Bose Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment - Speaker System, 5.1-channel surround sound - Black
The innovation driving the Acoustimass® 6 speaker system is the powered Acoustimass module. Free from the audible distortion that can betray its location, the Acoustimass module can be placed anywherebehind furniture or drapes, for exampleand the rich, broad spectrum of music and movie sound appears to come from the small cube speakers. Innovative Bose technologies let you hear new details and nuances even in your most played favorites. The system's five Virtually Invisible® cube speakers deliver vivid and lifelike music and movie performance. Just 3 inches square, these small speakers faithfully reproduce the clarity and natural sound of a live performance. The Acoustimass 6 speaker system is designed to blend effortlessly with your décor. Accessory mounting options allow each small cube speaker to be mounted to your walls or elegantly displayed on speaker stands.
Bose Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment - Speaker System, 5.1-channel surround sound - Black Accessories
 Bose UB-20 Wall/Ceiling Bracket (each) - BLACK
Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black
BOSE (R) SL2 Wireless Surround Link for all 5.1 Lifestyle or Acoustimass Systems
Bose UTS-20 Universal Table Stands (each) - Black
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
Onkyo TX-SR705 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)
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Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)
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Bose Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment - Speaker System, 5.1-channel surround sound - Black Reviews
That is a little too much for me. It does sound like what I heard in Bose showroom. I think, the reason that make Onkyo receiver set the volume level very low for Bose speakers, because Bose bass module is not exactly a subwoofer. I was a bit disappointed. However, a month later when I was playing around with the Onkyo remote control, I found that the Onkyo set volume level of subwoofer to -3. 45 days later, I got the AM6. But, I can't live without some nice music for 45 days.
I decided to adopt a set of AM6. Of course, I heard some decent speakers that sound better than Bose, but they usually cost at least $3,000 each. It also produces some midrange sound, which could mess up Onkyo automatic speakers calibration. The bass wasn't like a strong punch. Anyway, my receiver is Onkyo TX-SR605S.
I don't have to worry about what cabel should I use or how much do I have to pay more. And my audio sort is the Mac mini optically connected to the Onkyo receiver. But please note that, the center speaker of AM6 is identical with the satellite speakers. People at the store told me that I may have to wait for 45 days. One more good thing that I like about the AM6 is, speaker cables are included. With the AM6, I got a 7.1 system. I decided to buy it because it always make me smile our of my poker face at Bose showroom (not because of the funny sale guy). But, for the similar price range Bose is hard to be beaten.
I spent six months going around to listen to many others speakers (included Polk and Klipsch). I think, that's OK. I manually changed it to +3. It seems like the first step to be an audiophile is to criticize Bose.
It was more like a really annoying subwoofer effect from the next room. I got lost on that path a little bit. The 161 alone sounds very OK for music. Now, it is a lot better for music. Then, I placed my order for the AM6 and also brought home a pair of an inexpensive Bose 161. The movie sound effect is still cool. I could make my neighbors dance with this set.
The first Onkyo automatic setup was great for the movies the floor and the walls were shaking. for some reasons, the floor and the walls were still shaking for music too. However, the 161 alone is no good for movies. So, it could be better of a system that has a real center speaker. So, the pair 161 are now the back surround speakers.
They are going to go back next week. I purchased the Acoustimass 6 (gen IV) on my belief and word on the street that Bose is the best. They are good but not $899 good. The Bass is lame and the treble on the center channel drowns out the rest of the action if anyone is talking in the foreground. Anyway I plan to stay within this price range but take my business elsewhere, any suggestions. I'm sad to say don't believe the hype. I'm no Audiophile as it were but I know quality when I hear it. I'm running a Pioneer vsx2016 which is an awesome product.
The Velodyne sub can hit 30Hz and really fill in the low end, while the bass module (I refuse to call that Bose thingy a sub) doesn't get any where near that. Now that I've learned that I can get significantly better sound for 1/2 the cost (and I'm sure there are scores of other options), I'd hate to see someone else get suckered in by the hype. Sorry to ramble a bit, but I was a chump when I fell for the Bose marketing hype/BS. So, what does all this mean. with the Bose, you get muddled farting from the bass module (and, I suspect the cross over on the bass module is set pretty high in an attempt to compensate for the Bose Cubes' misserable low to mid range response, so you know where the sound is coming from, sort of distracting).
Well, they do look nice, but. I ditched my AM6 speakers through eBay and bought some good speakers instead. This combo does a pretty good job of covering down to around 80Hz where the sub fills in. The overall sound stage is now much better with the new speakers, too. The small size is nice, but having speaker wire hanging out in plain site pretty much sucks.
So, you have to use their wiring which really reduces the options for running wiring for the back surrounds. Which one do you think will do a better job of reproducing the full frequency of sound needed to enjoy a movie. Turns out, this was due to the fact that crappy little cube speakers aren't able to effectively produce sound in that low to mid frequency range, where most dialog lives. Speaking of sucking, let's adress the major shortcoming of almost ALL Bose products, they just don't sound good. most important: when watching a movie, we can now actually hear the dialog. I was able to sucker some chump into paying $400 for my Bose AM6 speakers, which I turned around into a set of Athena.5 speakers and a 10" Velodyne sub. My new speakers set me back about $350, leaving money left over for speaker wire and stands. And, since all 5 speakers are cabled through the bass module, you're really stuck finding a good place to hide it in your room.
With the Bose AM6, it seemed like the music sound track and other ambiant sounds were constantly overwhelming the dialog. So, why am I so harsh on the Bose AM6 speakers. The Bose cubes were too easily localized, and didn't fill in the room very well. But.
Not completely flat, but really nice for the price and signficantly better than what the Bose AM6 can do with its single 2.5" driver per speaker. Take a look at all the traditional center channel speakers everyone else sells, they usually feature a single tweeter and two or more mid-range drivers of decent size (4" to 6" depending on cost).
So, go back to Amazon's speaker section and try something else; Athena is a great brand;) and I'm sure there are lots of other choices. they use proprietary speaker wires with speacial plugs.
All running from the same Pioneer VSX-D711 AV receiver as the Bose. My budget Athena.5 speakers have a 1" tweeter and a 4" driver.
Now, compare that to the single 2.5" driver found in the Bose cube "center channel". Anyone who likes Bose must only have their clock radio as a point of reference.
When watching a Dolby Digital or DTS movie, I can now actually notice the low frequency effects, and even feel them.
thanx for a great system.my living room now sounds like a full theatre.it's hard to believe so much sound comes out of speakers so small I got a great b-day present.thanx
I think the fella spent like $750.00 on it from a local outlet mall. They have an even frequency response all the way across. What a waste of well earned retirement money. The lower end frequencies were o.k.
What I felt was missing was the solid mids and voice presence. The lack of mid-bass was a huge downfall with these speakers. I'm running them with a Marantz SR6200 DTS receiver and they perform flawlessly. Don't get me wrong, music sounded good.
He had a higher end Marantz receiver firing these puppies, and let me tell you the receiver was being shamefully wasted on these speakers. GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH, DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE.
I would totally recommend anyone that's considering a BOOOSE system to reconsider and shop around. In my opinion they look a whole lot better mounted too.
I heard this set at my Grandfather's friend's house.
and the highs were sufficient. But, trying to watch a movie was like riding in a car with huge subs and tweeters in the front door pillars.
I spent $200.00 less on a set of Dahlquist 5.1A and feel like they sound like $1000.00 speakers.
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