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need help?? noob here

post #1 of 4
12/28/07 at 4:16am
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hey guys, i'm new here and glad i found this forum..i'm looking to buy a ht and really had my heart set on the bose v20 since i already have a bluray player. but then i saw this Midsize Denon reciever avr 525 1708 w 7.1 & 4Mirage Omnisat V2 with 3 way centerspeaker and sub Audio Advantage Package for 1800 @ bestbuy is omnisat v2 speakers any good?
can you guys help?? also does the bose v20 bypass audio thru the hdmi hook ups?? thanks
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post #2 of 4
12/28/07 at 8:00am

Re: need help?? noob here

The Omnisat/Denon combo is much better than the Bose. Bose does not have a very good name here or at most forums due to:

1) No specs released for their systems.
2) No real subwoofer (they call it a "Bass Module").
3) Big holes in frequency response.
4) Proprietary wiring schemes in some systems (everything routed through Bass Module).
5) Poor cost/performance ratio.

Etc., etc., etc.
5)
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post #3 of 4
12/28/07 at 8:30am
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Re: need help?? noob here

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie
The Omnisat/Denon combo is much better than the Bose. Bose does not have a very good name here or at most forums due to:

1) No specs released for their systems.
2) No real subwoofer (they call it a "Bass Module").
3) Big holes in frequency response.
4) Proprietary wiring schemes in some systems (everything routed through Bass Module).
5) Poor cost/performance ratio.

Etc., etc., etc.
5)
thanks jeff, i've notice bose gets no love anywhere thanks for warning me..
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post #4 of 4
12/28/07 at 8:38am

Re: need help?? noob here

"No highs, no lows - it must be Bose."

They made their rep turning out some really good speakers in the 70s and 80s, and have been coasting on the name ever since. A triumph of marketing over design. Some of the stuff they make is still good (individual speakers, headphones, I know people who love the Acoustic wave systems for offices and the like) but most of it is seriously over-priced. Especially in the overall home theater area, and HTiB in particular, you can almost always get more bang for the buck with other brands that also adhere to common industry standards and not so prone to proprietary gimmicks.

Regards,

Joe
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