I think I know why opinions differ on these speakers
I was having issues myself with sound quality with these speakers until I went to Bose.com and read the user guide. These speakers are meant to produce sound both directly and reflectively. If you have all of the elements pointing forward with no surfaces to bounce off of the experience is not satisfying. You need to tuck the sub away in a corner (to reflect off the walls) and the smaller speakers I find work great with one element pointing directly and the other pointing at a wall (each speaker has 2 elements). The sound with the reflection is much richer and satisfying than when everything's pointed directly at you.
An Honest Bose Review
Before getting into the review of my new AM5 series system, please allow me to give some background. I am 52, and have been "into audio" since my teens. I have studied classical Organ, and have a Sister who is a Semi Professional Sopranno, is gifted with "perfect pitch", and is also an accomplished pianist, and organist. I have listened to more than a few of what Audiophiles would call "high-end" speakers systems, along with the special and expensive hi-current amps neded to drive such systems. Often the experience has been pleasurable (bringing along music that I know intimatly), however I have never had an "Oh My God" musical experience, especially considering the total cost of such systems. I have listened too, and have owned (and still do) some classic Altec Lansing, J.B Lansing, Advent and KLH products. I am not "new" to music, what it sounds like live, and what is a good, and realistic reproduction.
My first advice to anyone,is to listen and compare equipment as...
Limited Appeal
Bose seem to elicit a passsionate response whenever their name is mentioned, and I will try to elaborate on my experiences and let the reader decide if these speakers are right for them.
I currently own a set of Bose Acoustimass speakers that I purchased from a friend. The speakers were in excellent shape and I felt lucky to be able to afford Bose a few years ago on my meager salary at the time.
The speakers are definitely room *friendly*, they blend in easily as their size is unobtrusive. That said, after investigating speakers recently for a planned theater upgrade, I now feel that they are lacking.
When I first got my speakers I compared them to a pair I had purchased back when I was in high-school. I didn't know anything about those speakers at the time but was happy with their sound as well(AR Holographic M1's). The results of the comparison left me thinking my ears were deceiving me "my old speakers sound better?" Anyway, I put those...
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