My first entry into HiFi was a Dual turntable, a DIY 2 channel amplifier, and a pair of huge speakers that had huge 10 inch woofers, mid range drivers, and tweeters. I must have listened to Pink Floyd's The Wall a thousand times on this system. The speaker were made in a loose manner. but delivered precise sound.
A couple of years later, I went out and bought a Bose AM5. For some reason I can't fathom even now, I went out and sold off the AM5 within a week. In the recent past, I went and auditioned Bose's headphones. I found the base to be bloated and hollow, and the mid range to be muddled. Comparatively, the Shure headphones were completely clear with none of the frequencies enhanced.
To the OT, I would give this advise. Listen to the Bose with a set of CD you are familiar with. Take the same CDs and go out and listen to a set of well known brands such as Polk, Wharfedales, MS, Dali, Mission...... After this decide for yourself. If size and wife factor is important, also listen to speakers such as Energy, Canton and even Indian brands such as Lithos. They make speakers about the same size and in my opinion, Lithos has more technology in it's tiny speakers than Bose has. I have never seen any other speakers that can make you listen to music for hours on end without any ear fatigue.
Compare, spend a little auditioning, and then decide for yourself. Beyond this, you will feel we are all bashing Bose unnecessarily. That is not our intention at all. What all of us look for in music is transparency, and simple amplification and delivery of music as is. Any electronics that modifies the music on the way, we feel does not do justice to the music. In many of my auditioning, I have heard speakers deliver music through a 'veil'. It is easy to identify such delivery, and many manufacturers have accepted my thoughts. To identify such delivery, it is important you know the music well, and have heard it a number of times.
Cheers
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