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I don't know why the switch couldn't have been incorporated into the control dial (which I love). My one little complaint is that the on/off switch is located on the back of the subwoofer which I have placed on the floor under my desk. That means every time I want to turn them off, I have to crawl under my desk to do it. I had a pair of altec lansing speakers for a number of years. Other than that, I'm very happy with these speakers and I'm very glad that I bought them. Partly because of the Bose reputation and partly because of the price I decided to give these a try. I thought they were okay until the left speaker kept going out. They were very easy to set up and they sound great.
maybe the name bose just makes it ok to make and sell junk from the 90s and 80s, other speaker manufactures have made leaps in bounds in music and movie sound reproduction in the past 20 years, bose is the same old bose, they sell the same mediocre stuff(at least its become cheaper) but they still cant get this stuff too work all the time, what are they doing if not upgrading the sound to where every other company.people let your ears do the deciding not the name of the company. its so sad that people are still raving about their sound, have any of you listened to other equipment.
All in all I'm highly satisfied. I use them with a Mac Pro that has a topnotch sound card (I do scratch pad recording on the machine using Logic Studio and then move it to my home recording setup, which is also Logic-based, on a different Mac). The mids and highs are clear and distinct without being shrill, though it would be nice if Bose provide an EQ adjustment for these (and at this price arguably they should). I can remember when back in the old days we obsessed over "total harmonic distortion" measures the way some people do over CPU gigahertz today.Anyway, I'm a longtime amateur musician (guitar, bass) with a pretty well-equipped home recording studio, so quality sound is important to me: I just don't obsess over audio gear like I once did.I bought these speakers for my office at home, which I work out of about 50% of the time (and spend a lot of time in outside work).
Mostly I listen to rock, blues, and country - I'd say they make up 70% of my listening, with classical and jazz comprising most of the rest.I've probably owned a couple of dozen computer speaker systems since I bought my first desktop in the mid 80's, and virtually all have been mediocre at best. I tend to sit erect or even lean forward a little when I'm typing: I keep the speakers about a foot to 18" in front of me and about 30" -36" apart. If I roll my chair away from my desk the stereo field narrows, so you want to position these relative to how you'll be sitting most of the time. You want to lean more toward having almost to your side than in front of you (figuratively that is).Nice system. Let me start by saying I'm not the audiophile I used to be. Back in the 70's and 80's I was an audiophile gear junky, always buying the latest and greatest top-end stuff. A few later sets from Harmon-Kardon and Altec-Lansing were decent. The bass is excellent (and adjustable to taste).
The stereo separation is decent even though the speakers aren't intended to be spaced very far apart. After experimenting a bit with these, I'll offer the following suggestions:- Make sure you have the sub centered beneath your computer desk. Pricier than most, but better too. I've found that the best stereo field is created by having the speakers facing straight out, and relatively close to the listener. This Bose system is very good in my estimation, for what it purports to do: provide high quality sound from a computer. Some may try to tuck it to one side or another for space reasons, but it really compromises the stereo field and can make the sound seem really out of balance on some tracks.- Don't point the satellite speakers toward yourself.
These days I'm content to have a "very good" system, as opposed to a "high-end" system (many of which don't offer any improvement in sound IMO). Acoustic music, like acoustic guitar and piano, sounds sublime through these. But they do provide very good sound in a compact setting. I've got an extensive music collection that includes everything from classical to hip-hop and rap (the influence of having two teen-aged sons and a pre-teen who's into the same stuff as his brothers). No, they don't compete with 5.1 home theatre surround system, and one shouldn't expect them to.
The slightly tacky surface on the bottom makes it stay in place very well on the desk but does not leave any residue or marks on the surface.After living with my bose 210's with my stereo system at home i knew hat the bose sound was the only way to go. It takes little space on my desk. Bought this product a while ago and have them set up in my college dorm room. This product completely lived up to my expectations and is well designed. The only complaint is the high price tag, but the sound makes it well worth the relatively high cost. The speakers sound amazing and the sub is more than enough for any normal listening. At high volume it is enough to be felt down the hallway, but the bass control on the back of the sub makes it very easy to get the correct bass volume for your particular setting.The puck volume control is great and makes it easy to mute the speakers or change volume to whatever you want.
I was stuck shopping for speakers at my local retailers (which suck) and ended up having to choose between the Logitech and Bose. I then bought a pair of Klipsch with sub. If you have the money to burn, definately take a look at these. The sub hits hard and the clarity of the cubes is wonderful. These speakers sounded incredible at all levels and performed admirably with any movies, games and music. My original speakers were the old Altec Lansing 2.1's with the wooden enclosed sub. I would give the sound and build quality a 5 but the price a 3 (and that's pushing it). While they sounded good at levels less than 50% of max volume, as soon as turned up the dial past that, the distortion was incredible.
For the money I paid for those speakers I was shocked by this and only after a year of use. I too was stuck in a decision between the Logitech Z-2300 and the Bose. I can dial these up to 100% volume with almost no noted distortion. Gaming with these speakers is also a dream. Huge sound stage for a tiny little package.
I have no idea how this set was able to become THX certified but after hearing these speakers, I no longer put any weight into "THX certification".The Bose sound great. I am not a big fan of Bose products, mostly due to the fact that I have always been able to find much better home theater speakers for the cost, but I honestly couldn't find a better product than this. If not, mail order something else. As you can probably guess, I went with the Bose. While I like the look of the Logitechs and the build quality of the sub was great, the sound was far from adequate. I logged into Warhammer and was blown away with the imaging. Best speakers I have ever had but got destroyed in a move.
As for volume, they are not as loud as my old Klipschs' or Altec Lansings but they don't try to be either. I like it loud as well and this is where the logitechs floundered miserably. The only problem was they shorted out somehow and without any misuse of any kind. I use my computer for a wide range of things; from music to games to movies.
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