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  • bangman-
    So Fucking Banned
    • Sep 2004
    • 293

    #1

    Who has the BOSE Companion 3?

    http://www.bose.com - Companion 3 Multimedia System

    I really need a better sub/speaker setup.
    Who has this system?

    How good is the bass?
    Last edited by bangman-; 09-10-2004, 07:13 AM.
  • Fabuleux
    Confirmed User
    • May 2003
    • 2543

    #2
    Bose sucks. Visit some HIFI forums and you will see. People buy it because of the name. Do yourself a favour and buy something else

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    • bangman-
      So Fucking Banned
      • Sep 2004
      • 293

      #3
      suggestions?

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      • Groove
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2003
        • 3852

        #4
        Bose is over rated and over priced.

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        • bangman-
          So Fucking Banned
          • Sep 2004
          • 293

          #5
          I remember seeing this one system that looked great, I forget the name though. Gonna google it now...

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          • bangman-
            So Fucking Banned
            • Sep 2004
            • 293

            #6
            http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=5048

            500 watts

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            • Mr Cheeks
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2002
              • 901

              #7
              i have bought the 321 DVD system with my samsung plasma. shit is just sick for a 3 piece hardware.

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              • hova
                Traffillionaire
                • Jan 2002
                • 22430

                #8
                Bose is way to expensive
                http://traffillions.com/

                Sign up and get lifetime revshare on your traffic

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                • Persius
                  Tap into MOBILE!
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 11779

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bangman-
                  http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=5048

                  500 watts

                  i have that :D

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                  • Groove
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 3852

                    #10
                    First-up the smaller the speaker the worse the sound.

                    But if you need tiny speakers try Definitive Technology:

                    http://www.definitivetech.com/

                    MUCH better quality than Bose and a fraction of the price.

                    As for which AMP (surround sound tuner?), CD, DVD, etc,
                    go into a reputable high-fi store (one with a dedicated
                    listening room) and determine what sounds best to you.

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                    • loverboy
                      When it rains, it pours
                      • May 2003
                      • 20609

                      #11
                      go check out Altec Lansing for more choices

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                      • bangman-
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 293

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Persius
                        i have that :D
                        I can't stop looking at this baby... I really want it.
                        How good is the sound/bass?

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                        • Fucksakes
                          Shit... Fuck! What the Hell?
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 7567

                          #13
                          Definitive Technology, believe me i heard almost every speaker out there, and theses impressed me the most for watching movies. but they are quite expensive.

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                          • Fucksakes
                            Shit... Fuck! What the Hell?
                            • Dec 2003
                            • 7567

                            #14
                            http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=731

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                            • bangman-
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 293

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Groove
                              First-up the smaller the speaker the worse the sound.

                              But if you need tiny speakers try Definitive Technology:

                              http://www.definitivetech.com/

                              MUCH better quality than Bose and a fraction of the price.

                              As for which AMP (surround sound tuner?), CD, DVD, etc,
                              go into a reputable high-fi store (one with a dedicated
                              listening room) and determine what sounds best to you.
                              Size really doesn't matter, but it's for my computer and I haven't read enough into that site to see what they are designed for...
                              I did read that the SuperCubes have 1500 watts alone.... am I reading this right?

                              I bought a cheapie system a couple years ago that said it had 1500 Watts PMTO (?) and it sounds like shit, so I don't know.

                              Thanks for the link/comments

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                              • bangman-
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Sep 2004
                                • 293

                                #16
                                That's the company I was looking for
                                Thanks for the link

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                                • Fucksakes
                                  Shit... Fuck! What the Hell?
                                  • Dec 2003
                                  • 7567

                                  #17
                                  my brother installed a thing on his chair that shakes the chair like bass of a car, put on the earphones and it really sounds and feels like your sitting in a car with an awesome stereo, you can by a device for 150 bucks. and a pair of decent earphones for 100 bucks, best i can think of for the computer and games.

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                                  • Groove
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jan 2003
                                    • 3852

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Fucksakes
                                    Definitive Technology, believe me i heard almost every speaker out there, and theses impressed me the most for watching movies. but they are quite expensive.
                                    My mother wanted a surround sound system with unobtrusive speakers, so I read a lot of reviews and I listened to a lot of systems. Definitive Technology speakers is what I ended-up recommending, plus a Sony surround sound tuner. The system is awsome! MUCH, MUCH better than Bose and cheaper.

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                                    • Fucksakes
                                      Shit... Fuck! What the Hell?
                                      • Dec 2003
                                      • 7567

                                      #19
                                      remember dont judge a speaker by watts.

                                      but also dB/m

                                      for every time watts double it gains 3 db/m

                                      so if a speaker starts at 92db/m it takes
                                      @2watts 95db/m
                                      @4watts 98db/m
                                      @8watts 101db/m
                                      @16watts 103db/m

                                      400watts to 800watts is only 3db difference.

                                      but as you see a speaker that someone says is 100watts @ 102db/m can by just as loud at a 400watts @ 92db/m

                                      just giving example. my calculations are not perfect, i just woke up.

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                                      • Groove
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jan 2003
                                        • 3852

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by bangman-
                                        Size really doesn't matter,
                                        If larger speakers are OK, then get larger ones. Provided you
                                        get a good brand they will sound better and cost less.

                                        but it's for my computer
                                        Definitive would be overkill for a computer unless you are using
                                        it as your primary sound system or have cash to burn

                                        Whatever you do, listen to the system with one of your own CDs
                                        (ie music you are familiar with) before you buy. And crank it up
                                        nice and loud to see what happens when you stress it a bit.

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                                        • bangman-
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Sep 2004
                                          • 293

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Groove
                                          [B]If larger speakers are OK, then get larger ones. Provided you
                                          get a good brand they will sound better and cost less.



                                          Definitive would be overkill for a computer unless you are using
                                          it as your primary sound system or have cash to burn

                                          Whatever you do, listen to the system with one of your own CDs
                                          (ie music you are familiar with) before you buy. And crank it up
                                          nice and loud to see what happens when you stress it a bit.
                                          Just looking for a decent system that has some excellent bass. I'm becoming a big Drum & Bass head, so bass is a must

                                          I appreciate your advice, it's really helping me. Thanks bud

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                                          • bangman-
                                            So Fucking Banned
                                            • Sep 2004
                                            • 293

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Fucksakes
                                            remember dont judge a speaker by watts.

                                            but also dB/m

                                            for every time watts double it gains 3 db/m

                                            so if a speaker starts at 92db/m it takes
                                            @2watts 95db/m
                                            @4watts 98db/m
                                            @8watts 101db/m
                                            @16watts 103db/m

                                            400watts to 800watts is only 3db difference.

                                            but as you see a speaker that someone says is 100watts @ 102db/m can by just as loud at a 400watts @ 92db/m

                                            just giving example. my calculations are not perfect, i just woke up.
                                            Thanks for the info
                                            Didn't know that....

                                            Thanks for your help bud

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                                            • Groove
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2003
                                              • 3852

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by bangman-
                                              Just looking for a decent system that has some excellent bass. I'm becoming a big Drum & Bass head, so bass is a must

                                              I appreciate your advice, it's really helping me. Thanks bud
                                              Small speakers are fine with the high end and a good subwoofer can help with the bass. Where you will have a big problem with small speakers is that the mid range (eg voices) is pathetic.

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                                              • Fucksakes
                                                Shit... Fuck! What the Hell?
                                                • Dec 2003
                                                • 7567

                                                #24
                                                bass as in rumble or punch?

                                                smaller subs give a good punch and the bigger ones make more rumble shake shit more.

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                                                • ...
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                  • 370

                                                  #25
                                                  I have the Companion 3 and they are fantastic. I upgraded from Klipsch Promedia 2's.

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                                                  • Sosa
                                                    In Tushy Land
                                                    • Oct 2002
                                                    • 40149

                                                    #26
                                                    buy klipsch

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