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

honestly i think the average age of people posting here is 25-40? so there aren't many of those 18yo know-it-all's like other forums. also i would venture to guess pretty much everyone that posts is in the same socioeconomic demographic.


On a side note, when i lived in New England, the HT store i would go to, one of the sales guys actually knew DR Bose back in the day, and one time asked him why he allowed his company to start selling lower quality products.. the reply he got from Dr Bose was "economics" as we all know money talks....


My Uncle has a Sony Bravia LCD that he SWEARS is the BEST TV avalible... i think most people are in agreement that the Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma IS the best, i've never said anything to him about it, just let it roll...

Well just to clarify, I don't believe this was a purchase made because they love the sound of a Bose surround sound system. I'm about 95% sure this was a name recognition purchase. I think his wife wanted to fill a void in the home, figured a nice surround sound system would fit the bill nicely, and Bose was the choice because she really didn't know anything else existed.
If this were a situation where I went over to my buddies house for the first time and saw that he had a Bose Accustimass system hooked up that he'd owned for years and was very satisfied with it, then there would be none of these feelings of concern in my thoughts. As of right now the surround sound is still in the box, and neither has formed an opinion one way or the other yet. This is where my feelings of being a friend are jumping in saying, "explain to them the difference... enlighten them so that at least they're making an informed decision". Of course I haven't yet, and probably won't. I was looking to see if that was what most here would do, or if I was wrong and should intervene. However it seems my initial reaction is pretty consistant with the rest of the group here. I guess I was just making sure I wasn't being a coward. It's true, it is hard to tell even good friends that they've made a bad choice. I suppose a lot of that has to do with it being a matter of personal opinion though. Who am I to say Bose are a bad choice?

I would like to see them use this experiment as the subject for an episode of 'What Would You Do"??? To see if anyone would speak up and say, "friends don't let friends buy Bose"!!!

Lol

I think the reason why people bash Bose is because they are terribly overrated and overpriced. It's not that they sound totally awful, but knowing someone, especially a friend, could have gotten a better quality speaker package for less money can make one cringe. But, I agree...if someone is satisfied with their purchase of a Bose system, let them enjoy it. It's not our right to bash their systems...to their face anyway.

If I asked you for advice and told you I was thinking of buying a Bose system I would expect you to tell me the unvarnished truth.

If I had already purchased the system I would expect at least 3 coats of varnish. Shiny. Smile like you mean it.

I am willing to bet she bought him the Bose because the speakers were small which SHE liked and to say anything more would be a bumpy road to go down. She will have to get used to the idea of speakers in a room then they can move on to bigger and better things.

I wouldn't say anything if a friend's wife bought him a Bose system to avoid any tension. I would pay my neighbour, Louie, 10 bucks to tell him his system gives the neighbourhood cats migraines.

Micah, I'm actually quite a bit more blunt in person than I am here when the topic of audio equipment comes up with friends and colleagues. I think that the approach you mentioned, i.e., claiming that you were interested in hearing the Bose equipment, would be appropriate.

I think if you're a true hobbyist you'll consider friendship secondary to getting the word out on Bose. If the direct approach is too daunting, dress up in black and steal the system. Deposit it in a river somewhere.

LOL CV gave you the best solution ever. From now on I will follow his suggestions whenever something like this comes up!

Ha ha, I hope I never actually have followers.