My wife once demanded that we do something about those big speakers in the living room. At the time I was using a 20 year old system with Tandberg separates and B&W DM-14 speakers. Since she loves her music,I went down to the local electronics "boutique" and got their best Bose Lifestyle system and hooked it up. She loved the look. I turned it on and she made me take it back the very same day. No surprise. All looks and no sound. Fortunately I had already spoiled her with good sound, and later when I upgraded to a huge Amp and BIG speakers, I did not hear a word of complaint! Sometimes she says I am manipulative, but that's another story.
question about BOSE reputation
I have never listened to a BOSE system but I have heard that many audiophiles "hate" this brand. Is this brand really that bad for the money? The other day I saw in the Bose web page a home theater system, the Lifestyle 50, which retails for $3700. I was wondering if there are a lot of options better than Bose for much less money. For example, do you guys think that I can go better with a Denon receiver and some not too expensive speakers from...B&W or Infinity for example? If so, which would be the least expensive Denon A/V receiver and B&W or Infinity speakers to beat away that $3700 Bose system? How much would that system be? Your comments and suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks. Jair