubes from the 90s sound much better than the newer style cubes. I agree about prices tho they are way too high for new product but used prices online are the way to go.

[@timharbert7145]

Totally agree about the Red Line modules sounding better. Also found that two levels of EQ plus a loudness control (dolby and 3 band e.q. thru the tv then bass/treble plus loudness via a Yamaha receiver) made it sound like Metallica was in my living room. Stereo imaging - yeah, not so much, but really most live rock shows don't have much stereo imaging anyway. So, yeah, studio recording of Dark Side of the Moon in quad? Pull out the Klipschs.

[@timharbert7145]

Update to previous Reply - For chips and giggles connected the old Red Lines to a newer, base model Emotiva A-100 amp (the 50 watter most buy as a headphone amp). Just setup a quick and dirty system to do a quick sound check - Dell PC running the Grove music player to a Schiit Modi 3 Dac to the Emotiva then the Acoustimas bass module and cubes. Ya know, they sounded a lot clearer than I remembered. A bit shrill at close range but 10ft or more away and they sounded pretty damn good. Ok, just ran one cd thru it, Public Image Limited's '9' album, probably not the best sound source, but I swear the Bose were on the verge of creating decent soundstage and imaging. Instruments were definitely separated and clearer than I remembered. A lot more detail too. Thanks to the video series, gonna give the old Bose another shot and play with setup this weekend. The Bose I have don't have the specialized cables like the one in the videos so also gonna try some decent copper cables to see if that helps. The supplied Bose wire is super duper thin. Clearly there must be something to these little guys cause they've stayed with me for about two decades.

[@zellian26]

Yeah I have my cubes mounted up on the corners of my ceiling and run it all off of a Sony STR-DH590 and that seems to be plenty of power for the setup. I like to use the Front Surround DSP while listening to music, it makes it kind of fun to listen to because they have a unique sound. Its not audiophile quality by any means but it pleases the ear good enough for me and can still rattle the house if need be :)

[@philharrison2991]

Bloated and muffled isn't really to describe the bose sound. You got the right setup and cables?

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes, THEIR cables. This is what you get when you don't use dedicated tweeters.

[@azmiamin111]

I think is not fair to compare a small satellite speaker with a big tower speakers. Maybe you could compare to a similar satellite speakers like bowers and Wilkins MT-60D, Definitive Technology,Klipsch Quintet V, Paradigm CT100 etc... As always good job with the video 👍

[@Kpaceguy]

I wasn't comparing them. I just missed them so much more. Bose simulates a big sound. My towers are a big sound

[@ashleey5614]

Do you still have this system? I was interested when you said about giving it away or selling xD

[@Kpaceguy]

I sold it! Sorry !

[@ashleey5614]

@@Kpaceguy i see, no problem

[@esterlingonzaga1174]

Can you please help me to connect the system?

[@JerrysHouseMusic1]

You went from a Mercedes 550 to a Mini Cooper ... you have trained your ears on a elite level ... sorry bro your ears are spoiled..lol but I do believe what you said about Bose . I own a set my self . And with out the sub, you can 4 get it...

[@PedrotheOscalecollector]

I have a 7.1 polk audio system with a 15 inch subwoofer 4k Dolby atoms and dts x its sound amazing

[@coldcraze]

Filling rooms with speakers is the fun part, someone just needs to explain that to my girlfriend....

[@Kpaceguy]

Bring her to the comment section. We'll take care of it

[@FeeLtheHertZ]

@@Kpaceguy So creepy

[@ruisantos8910]

I have polk in the living room and in the kitchen had a lg sj3 soundbar witch i didnt like. I have in mind the bose T20 for the kitchen, should i buy it?

[@Kpaceguy]

Up to you

[@ruisantos8910]

@@Kpaceguy but do you think it will be much stuffy? Its only to watch series on netflix when iam at lunch 😉

[@ruisantos8910]

Never had a bose system but when i hear them in coffes or restaurants i like

[@Kpaceguy]

@@ruisantos8910 it'll be fine

[@ruisantos8910]

@@Kpaceguy thanks 😁😁😁 btw you have a huge and beatiful polk speakers

[@chilemiles]

Walk me through the setup and connection of the system

[@Kpaceguy]

It's in the 1st episode

[@chilemiles]

Kpaceguy I saw all 4 the first one was like the unboxing for the most parts. But what I want to find out is if you used just the one cable from the woofer to the small speakers and lfe to the receiver?

[@Kpaceguy]

You'll plug the cable that connects to the subwoofer that has the 5 wires to the receiver and connect the cables that have the RCA's at the end to the subwoofer and speakers

[@AirBudProMax]

Shopping for my first house and have been thinking about one of these for the living room. The form factor and value on the used market are both a hit, but the issues with dialog sound like a miss. I’m probably just going to save up for a Bose 900 bar and 700 sub. Get the benefit of a little bit of Atmos while still keeping a form factor my wife can live with (she’s the one who watches the most content anyway, I’ll have my two channel tube system in another room)

[@SceneOnHai1]

finally i got it now please suggest me a home theater system in 1000$ please

[@Kpaceguy]

I suggest piecin your own system together and starting from scratch

[@SceneOnHai1]

@@Kpaceguy I don't understand what you mean brother ?

[@Kpaceguy]

@@SceneOnHai1 I mean dont look for something that's already packaged together for you. Look for receivers and speakers that will be good for you and your room

[@johnjones9750]

Well it won't compare to you existing setup but ? It will do for me .

[@MrRiffbear1]

Be good if you mentioned what model this is..

[@Kpaceguy]

I did lol in part 1. This is part 4

[@themorg3300]

I’m installing my def tech towers, with Dolby Atmos tops, center and surrounds today and getting rid of my Bose V35 system. Had to wait for cables to come in from SVS. I can’t wait to actually hear some amazing sound. Only heard def tech in the show room so excited to hear it in my living room. Great review on the Bose. I feel the same. Good sound out of a small package and wife approves but nothing really special.

[@bertfripont1545]

So, to cut a long story short: the treble was rolled-off too much at almost any source. And you’re missing out some decent frequenties from 300 Herz and below. Nice videos and thank you for the information.

[@Kpaceguy]

Thanks for watching

[@alexanderclifton3385]

if you replace the speakers with bigger ones it sounds quite good

[@danielj.glowny4108]

Never compare Bose Systems with any system of any size other than of the same size ! For my main system I use full size JBLs

[@dylandecker1429]

Going from what you have to Bose is ridiculous. Your actual system is a fucking beast. Bose has no chance man…

[@Kpaceguy]

That's correct lol

[@yumpinyiminy963]

That's a common complaint with their home theater systems. To much bass and muffled dialog.

[@jdmsz9378]

What's wrong with your 706c speaker grill?

[@Beoyur]

It fell off bcz they are holding with magnets haha

[@Kpaceguy]

Yes haha I knocked it off on accident

[@devryguy27]

Bro , im not dogging you or setup, I myself have a full Klipsch 7.2.4 setup with to SVS PB 16s. But I have a HUGE dedicated basement movie cinema. You just can't turn an apartment like yours into anything good. Trust me. With ur equipment u need a room 4x 6x that size bro!! Hopefully someday ull get it. But everyone starts out at the bottom. You soo remind me of you when I was 20 . I moved out out had the same screen, in a small ass apartment and a 200 gallon fish tank filled with Pirahnas!!!! Lol.. me and my roommate brought girls home every night to my place from the 2 local bars!!! Miss those days.. you get there someday!!!

[@Kpaceguy]

I'll be there in 5 or 6 months. Trust the process

[@devryguy27]

@@Kpaceguy trust what process?

[@Kpaceguy]

@James stewart the process of getting out of here

[@devryguy27]

@@Kpaceguy oh, like I said I have movie theater and great equipment. And I still have a Bose 7.1 Unpowered sub. Lol, but like I said this is just for my living room, I paid $150 , I couldn't pass up, I was just curious as to how the LFE POWERED Module compares? If I still need to buy another Klipsch sub, or if the Bose Module actually produces decent Lows. That's why I was soo interested in your videos and review.

[@EGGINFOOLS]

But was it 200 dollars good?

[@Kpaceguy]

Ehhh yes

[@tommynhinho]

Dont u need their receivers?

[@Kpaceguy]

Not with this system

[@shawnboyer8969]

Use a powered sub at least 400 watts it will bring them more alive and balance the bass better than a factory sub it comes with

[@shawnboyer8969]

I run bose from the front of my house to the back with a 400 watt powered sub it sound like a concert with music and a movie theater with movie I never use factory stuff it never brings out it's potential with sound

[@georgemullen7563]

My lowest model polk audio speakers blow them out of the water.

[@GAQ0709]

I like your video but think that when you listen to one system and switch to another it’s kind of adapt your listen to what you are used to hearing. I love to listen to music and yes you are correct there are times certain music the voice comes directly from the sub. Either way it’s goes back to the end user. Thank you

[@008unbeliever]

Good series kpaceguy, often wondered how the Bose would compare against a quality system. Question answered, thanks.

[@lunchie80]

Bose is ok on the used market. A similar system like this is for sale near me(looks immaculate) for about 1/8 new price. Great for an everyday TV space at that price. Plus most receivers have parametric eq these days so you can easily boost the top end. Sounds fine like that. I dislike the value factor for sure(new) and most of their gear is rather average but every now and then you find some of their gear is ok. On my PC I spend a lot of time just using some 101 monitors with a sub. Not amazing at all but they have a really smooth sound which makes for easy listening. In a had other bose stuff that I've liked(802s with their equalizer and the soundlink were fun) but others were rubbish(vcs-10 and 301 at least in my room) They're an odd company. Their latest systems are ridiculously priced though, their top end system is just crazy for what it is.

[@bighands69]

The typical bose customer is not buying anything on the used market.

[@MichaelLivingston-me]

This was a good series and I believe you did it right. Bose seems to have lost their interest in most home audio. They have put a lot of their focus on headphones and have produced products for the small presentation professional musician. There are a couple of small speakers that I have owned and were good sounding. The older model, Infinity RS-225 was good for its day. I upgraded the woofer and was quite pleased with the sound. A model which I believe is still sold is the Energy CB20. It will surprise you with its sound and build quality. If any criticism can be levied, they are a bit bright. Placed in a home theater system which uses some form of DSP correction, they are compact, affordable and a delight to listen for extended periods.

[@KOFI_R24]

I am a Bose fan

[@winfield347]

Bet your deaf mute

[@IAmKAZMO]

@@winfield347 STOP ATTACKING, PEOPLE.

[@winfield347]

@@IAmKAZMO what?

[@winfield347]

@@IAmKAZMO you a bose fan knob head.

[@No-preguntes1]

You should set the Bose as large they should be set to small

[@andrewpattie358]

I have to say I think u actually get bose 😅 I honestly think they r the best at what they do and there isn't anything the size that sounds as good but It dose have its limitations obviously a speaker 10x bigger is going to be better😂 I have quite a good set up now but I still think if my old bose and it impress me for years, the first time my dad changed to the lifestyle system its one of those memories that il be chasing for the rest of my life it's a bit like ur first car 😂

[@georgemullen7563]

When I was a kid I thought they were the best, I learned later in life not the case

[@tacntec2922]

I just watched your video series and I have to say your Bose speaker system should have been installed the proper way and placed in the recommended areas for the subwoofer to play I have the same and I have I have all different types of all different brands anyting you deal with bose there is a reason why they have the detailed instruction manuals but they come with it actually does make a big difference but again that's why a lot of people don't like them because they're so picky on the details on placement

[@Kpaceguy]

No. They're just bad

[@tacntec2922]

@@Kpaceguy I have set up some systems but we did add additional powered subwoofers and have calibrated it and they do sound good

[@Kpaceguy]

@TAC n TEC yes when you elimate the factory subwoofer, things do get better

[@tacntec2922]

@@Kpaceguy people just need to remember that the factory sub satellite system from Bose is just a bookshelf speaker it's really just comparable to a two-way with a five and a quarter inch woofer which with those speakers you would add a powered subwoofer anyways to it

[@Maxversionrock]

nice concept ! use it for the kitchen

[@winfield347]

If you watch bose on qvc they do clam its the best sound.

[@Test-Pilot1194]

I’m speechless. Not surprised. But speechless. However. Right as Kpacegirl says I can tell there is some thing missing...the camera pans right across a Christmas tree with no decorations man! 🤣🤣🤣. The Bose was never going to compare to the Polk/svs. But it was always gonna be trash. 👍🏻

[@RichardThomas-db2pw]

No high's no lows, must be Bose!!

[@Beoyur]

I have a bose accoustimass 5 serie 3sub. Modded with a plate Amp till 85hz. It can get really low. (for it size) I get 27hz easy. But overal I dont like bose tho

[@winfield347]

27hz dream on

[@thetigergamer4644]

That's pure bullshit, playing sine tones doesn't count. What matters is -3dB and -6dB.

[@Audiomainia2310]

You high? 27 Hz from two small 6 1/2" downfiring woofers? Dream on. Physically impossible.

[@Beoyur]

@@thetigergamer4644 eeeh when playing movies etc (small living room) it measured 27hz. Positioning and room shape and a low tuned cabinet does it

[@bassbrother101]

(2nd )...... it was trash 🗑 🗑🗑 😂😂 i have a family member that actually has a good bose system but that one is just 🗑7:50 i like that beat name or link ?

[@devryguy27]

The music sounded flat , did you even toy with your phone or reciever sound settings??? I get it.. all high no Lows. Shit they are 25 years old lol

[@TahoeNevada]

No highs, no lows...

[@glennjones6574]

You keep mentioning all the technology your paying for... that sub isn't using anything new or high tech

[@winfield347]

Bet your so happy the bose has gone.I could not live with a bose full stop.watching black hawk down on my system scares me lol.on a bose it be a joke.

[@jacobh7371]

*Bro cut it some slack it’s like 20-30years old !*

[@daviidfm923]

Lmao the Bose acoustimass 10 sold today sounds the same if not worse.

[@jailanimajid6115]

Sell it to the people with no audio knowledge.Or just give it away.

[@Kpaceguy]

I sold it for close to what I bought it for lol

[@jailanimajid6115]

@@Kpaceguy Great.

[@ericvelasquez1282]

Sometimes bigger really is better

[@markbaz]

Put the Bose in the BEDROOM!

[@Audiomainia2310]

Or in the garbage.

[@Dukica-h4j]

I am happy with my Bose system, and I am happy to have my Appartment not in your Building.

[@Kpaceguy]

Can others say the same about their apartment in your building? Lol

[@Dukica-h4j]

Not for sure. I am wery careful. My music is just for my ears and not for peolple they live next to me.

[@officialsketchydrumchannelph]

can i have the bose speaker lol

[@jamescoulter7052]

No highs no lows it must be bose

[@derricktaylor470]

Was that your boyfriend in photo? Not judging.

[@Kpaceguy]

I don't know what you're talking about

[@derricktaylor470]

@@Kpaceguy there was a picture next to the center channel speaker. It looked like you and another gentleman. The camera panned really quickly, if that was not a guy I apologize.

[@Kpaceguy]

@@derricktaylor470 it's my grandpa lol

[@derricktaylor470]

@@Kpaceguy Oh that is awesome! Cool video and keep the content coming. Subbed.

[@Kpaceguy]

@@derricktaylor470 I appreciate it!

[@poopongmcplop3635]

The outcome of this was predictable and is of really NO use to anyone unless money is of no concern and they just wanted to know if this BOSE system is the single best solution on the planet. What a waste of my time ..

[@Kpaceguy]

You live life too seriously

[@georgemullen7563]

Throw bose in the trash lol

[@jailanimajid6115]

BOSE:Buy Other Sound Equipment.Bad On Sound Engineered.

[@markbaz]

First things first, BOSE is far from overpriced or expensive when trying to reproduce its sound with anther system with the same monies. Secondly this video is from the perspective of an individual who turned the living room of his 2400 sq ft house into a home theater with all those large and moderately expensive speakers.

[@Audiomainia2310]

Of course its way overpriced. Case in point; Canton Movie 95 5.1 system is engineered and manufactured in Germany. Cubes way 3 lbs more than Bose and are not sealed - grills come off too reveal a 3 1/2" driver with a 3/4" tweeter - placed dead center. Cone material is aluminum - not treated paper. And it costs 1/3rd the price of the Acoustimass system and blows it out of the water as to true sound reproduction. BOSE = BUY OTHER SOUND EQUIPMENT!

[@SuperTA329]

1st

[@danielraducu4955]

I am sorry but you cheat you shud lisent to the system the way was build is like play a chitar a put a pillow on top.

[@Marc2k6]

Bose, trash I gave mine away, looking to get a Def Tech setup!! Center channel was super trash!!

[@gregrichard9192]

Bose is overrated

[@johnchambers930]

It's interesting that you like both radio and cars but you don't like the both sound with these speakers. I think you tested the speakers without hitching on them up straight to the Bose subwoofer which is incorrect because there is DSP that both uses very effectively and all its products. DSP is in many things for example room correction which is so highly touted by you audiophiles now. Both was early on with DSP but now it's everywhere. I have a Bose soundbar with wireless surround speakers and it's a great system it sounds excellent. When you listen to your own system at home and you're listening through tweeters but then you go to a concert there are no tweeters at the concert. They use horns to send out voice. They even use horns and high-end theaters. Tweeters kind of stink but I know people like you get addicted to them they don't sound right they're very harsh they're awful they don't sound like a human voice at all. You need to go to some live shows and hear real voices to compare to your system to realize if your system is any good. the speakers that both use here send out air pressure much like a horn and that's what Dr boss was trying to achieve with these I'm more realistic sound than tweeters give you. Bows and banging Olsen were early on and trying to make speakers sound more like a real show sounds. You can use DSP to make your system sound like a stadium a club of different sizes and it's a lot of fun.