Jul 25, 2007 04:10 PM
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If you are one of those who hold any of the following opinion:
• BOSE is costly.
• BOSE has only Sophisticated Surround Sound Systems.
• BOSE is my dream audio-video system. Then please read on…. BOSE Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System(BC5MSS) shatters all the myths and brings forward the reality of High Quality audio experience in a small package! Bottom Line Bose's Companion 5 speakers are great for those who want more from their DVD audio but lack the space for a true surround-sound setup. - PROS The subwoofer delivers nice rumble.
Speakers widen the stereo image. Great for desktop or home listening. Wired control has volume and mute button. - CONS "Surround-like" is NOT real surround sound. The satellites are lacking in the mid-high frequencies. Control is wired. - I bought the BC5MSS one month back and tried and tested it in multiple scenarios. Here is what I have to say about the system. BOSE is committed to provide Best Audio Quality and they have 100% delivered on it, interestingly, cost effectively and in a small package! I am sure most of us would have come across BOSE’s amazing sound quality experience once in a while somewhere.
I experienced it for the first time in FORUM Mall’s BOSE showroom. During my first visit there I was sure, this is my Dream Audio system. However, I was not sure when this Dream is going to turn into reality. Yes, price was something which was keeping me back. Not long, I visited BOSE showroom around mid of June 2007 and I saw this BC5MSS system and saw a little price tag hanging there for Rs. 24, 500/-. I was sure this is just going to be the price of the small speaker and nothing else. I was about to overlook, when the gentleman in the showroom approached me and asked me if I would like to see a Demo of the product.
I said Ok go on show me what can this Tiny thing do? To my amazement, I was immediately overwhelmed by the systems audio performance! My very next question was, is this sound coming just from the speakers or there is a base unit to it? And, there it was, a pretty Acoustimass module happily sitting down there. My next question, so this set of speakers, stand, cables and this module costs how much in total? “Sir this entire unit including everything costs 24.5K” said the gentleman….yippeee…! Am I dreaming or what? Well I had almost made-up my mind and thought let me quickly do an online research of the same and talk to one or two near ones. Did that quickly and took my decision to buy this system! Features worth a mention! Proprietary TrueSpace® surround digital processing circuitry - Creates an immersive sound environment from just two visible speakers.
The system is designed for sitting at the computer; however I have used it with my TV out in my living room and gave that WOW experience. Digital 5.1 audio playback(Surround Like – Not Surround Sound) Brings music, games, movies and other 5.1-decoded material to life with much of the performance you'd expect from a five-speaker system. Compact Acoustimass® module –(The heart) delivers clean, deep low frequencies into the room. The module can be hidden almost anywhere in the listening area and allows for small, elegant speakers without sacrificing performance. Control pod - multi-function pod for volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack and connection for a second audio source such as an MP3 player.
USB connectivity - to your PC, this means that the Digital signal is being processed by the BOSE’s internal circuitry delivering that Virtual Surround Sound. Dual inputs – means you can connect your DVD/iPOD/TV-Out/MP3 etc while it’s connected to PC. As well as there is a sound out – to connect to your Head Set / Headphones. Performance Test – Built to last! I have tried connecting this to my PC, Laptop, MP3 Player, iPOD, DVD/TV Player. Results: PC / Laptop: As promised, delivered the Virtual surround sound experience with USB connectivity you do get a 5.1 channel surround sound experience.
MP3/iPOD: Again as promised, delivered the WOW BOSE effect. Even with a 2.1 channel input, you get a 5.1 channel output experience. DVD/TV: You can take a serial to phono cable and connect your TV out to the Control Pod “in” the DVD out can go to the TV and experience the Surround Sound experience. Catch – Doesn’t match up to the actual BOSE surround sound system! I wouldn’t recommend for a complete surround sound experience. However, COST factor overtakes the sound logic sometimes! So your call, at this cost, a BOSE like experience should be really worth it! If you want to OWN a BOSE system which gives you most of Audio-Video functionality at a very reasonable cost, this would be a Perfect BUY!
