How does the Acoustimass 3 Series compare to the Bose Companion II (computer speakers)? Is it just that the Acoustimass has more bass?
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I have Acoustimass 3 Series in a small room 9X9 FL room and it is fine, I have a set of 5 Series and I had to put powered woofer at my 14X14 room, so my answer is: I is good an a small room plenty in the 3 Series.
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The large speaker provides bass and the smaller speakers are more treble. I hooked them up to my home theatre. They made a huge difference. I highly recommend them. Best purchase I made in a long time.
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The Acoustimass 3 is not powered as the Companion speakers are. The AM-3 is meant to be used with a full amplified stereo system. It has a significantly better overall sound quality than the Companion. Although for the design and purpose, the Companion is an excellent computer speaker system.
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Big difference. I have the companion II's for my PC and although they are great sounding speakers you won't get the strong bass that gets produced from the acoustimass system because of the sub woofer. I have had both bose systems for about 4 years now and love them both and have not had a problem with neither one.
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While I hesitate to give answers on these types of questions because there are some serious audio snobs out there but here we go... I have the entire set (center and rear surrounds as well as fronts) and I love them. They are crisp and clear. A good friend has the Bose speakers and we both prefer the sound of my system. That said, the rooms are different and speaker wire and receiver... are all different. I assume you're pairing them with a sub because they lack deep punch on their own. Long story short - I love mine. I compared them at electronics stores as well to Polk and Bose - and they sounded better to me, as well as the sales guys there. Hope it helps.
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If you have Bose speaker wires and the Bose subwoofer , you do not need anything, what type of Bose speakers are you using now with your Acoustimass Sub?
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it has a 3.5" driver so adjust your expectations accordingly. That said, the bose gives the illusion of having more bass by shortening low end frequency response and cranking up mid-bass. the same can be achieved with this speaker by installing an equalizer app on your phone.
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Comparing the 2 setups? The Acoustimass sounds better Imo... I actually set up the Acoustimass 3 and added these 161's to the rear channel of the amp. Sounds great
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Bose may be the top seller, but if you consider the Bose QCS "standard", this product is "superior". Having owned both this like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford. Klipsch Audio has always ben better at speakers than Bose in my book. The noise cancelling is terrific, as good or better than Bose. I assume you might use these to listen to music also? These will knock your scoks off....and turn heads with the style factor.
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I have been happy with the bass from the Boston unit given the context of what it is. I have only listened to the soundlink mini from Bose, but not directly compared the two. The bose unit is good but in my opinion the Boston unit is a better value at $150. It does fill the room with sound well and should work great in a 12x 12 room
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Bose Mini by far. Amazon one is not nearly as loud and does not have half the bass. It's also more than 1/2 the price so you get what you pay for. It's great for audiobooks.
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Companion 20 are Desktop speakers while Music Monitor are more laptop/portable speakers. As for quality Companion 20 absolutely beats Music Monitor in all, volume, bass, frequency response so get those unless you have space limitation.
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I really don't recommend them - I used to have the Creature II and they were awesome, high quality speakers - after 8 years of great usage they finally gave, and I switched to Creature III thinking they would be similar - to my disappointment they were so cheap, the sound was low quality, the membranes gave after 2 months of medium utilization - I now have Logitechs and I am very happy with them, very deep base sound, have had them for a bout 1 year now and no problems, sound is beautiful -
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Even though I haven't listened to both, I thought I'd reply anyway. I combed thru the net for reviews on both. There are many for the 10.1 and only a couple for the 10.2. None compared the two. Obviously, 10.2 will produce more bass, but I was afraid that larger woofer wouldn't handle the upper midrange as well. No review discussed that, so it's my own supposition. I bought the 10.1, and the bass is very solid and goes lower than I anticipated. Very happy with it. Hope this helps at least a little bit.
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They appear to be similar, but this is probably a question for Bose technical support. See the Bose website.
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I have not compared them, but the A5 from Bowers & Wilkins is the best sounding wireless speaker I have listened to.
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It seems like the mini does not have as full a sound as the 3. It is still better than any other non Bose speaker you will buy though.
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The Bose speakers only connect with a 1/8" jack, no USB or internal DAC. For this reason, the Audioengines will reproduce digital music with more accuracy. If you want nothing but bass, get the Bose. If you want sparkling clear full range speakers with accurate bass, get the Audioengine A2+.
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Well, you asked the right person, since I own and use both. While I love Klipsch generally, and regard it as overall the top value brand, (5.1 home theater, etc.) I was really blown away by the performance of the A2+. The only handicap I have in answering you is I've used the A2 with a sub controlled by an inexpensive but wonderful preamp (the gemini pa-7000) since day one. But this is revealing-- I had to reduce the crossover to only 80 cycles -- that's real speaker territory. So, I'd call the addition of a sub a nice add-on but far from necessary. If anything, I find these little guys a bit bassy if anything. Naturally, a lot depends on your environment. Mine's a kitchen -- very flattering acoustically. Bottom line is the A2+ is more the 'real deal' since you have the option juice it up, making it a 'system,' later. There's no hint of being 'just a computer speaker.' Overall, while I like my 2.1's fine, I love my A2s.
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Yes! I own both and there is a clearly discernible improvement in sound quality with the Bamboo model. The bamboo has a much crisper sound and a slight increase in bass output in my opinion.