Hi guys, just a question here. My girlfriends birthday is in two weeks and she said she would like some new speakers for her PC. My budget is less than 300$ so I was thinking Bose.
http://bing.search.sympatico.ca/?q=bose&mkt=en-ca&setLang=en-CA
The companion 3 @ 250$ ( plus tax/ under 300$)
We like to crank up the tunes on Saturday nights. Is there a better deal for the bucks? Or should I dip into the well and put out more money?


Edit: The link isnt the best.     
Maybe this one..
http://bing.search.sympatico.ca/?q=bose%20companion%203&mkt=en-ca&setLang=en-CA

Thanks Mazz, Those look great. I'm going to see if I can find those on display so I can hear them. This is for a desktop. I have heard the Bose and they were amazing for thier size.

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Looks impressive, Crash! Would they still be available after 9 years? Keeping in mind I have blown two sets of cheaper speakers in 2 years.  (Logitech and Altech) 

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Yeah, I have been looking around and in the mindset that "shiny" is what women want! It is good to get unbiased opinions, such as here. Now that I have my mind beyond furniture, I will focus on performance.
       And thank you for your replies.    

BOSE - Buy Other Sound Equipment.......

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There is Bose and there is Bose. Take the professional equipment from Bose and you have some great stuff. The consumer products however are only relying on the Bose brand name. Although they sound ok, you can get the same quality for far less money.

Crash

Edit: For my home cinema set I've been relying on ELAC speakers for the past 20 years or so...

Ive been running a Logitech 5.1 surround system for years and years.  Payed $129 seven years ago, I think.  Still going strong.

A side discussion on sound gear.  Ive never fallen for the More Money Better Quality argument.  Sure, you can get some excellent stuff in the high dollar number, but I go for what is serves my needs effectively for a modest dollar number.

My entertainment center surround sound system for example?  I purchased an Insignia brand model HC049417 cause I was more interested in all the input and output options it offered.  Come to it the thing sounds good and performs all functions well.  It has six discrete composite video (red/white audio, yellow video w/S-video alternate), six discrete stereo audio inputs, two ditital audio inputs/outputs and two TV IN inputs.  Two composite video w/S-video out serve my TV AND computer.

Im running a DVD player into it with S-Video and digital audio.  A VCR by S-video and stereo audio. An iPod dock with S-Video and digital audio. Two tape decks.  A turntable, yes, a turntable.  An HD radio receiver (the Insignia does have built in AM/FM).  The TV audio signal and the satellite audio signal in.  And the remote is relatively simple and easy to use.

Speakers for this system come from a defunct Aiwa stereo that had front/back stereo plus center speaker.  The surround unit has ports for a subwoofer and two side speakers as well.  I do not use these as the five speakers serve my needs in my small house.

$149 on sale at Circuit City, already had the speakers and had to buy some speaker wire and connectors to run the wires in the attic as well as buy some cables to run all the equipment to it.  I get complements all the time as to how good the system sounds.  And all for less than one speaker from some companies.

Moral?  Get what sounds good to YOU.  Not what the graphs, pundits and hyped company ads say is good.  And what the old budget can afford.

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