Re: Big Bang Theory - season 2
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Originally Posted by Joseph DeMartino
And some give you the illusion of doing so.
 But, seriously, now does a demo create an "illusion" of good sound. It really sounds crappy in the demo, but they somehow fool you into thinking it sounds good? No. It does sound good in the demo. It may even sound good in your house - although you could have bought something that would have sounded better for the same money or less. Or it may sound crappy in your house. Just like any other sound system you listen to in a store. Again, I am hardly pimping for Bose, but I don't think arguments should be based on blind prejudice and the denial of reality.Regards, Joe |
At the expense of getting off-topic, Bose uses special tracks of well-known songs from artists such as Pink Floyd and Madonna to demo their "awesome" sound. These tracks are *not* the same as the CD tracks, nor are they simply remastered. In fact, they are altered specifically to compensate for the flaws in the Bose systems, inlcuding (but not limited to) poor low and high frequency reproduction, and an all-around thin sound. This facade also extends to the movies on their demo discs, which are not at all identical to the audio tracks you'll find on the actual DVDs of the movies whose scenes they include. These tracks usually have extremely enhanced bass (among other things) designed to showcase just how well the speakers can "bring out" the bass in movies.
Years ago, Bose was caught *by me* using a Qsound enhanced CD to showcase how their speakers could create a 5.1 effect from stereo. In fact, it was the Qsound technology doing all of the work (this is the technology arcade machines often use to create surround effects out of stereo speakers). The best part is that Bose had the balls to set up this official demo (at a home theatre show here in town) in the very city (Calgary) where Qsound Labs is based! Needless to say, that demo didn't last long, although they still use the tracks in stores like Best Buy, fooling consumers left and right.
Bose is pure snake oil, and to say otherwise *is* a denial of reality.
I thought she was going to lay one on him until he told her to get out 
How WILL I go on? Oh I know, i'll rewatch season one YET AGAIN and buy season 2 when it's released and watch that again, too. 
