Which 1 is better? BOSE or BOSTON ACOUSTIC?

Answer 1

BOSE! Personally that's what I like. I like the sound it produces and it seems more natural but the most important factor is what sound you like. Various factors and different kinds of music will ultimately determine ones choice of speakers.

Answer 2

There is a lot of personal opinion in these answers and people get really excited about it, but I have more than just an opinion - I will offer you an actual reason why one is better sounding. If your question is which ones look better or fit your decor better, that is a different question.

These two manufacturers use two different designs:

Bose uses very small drivers (speakers) in their satellite speakers and use a subwoofer with a very sharp crossover so that you cannot tell where the subwoofer is located. They don't spec separte frequency responses, but the subwoofer would need to stop at around 80Hz to be undetectable and the small satellite speakers (2" to 3" drivers with no separate tweeter) would normally have a reponse down to about 100 to 120. They spec "system response" - usually around 45Hz to 20kHz, but the problem with this is that it leaves a noticable drop in response between 120 and 80Hz - right where most crtical sound happens. If you find music with a lot of this "mid-bass" (acoustic guitar, male voice, etc), you will notice that Bose speakers are lacking in this area.

Boston uses larger low frequency drivers in thier speakers and a two-way design with separate tweeters. Depending on which model you are looking at, most have low frequency response down to 80Hz and high frequency response to 20kHz. The crossover frequency will be around 1kHz which is a much less critical area. When you add a subwoofer, you can blend it at 80Hz and make the overall system response much flatter than the Bose system with no crossover in the critical mid-bass region.

Your best proof is to go listen and decide for yourself - I have done it!

Answer 3

Bose is overpriced hype.!! I have found cheap radios that sound better. For $500 you get a desktop radio that will not even set the clock like many cheaper radios, and it does not have the FM station readout available on most cheaper good radios. (Tells the station, and the song playing.) I would expect a lot more for that money. As for larger Bose stereo systems, again, they sound 'o.k.', but again, overpriced for performance.