It doesn't look like particularly special bread, so it doesn't matter. If it was an elaborate weaving of bacon strips, then I suppose I'd have to curse it and the venomous scoundrel that crafted it.
There was a time, I think it was back in the '70s, when Bose was a respected name in audio. That time has passed. They are no longer trying for accurate reproduction, they are making products with low cost components and selling them for premium prices, and trading on their previously earned reputation.
Today's Bose uses psychoacoustic tricks to "wow" you in the store and separate you from your money. Inside every Bose product today is a lump of clever electronics that processes the sound to over-emphasize the stereo imaging and de-emphasize the limitations of the components.
Save your money. Buy an affordable but good quality speaker setup (try for wood cabinets, not plastic, makes a world of difference right there) and use good source material. If you are using your computer as the source, go with lossless instead of mp3.
If you still want the "wow" factor, use the built-in "Sound Enhancer" function in iTunes or buy iWOW for iTunes/WinAmp/WMP.
It's too easy to get good sound these days. Don't pay Bose good money to pee on your leg and tell you it's raining.
@PhyrePhox: Well said. For decades now people have seen the Bose logo on factory car audio systems and think it means something relevant. What it means is that Bose has a lock on providing sound in the least relevant and most musically destructive listening environment...your car. Wanna listen to U2 from the bottom of a garbage can?
Seriously, anyone who is going to buy a Zune with all the AV attachments is already going to have a media center system hooked up to their TV and can watch their videos from that. So, why on earth would anyone need the AV attachments for the Zune?
@TancredoHelmer: I don't have a big home theater setup myself, but I do have an AV cable for my iPod touch, which I use often. I just plug it into the front of the TV. While this isn't the poshest of options, it works very well for my purposes, and is great to have if you travel.
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Today's Bose uses psychoacoustic tricks to "wow" you in the store and separate you from your money. Inside every Bose product today is a lump of clever electronics that processes the sound to over-emphasize the stereo imaging and de-emphasize the limitations of the components.
Save your money. Buy an affordable but good quality speaker setup (try for wood cabinets, not plastic, makes a world of difference right there) and use good source material. If you are using your computer as the source, go with lossless instead of mp3.
If you still want the "wow" factor, use the built-in "Sound Enhancer" function in iTunes or buy iWOW for iTunes/WinAmp/WMP.
It's too easy to get good sound these days. Don't pay Bose good money to pee on your leg and tell you it's raining.
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Buy Bose.
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straight up yer arse then mate?
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one wheel for the left-handed,
and a center wheel for real men who can operate the thing from their lap.
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Win.
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Try using the correct word when flaming someone. It limits the self-burn.
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