Any Hi-Fi experts in the house?

[Milo]

Bit of a hifi nerd. Would echo advice on Bose it's poo. Can recommend older Mission speakers but would avoid their newer stuff and go second hand. 752 model were decent floorstanders iirc. Hifi wigwam is a decent hifi forum maybe worth asking there tbh i'm a bit out of the loop myself. I personally run a set of Leak speakers which are 60's era at the moment had some mission 751 speakers beforehand which I still have somewhere.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I'm with everyone else here, a definite no to Bose.
Their selling point was the non-intrusive (tiny) satellite speakers, with a do-everything-else sub trying to produce most of the midrange as a well as the bass. To me and many others that's a compromise that ruins the sound.
As recommended by others, I'd have a decent dealer set up a demonstration and take some of your favourite stuff for a listen. Sevenoaks Hifi was my choice. What Hifi always recommends a minidisc recording of the voice of someone you know - which is a good indicator of the accuracy of the setup. Just choose a budget, what you're going to use it for and enjoy yourself, there's lots to choose from.

I'm more obsessed than most: B&W 602s3 (lurve that kevlar), LCR60 centre, DM303 rear, Atacama Stands, Denon AVR1802 Amp, Rotel RCD-1072 CD, Ecosse Reference CS2.3 cable biwired with CS2.15 for front trebles. Can hear Diana Krall breathe and you have to duck Maximus' catapults.

 

[slowmotion]

I'm always a bit suspicious of companies who don't tell you the price of their gadgets in their adverts.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I'm always a bit suspicious of companies who don't tell you the price of their gadgets in their adverts.

Yeah, the Bose radio thingies, they're probably going on the 'if one has to ask one simply can't afford it' bollocks - I've heard one and they do sound quite good, not that good though.

 

[Panter]

Thanks for all the replies, appreciated

 

[asterix]

I just lurv my linn speakers and pioneer a400. Went to listen at the Bose outlet and knew I wasn't going to change a thing.

 

[rusty bearing]

Don't buy off evil bay. Go to Art of Sound or Hi Fi Wigwam. Lots of really good stuff available for good to mega money, sold by genuine enthusiasts.