I always thought Bose speakers being overrated was another case of a good
company cashing in on their name by cheapening a once solid product. Apparently making a mediocre product and marketing the hell out of it has been their business model from the beginning. Audio nerds have been ripping on them sinces their beginning in the 60's.
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EDGEMAN
1mo
Just saying...lol
(Don't think they do speakers, but they're probably at the pinnacle of home audio equipment.)
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1mo
but they are/were not alone in the 'market as if we are great, when we really are fair'.
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1mo
They work fine for just casual listening in the car--at 64 I don't need to blow my brains out anymore; but after saying that, I remember just the other day Helter Skelter came on the radio and "I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!" from turning the volume up!
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1mo
he wanted to blaze his own trail rather than work in the 'family' business. I believe his father did the same thing. I haven't kept up with him much but just looked him up on LinkedIn and he appears to have done very well for himself.
I have Bose speakers in my car but otherwise think they are very overrated. I have always loved NHT (Now Hear This) speakers. Bought 3 in the mid 90's and still have them - incredible sound.
** Edited by vt90 at 6/10/2026, 10:57:01 AM
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1mo
others out there.
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1mo
headphones and they were by far the best noise cancelling headphones when i got them (3 years ago). Reliable and still give me close to 20 hours on a charge. Were they pricey? Yes, but my due diligence said they were the best.
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EDGEMAN
1mo
...pretty good in that environment.
** Edited by EDGEMAN at 6/10/2026, 10:44:12 AM
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