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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
I have "Bose Wave Radio II" and it has too much of bass; and it does
not even let me adjust EQ and I am returning it. I wanted to listen to Quality sound in a small room and I went to BOSE, but I am dissapointed with their bass sound. Otherwise, Wave Radio II, is a great system. I know it is expensive. Bose "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II"... I was thinking of trying "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II", and I read same complaint of too much of bass and no EQ. Please suggest... I am looking for a compact system not bigger than "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II"; and if it is a single unit with speakers built in to it that would be great. I live in a small room and can not have bunch of speakers etc.. :-) But still want to get quality sound. I am flexible about the price. So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. TIA Ramesh |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
On 25 Nov 2006 16:03:43 GMT, "
wrote: So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Tivoli - http://tinyurl.com/vo2b4 A little pricey, but remarkably good fidelity for the footprint. VoH |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
With respect, your parameters are difficult. Look for a Tivoli, KLH or
Cambridge Audio system using the KLK-style concentric tuner. A KLH Model 21 comes to mind. FAR cheaper than Bose... No Highs, no Lows. Must be Bose. Peter Wieck Wyncote, PA |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
Thanks for trying to comeup with solutions for my questions.
I agree that my requirements in the area of quality; and restrictions about the volume/size made no sense :-) Few years ago I had read that it is hard to get good quality sound using tiny instruments. But in recent years, I also heard people saying that it is possible to get same good quality using small units and I guess that is not that easy. After posting the question in newsgroup, I educated myself about the role of recievers & speakers; and that changed my views and I shed my restrictions about size/volume inch by inch :-) Today I purchased the following. Please let me know If I have blundred in my selection, I have the option of returning. 1) Pioneer A/V Rx VSX-516-K/S for $120 at www.Circuitcity.com 2) Philips CD/DVD/MP3 player for $30 3) Klipsch B-2 speakers for $243. I placed the order in www.bestbuy.com and tomarrow I will pick it up. I considered Klipsch S-2 before deciding on B-2. Though S-2 looked small, I thought it would take more space when compared to B-2. Pioneer VSX-516-K/S is a A/V Reciever, and I am planning to use it as a Stereo reciever. I will ask if I have any more questions about configuring A/V reciever to ignore home theater options. Regards, Ramesh |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
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... On 25 Nov 2006 16:03:43 GMT, " wrote: So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Tivoli - http://tinyurl.com/vo2b4 A little pricey, but remarkably good fidelity for the footprint. VoH Anyone know how the newer (all in one) Tivoli sound compared to the older model with separate speaker boxes for stereo, subwoofer and CD player? I have the older model with the CD player unit which I like very much for the good sound quality and the fact that you can space the speakers as you wish, the downside is the FM receiver frequency drifts from cold but pretty stable after about 10 minutes (irritating even then). |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
Mike Gilmour wrote:
wrote in message ... On 25 Nov 2006 16:03:43 GMT, " wrote: So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Tivoli - http://tinyurl.com/vo2b4 A little pricey, but remarkably good fidelity for the footprint. VoH Anyone know how the newer (all in one) Tivoli sound compared to the older model with separate speaker boxes for stereo, subwoofer and CD player? I have the older model with the CD player unit which I like very much for the good sound quality and the fact that you can space the speakers as you wish, the downside is the FM receiver frequency drifts from cold but pretty stable after about 10 minutes (irritating even then). Does it mangle your CDs as you pop them in and out? |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
"Does it mangle your CDs as you pop them in and out?"
Not that I'm aware of. The Tivoli stays in the kitchen so it's mainly cdr's being played. I've not had any problems with mangled CD's so far. The CD insert/eject mechanism is a bit eager though and non too gentle either, it grabs the CD with unnecessary haste. Mike "record hunter" wrote in message ... Mike Gilmour wrote: wrote in message ... On 25 Nov 2006 16:03:43 GMT, " wrote: So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Tivoli - http://tinyurl.com/vo2b4 A little pricey, but remarkably good fidelity for the footprint. VoH Anyone know how the newer (all in one) Tivoli sound compared to the older model with separate speaker boxes for stereo, subwoofer and CD player? I have the older model with the CD player unit which I like very much for the good sound quality and the fact that you can space the speakers as you wish, the downside is the FM receiver frequency drifts from cold but pretty stable after about 10 minutes (irritating even then). Does it mangle your CDs as you pop them in and out? |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
Boston Acoustics makes a table radio.
More than the Cambridge but I think you can get it for less than the Bose. btw, how does the Boston Acoustics unit sound? On 26 Nov 2006 03:03:55 GMT, "bob" wrote: wrote: I have "Bose Wave Radio II" and it has too much of bass; and it does not even let me adjust EQ and I am returning it. I wanted to listen to Quality sound in a small room and I went to BOSE, but I am dissapointed with their bass sound. Otherwise, Wave Radio II, is a great system. I know it is expensive. Bose "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II"... I was thinking of trying "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II", and I read same complaint of too much of bass and no EQ. Please suggest... I am looking for a compact system not bigger than "Acoustic WaveŽ music system II"; and if it is a single unit with speakers built in to it that would be great. I live in a small room and can not have bunch of speakers etc.. :-) But still want to get quality sound. I am flexible about the price. So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Cambridge Soundworks makes a Bose alternative--even costs a little less. General opinion seems to be that it's a little better than the Bose, but that may not mean much. Basically, it's really tough to get good sound in a small package. That's because of science. Your other options would be a good quality minisystem (Denon, Yamaha, and Onkyo all make them.) Moving up the food chain, Parasound makes some half-rack separates that you could pair with a small speaker pair. Best of all (sorry, this is stream-of-conscience posting) might be a pair of active speakers (i.e., with built-in amps, available at pro audio shops) and an iPod or other MP3 player, or even a portable CD player. Somewhat larger than the Bose, but all the size will be in the speakers, where it counts. bob |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
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On 25 Nov 2006 16:03:43 GMT, " wrote: So, please suggest a system altrnative to BOSE and also one with Quality sound. Tivoli - http://tinyurl.com/vo2b4 A little pricey, but remarkably good fidelity for the footprint. I haven't heard or seen the following in person, but Polk now offers a combo radio CD/DVD/XM one-piece unit, called the I-Sonic, for $600. See: http://isonic.polkaudio.com/?WT.srch=1 VoH |
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Returning "Bose Wave Radio II", altarnative suggestion please...
wrote in message ...
Thanks for trying to comeup with solutions for my questions. I agree that my requirements in the area of quality; and restrictions about the volume/size made no sense :-) Few years ago I had read that it is hard to get good quality sound using tiny instruments. But in recent years, I also heard people saying that it is possible to get same good quality using small units and I guess that is not that easy. After posting the question in newsgroup, I educated myself about the role of recievers & speakers; and that changed my views and I shed my restrictions about size/volume inch by inch :-) Today I purchased the following. Please let me know If I have blundred in my selection, I have the option of returning. 1) Pioneer A/V Rx VSX-516-K/S for $120 at www.Circuitcity.com 2) Philips CD/DVD/MP3 player for $30 3) Klipsch B-2 speakers for $243. I placed the order in www.bestbuy.com and tomarrow I will pick it up. I considered Klipsch S-2 before deciding on B-2. Though S-2 looked small, I thought it would take more space when compared to B-2. Pioneer VSX-516-K/S is a A/V Reciever, and I am planning to use it as a Stereo reciever. I will ask if I have any more questions about configuring A/V reciever to ignore home theater options. Regards, Ramesh You are returning a Bose Wave Radio? I heard from Paul Harvey that this was the best sounding system - period. Oh the humanity! |
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