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Originally Posted by skholla
BOSE actually makes great products, they get a lot of flack from audiophiles for not being true to rules of hi-fi audio and they use relatively cheap components but they are like Apple. You pay for simplicity and a great overall experience. Forget the haters, give it a try and return it if you don't like it.
HTIB (home theatre in a box), most of these suck, over priced plastic junk.
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You just praised BOSE but said HTIB are crap. What is BOSE most known for? HTIB.
This is exactly why "Audiophiles" dislike Bose. They make crappy stuff and make it look nice and easy to use. Their home theatre towers are garbage. Sound flat, lack mid range/bass, and have no presence in comparison to many others on the market.
And OP's budget is $500. Good luck with any bose system at that price (Sound dock?)
Personally I would just go with some bookshelf speakers, a reciever, and eventually add a sub. Satellite speakers never did anything for me. Especially for music, you miss alllllllllllllllllllllll the mid range and vocals always lack depth. Better off spending it on one good pair of speakers. On craigslist there was a set of Focal Electra's selling for $300 (2k retail), someone snagged them up before me
