Has anyone else auditioned something that really was terrible?

Jump on Bose asap?  I was given what is probably Bose best speakers. They are towers with powered subs and do spread out acoustic piano well.  In fact, they even spread out triangles, making them sound the size of a tuba.  Well, maybe not quite.  He wanted them out of his house, and had already donated his Bryston electronics to me because he now needs remote control from his wheelchair.  I had heard his system many times, graciously accepted the speakers, and took them home.  I never hooked them up, thank you!.  Wanna buy them?  I also have his Grace 707 and a nice Sony tuner I don't need.  Plus the aforementioned Marantz surround receiver...  and a crap load (5 pairs and three orphans) of B&W speakers,  and a  single, painted 1950's or 60's AR three way.  Holy crap: Goliath and Son of Goliath M&K subs.  OMG, so to speak,  I need to sell some crap.

I heard a Rogers Integrated with Magnapan 3.7i's. man did the music sound strained. Although the dealer commented on how good it sounded.

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Not to step on any toes, offend anyone, or slay a sacred (cash) cow, but Wilson Audio Watts/Puppies.

Ouch! Very ouch! 

I will have to listen to those the next time I visit my dealer, who also carries B&W.  Are Wilson's extra theatrical or something?  Should I ask the hear them on transistors, or Audio Research's giant tube amps?  You know, the ones that require a separate audio room A/C system.