Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Dilema.... what would you do???

Its not a dilemma. Don't say anything. Cognitive dissonance is very powerful and could possibly tarnish your friendship. If it wasn't a friend than its a bit different.

Just look at it in another perspective. If someone with a superior system to your Axioms put down your speakers and said to you, "you wasted your money". Its not a nice feeling.

Bose Acoustimass 6 is $700 and Bose Acoustimass 10 is $1000.

Yes, you're right, somehow it's cheaper than what I remember.

I would not say anything people get very mad when they realize they bought crap. Even if they return it, they still feel like crap. And they hate the person who told them they bought crap. Some people very few welcome input, these few know there is no such thing as the best. Everything is a compromise even if your super rich, they just want the best they can have. I have met such people here in both categories.

So unless you and this guy are like level 7 friends, on a scale from 10. Leave him be keep in mind, level 10 friendship means helping him hide a dead body. Level 5 means calling him for holidays if you remember. Level 6 means helping him move, level 7 means calling him at 3 am. When your bored and talking about stupid shit

So pick your level and know his type good luck

She's happy, he's happy, leave them be and let them enjoy the moment of ignorant bliss. If he get's curious later, speak truthfully. This 'hobby' is supposed to be fun. They are having fun now...

Leave it alone. If he asks for your opinion, tell him "Its a nice system, but with Bose you pay extra for the name".

If he's not terribly happy with the system he'll hear, "I can get better for the same money"

If he is very happy with the system he'll hear, "Bose has an awesome rep!"

Either way, you told him the truth and you did it in a way that won't offend.

snazzed

I tell my Dad that he could have done a lot better than Bose all the time and he looks at me like I'm crazy but we're family. His 601s are ok but the acoustimas are brutal. I can't even convince him to do 5.1 and money isn't the issue. They just think what they have is good enough.

No highs, no lows, must be blows! < Try that out. Good way to end a friendship!

Micah, it's a gift from his wife and they are both happy so I would let it be if I were you. If she had come to you for advice/opinions beforehand then that would be different. Depending on their personalities, I wouldn't necessarily push for an A/B comparison either, in case they take it the wrong way.

I don't see the point either. At some point we all just have to accept that we all have different tastes and have different interests. His obviously is not home audio/theatre.

However, maybe he doesn't consult you about it because he now has the Bose system now and doesn't want to rub it in your face. Your just the poor sap that still has to use those out-dated old boxes for speakers . . .

Let them enjoy it for a long while. After, if they go to your place and say "how nice!" then you can say that by being patient and shopping around, you can get pretty good stuff for less money.