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Thread: Sub 500$ HT speakers to blow away Bose AM series??? |
    
Valentina Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 05:14 pm: |
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Hi guys,
I was initially set out to buy any Bose AM series HT system as "naive" people always do, just by relying the word-of mouth of so called "hi-fi" Bose HT systems.
But thanks goes to you guys here at the forum who made it very clear throug your posts that the Bose arena is just a bunch of marketing gimmicks who sell overrated and overpriced speakers.
I am now left with few options because I am unfamiliar to the HT area. So could you guys point me to the right direction where I can get HT speakers that will just blow away the Bose AM series with a 500$ budget?
I will be really grateful to you guys if you could advise me on this.
Thanks for your time and thanks in advance,
valentina |
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| Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 08:51 pm: |
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Buy the $519 Classic One from Orb Audio and then add the center and surrounds later. They will blow away the Bose. |
valentina Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 10:41 pm: |
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thanks, varit... good advice.
I also have a liking for the HSUResearch VT-12/STF 2 HT System for 559$.... Heard raving reviews about it too...
http://www.hsustore.com/vt-12-stf-2.html
what do you guys think?
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Silver Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 107
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 09:28 am: |
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The best advice is to listen before purchase, even if that means home audition with right to return guarantee. Any other advice will be subjective at best. |
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| Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 07:24 pm: |
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I've heard the Hsu system...I think it's OK, but the satellites are not the greatest quality. 6 of them are only $199, after all. The STF-2 is not a great match to small satellites, either, IMHO. It's a 10" and it's crossover only goes to 90hz. I think that's on the low side for a small sub/sat system. I think 8" subs are tighter and a better match to small satellites, and have the correct frequency response profile. Hsu has one of those, too, I believe. |
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