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To me, Bose are one of the State-of-Art brands who are specialized in speakers for mids and high frequencies with a very reliable wide of clear, shiny and high fidelity sounds, but I must accept Bose haven't a very reliable subwoofer's line 'cause I've heard most of those subs and it can't reach the best in deep and power for bass sounds, there are just the perfect company for the small boxes of tweeters and mids but no for truly bass power, neither for home theater experiences specially for that action movies with tons of explotions everywhere.Back for 161 speakers, I bought them for replacing in my home theater system my old front Technics towers that were more specialized in mids and mid-bass sounds, in the moment of proof the 161 I was totally amazed. Are many people expecting to find in the Bose line some speakers who came with gold, diamonds and very finest bringing from the Amazon jungle wood boxes.
I've heard Harman Kardon, JBL, Jamo, Infinity, Polk Audio and more speaker brands and Bose is in the same quality level, including MK and Boston Acoustics that are my other speaker brands.So if you want quality for the correct price, just go for it but, If you are expecting better sound and high fidelity technology for a cheapest price belief me, I can't recommend nothing. Or is necessary buying more expensive sound systems.
I've read some critisism for the Bose 161 speakers at the moment when the reviewers are saying they can't have enought bass sound, and the same I'm reading for those that are writting about the "cheapper" components for Bose brand with its expensive prices.Let's start. Of course no.
Just try with the Bose 161 and you'll find high fidelity sounds in the mid-high frequencies, no more. The Bose 161 are just surround speakers, that is the fact and don't search or try to find any kind of deeper bass frequency expecting a BOOM inside them, these little boxes have inside two 2 1/2" tweeters and so in that way it makes a very firm and strong mid frequency.
For first time I've heard the perfect complement for my other speakers (I have two MK rear surrounds, one Boston Acoustics for center and a 12" Sony sub that shakes the room with very deep and powerful bass as I ever expect), in my Technics amp I could make the proof for movies and music and I'm very happy to say, the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS sounds never sounded better than ever, and for music I proved with the Esquivel CD "Latin-Esque" (that comes with a large variety of stereo and cuadraphonic changes) and I'm absolutely pleased with the 161 Bose boxes, now I can enjoy incredible high fidelity sound in home without innecesary high volume and any kind of noise, just the necessary to hear the absolute one.Then, is this technology that can make the Bose 161 sounds in that way "cheap".
These would be well served as rear speaking in a 5.1 system or in small rooms where loud volumes are not needed.The speakers were a bit smaller than I expected. They are clean, but not loud enough for our large training room full of people. The included brackets were easy to use and are plenty stable.Overall I am pleased with the quality of the sound of these speakers. We use these in a professioanl training environment, matched to an 80 watt HK amp. They are the main speakers.
Vanns was wonderful for the return,shipping and everything.Thanks. Beautifully designed speakers but we orderd them thinking we could directly hook up to what we have-nope. Unfortunantly we decided to return them.
It is just not right. They sound like the speakers that come in your cheap TV. The only reason that I wrote this review is because people are spending so much money on them. These were installed in the theater room of my new house. If you like these speakers, do a little research and find something in the $20 price area that sounds the same and save money. You can hear the cabinents vibrate. I am pretty into stereo gear, and I have points of comparison. They are made of cheap plastic and weigh very little.
You can stop looking around.just go and buy yourself a set.you'll be pleased. They are compact enough to be placed and/or mounted in any type of room. Without question these little Bose Speakers are anything but little when it comes to sound. They are the perfect compliment to making my sound system a 5.1 theater of enjoyment.
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