Fwd: RE: Bose Woes. NAC

[Chris Dyer]

Ok, below replace the words "Huffy" with "Audi" and you have...this LIST!
DOH!

PS: I used to work in a bike shop as well & know that scenario exactly.


It reminds me of when I
>used to work at my dads bike shop. People would come
>into the shop with a Cheap Huffy that runs like crap,
>spend a good percentage of the cost of the bike to fix
>it up, yet when they leave the shop....it's still a
>Huffy.
>Replace the Bose with a good amp, deck, and speakers
>and you'll be much better off, if money is problem,
>buy in stages, get a good deck and fronts(mids and
>tweets) this will sound great just by itself if set up
>properly. Then when your tax return comes, buy that
>amp and sub, if you want to take it further the system
>is set up to. Also the Bose OEM equipment might not
>match up with Aftermarket stuff. I know on the A4's
>they us half ohm speakers and amp, you put in an
>aftermarket 4ohm speaker and you'll have problems.
>The only down side to putting in a good aftermarket
>system is your car is more prone to break-ins, so
>disguise your system to look like a stock bose system
>if you can. If you need help let me know.
>
>As far as home, I would have to agree with Taka, Bose
>is way over-marketed, and overpriced for what you get.
>Their stuff is not for the true audi(o)phile - audi
>content ;0).
>Use the money to buy these components and you will
>hear a difference.
>
>Vanderstein
>Mirage
>Klipsh
>Boston Acoustics
>Macintosh
>NAD
>Adcom
>
>
>--- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Ray-
> > I totally agree w/ your suggestion to scrap the Bose
> > in the Audi, but
> > "excellent home equipment?!?"
> >
> > You're kidding, right? Bose is overpriced,
> > well-marketed crap. For the
> > cost of the cool-looking Lifestyle system, I can
> > build a B&W/Rotel
> > system
> > that will smoke it sonically. My current stereo
> > setup will smoke
> > anything
> > that Bose makes:
> >
> > Rotel Integrated Amp (yes, very underpowered for my
> > speakers)
> > Rotel CD
> > B&W Matrix 803SII
> >
> > Once I go to a proper separates setup- 200W+ power
> > amp and decent preamp
> > (thinking Rotel RB-991 and used AR LS-9 or similar),
> > it will be
> > incredible.
> >
> > Taka
> >
>
>
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