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3. Why can’t I get a list of technical specifications?
Because our custom-engineered, complete system solutions largely supersede conventional audio measurements. Even some basic building blocks have been redefined -- including amplifiers, speakers and equalizers. But most importantly, everything is integrated and works together for results that vary significantly from those provided by conventional systems made up of individual, unmatched components. For example, with a Bose automotive system the location and design of the speakers can be much more important factors in determining the output than the wattage power rating. The bottom line? The best tests of a Bose system’s sound quality aren’t a list of specifications, but your ears.

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i don't think bose wants to tell us what they are using behind the plastic.........

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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Bose lightbulbs yet!? Or did I just miss that part somewhere... surely someone has pointed out the lightbulbs that are located inside many of their speakers! There were acrylic versions of the acoustimess "subwoofer" that allowed you to see the intricate arrangement that was responsible for that DEEP bass... if you looked closely at the crossover board there was a series of small tubular orangish lightbulbs mounted right there - they burned whatever input the drivers couldn't handle from what I understand (and were probably never actually used to demo music, just a nice visual prop.) I actually saw them in action in a pair of 401's one night at an outdoor party, sure enough there was a bright orange glow visible inside the port on the rear of the speaker! There was that claim of "unlimited wattage" for the 901's... sure, send the cleanest 30 watts to the drivers, then the rest goes to the lightbulbs!

Pay no attention to that gear behind the curtain! (Bose Demo story)

(from cable guy......)

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took 'em back & had the tweets replaced under warranty.
then immediately sold them to a neighbor friend (guess i was a bad friend but hey i was desperate ).

the tweeters blew on him too & then when he took 'em in they replaced them w/ their new innovation light bulb versions. never did blow the tweets after that & he seemed to be satisfied (this was about 30 yrs ago so going from real LT memory here). then again he never had that real discerning ear for audio then. probably does now as he's a neurosurgeon. would think he sold those off to another of the unknowing years ago.

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 Years ago I purchased a pair of Heresy II's after hearing the Bose 901.  Recently I  purchased an  RF-52/RC-52  system,  while at the gym yesterday I noticed the really good bass line and  dispersion  of the  Bose Acoustimass  5  system and I hate to say it, but to get that kind of bass I am going to have to purchase a subwoofer to go with the big floor standing speakers and the big center channel. 

My Heresy II's have a very snappy bass line to rolloff, and an open, airy sound.  The RF-52/RC-52 just aren't as impressive, and the bass line, which is why I bought them, needs a subwoofer. I hate to say it, but I think I like the Acoustimass 5 better than my RF/RC stuff.  This little Acoustimass system (for $400) was covering a 40 X 40 room, I am 7' from listening position, where my Heresy II's are open and airy, the Refenence series are not.  Those crappy little acoustimass satellites seem to give me a more open sound than my tractrix horn.

My Heresy II's are gonna stay with me, so no soliciting, the Reference stuff...well...I dunno...I either buy a subwoofer or loose 'em...for the Acoustimass system.  Yes I am the dark hearted traitor, but it's the sound that gets me, and these little acoustimass did a better job in that big gym (repleat with heavy bags, Octagon, wrestling mats) and these little guys got the sound out.

Maybe I should have got the RF-62's orRF-63's ?

My system:

Dell E-521 w/AMD 4800+ X2

XP Professional

SoundBlaster X-Fi Audio Extreme

Creative IO module

Nvidia 8500 GT card w/512 MB Ram 

Delll 21 FPW monitor

Sony Vega 36" tv 

Yamaha RX-V661 receiver 

 Klipsch Heresy II's

Klipsch RF-52's

Klipsch RC-52 

 Problem solved, I just bought an RW-10d on-line...should solve the bass problem...if it doesn't...well...lot of stuff for sale.

Great way to head into Christmas and New Year. Bass issues resolved!

Thanks for the review, too.

LNEtubaPLYR:

I wonder if bose are flammable???

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 Nice! hahaha...

That looks like a Bose Interaudio 4000...  

"How many Bose specs can you fit on the head of a pin?"

All of them.... because (quoting a sales person)... "Specifications are not what the listening experience should be"

They don't want our brains cluttered up with such details as freq response, THD and IMD.....

I dug a few Bose tidbits up in the web this morning.......