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Endless trashing of Bose

I have been an audiophile since ca. 1965 and, at one point in my "career", around 1973-4, I succumbed to the Stereo Review review of the Bose Model 901s and the endless advertising hype about Bose: "Bring home a Legend" was the ad slogan at that time. I bought a pair for which I traded in my little B&O S-60s.

Within a few days of purchasing the 901s, I realized I had made a mistake. This realization came when listening to a lieder album featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. This single singer's voice was "sprayed" over the entire real wall of my listening room, making his voice sound billboard-sized and reverberant as though he were in an echo chamber. I traded in the 901s as soon as I was able and never looked back.

Nowadays, when I tell friends that I am an "avid audiophile", they frequently ask whether I have Bose equipment, as though that will make me think they are in-the-know. Apparently, the hype still works, and, for many listeners, the Bose sound, from whatever components they have heard, suits them just fine. I don't agree with their choices, but, hey, it's their money. I just think it is a shame that, from my perspective, they don't know any better.

George

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