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I agree with the MF write up but I have also owned some bose noise canceling headphones which worked as advertised and sounded fine to me. I have some bose outdoor speakers which also sound fine for outside and have been trouble free surviving 8 winters without any problems. I would say there is a place for it in automobiles as well ie any place where non critical listening is happening in my mind. To get where he was, Bose had to ruffle some feathers.
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In my younger days, I heard the Bose 901 and was not impressed at all. I usually have reservations/caution with Fremer's reviews, but basically agree with his views on the sonic aspects on this one.
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Back in the mid 70's I had moved from JBL L100's to L200's to the 901 Series II. All three of these one trick ponies were short live in my system. The 901's were traded for a pair of Dahlquist DQ-10's which I kept in one system or another for almost 30 years. First hearing 901's you were impressed, but that did not last long.
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Wow. That must have been one of the first laptops made. Cutting edge technology does command a high price. Of course, being cutting edge does tend to have a few flaws, so to speak.
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Bose has never made serious audiophile products, period. Most audiophiles know this. It should not be surprising that a company like that practices aggressive advertising and sales. I do agree with Julian, however, that right after the man's death to publish such a critical article is in bad taste.
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Sometime back on a car forum there was a thread, "What is the one thing that would prevent you from buying the blah-blah-blah?" My answer, "A Bose sound system."
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LOL!!! I feel the very same way. Porsche normally uses Bose but now they are starting to offer Burmester stereos which is very exciting.
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Mikey's blog post is not surprising being the curmudgeon he is. His timing might not be the best but I agree with what he says. Monster Cable is another company that will be looked upon the same way when Noel Lee passes on.
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