Remember when you first heard a Bose 901 system and you thought it was pretty good? For a lot of us geezers, that was our introduction to "high end" audio. It seemed like everyone was aware of this odd looking speaker that would transform the listener to audio heaven. Heck, even people who were mildly interested in audio thought that this was the ultimate. Of course we wised up after reading all the journals that would routinely bash this legend. We knew better now! We became audio snobs and turned our noses down at this speaker.
Heavy advertising has kept the Bose name alive and well; so much in fact that when I mention to someone that I have been interested in audio for years, their first response is "have you got a Bose?" When I say no, they seem to lose interest. There was a guy in my small town who had a Bose speaker system (601 I think) with Sony amps and CD player that was the envy of everyone. In fact, he was commissioned by more than a few people to set up similar systems in their own homes. These systems invariably had the speakers mounted in the corners of rooms where they met the ceiling. Sound? EXECRABLE ! But, for those who haven't heard better (hard to imagine) or don't care (even harder to imagine!), this is as good as it gets.
