Bose vs. Harman Kardon

[riceek]

Hello-

I am interested in purchasing a speaker system as a gift. I am looking at the HKTS60 and the Bose Acoustimass 10 as my top picks. Does anyone have any experience or opinions on either of these products? Is there another set-up I should be looking at?

Some info:
Current set up: 30+ year old Bose 301s (that still crank!) combined with Cambridge SW center channel and surround. Sounds great, but looking for a slight upgrade.

Budget: ~$1000

Room: Future home theater. ~15 x 20 basement room.

Thanks in advance for any info and advice.

E. Rice

 

[zieglj01]

Any reason why your are looking at twinkle, twinkle little star speakers?

If smaller type systems are your only options - then look at Denon/Focal,
and you get 3 free HDMI cables.
DENON AVR-E400 7.1 Airplay Receiver & Focal Sib/Cub 3 Speaker Package Black | Accessories4less

However, I would try to do something bigger

Your call

 

[rnatalli]

You can do better than both those brands at your budget. If you're set on tiny speakers, I would check out Mirage Nanosats and Orb Audio. If you can go bigger, a ton of options open up.

 

[markw]

Those Bose systems shouldn't be compared to your 301's. The 301's were good.

 

[totalcomfort]

I would not get the Bose and I have owned several pairs. There are better options out there.

 

[suniltgeorge]

Hello-

I am interested in purchasing a speaker system as a gift. I am looking at the HKTS60 and the Bose Acoustimass 10 as my top picks. Does anyone have any experience or opinions on either of these products? Is there another set-up I should be looking at?

Some info:
Current set up: 30+ year old Bose 301s (that still crank!) combined with Cambridge SW center channel and surround. Sounds great, but looking for a slight upgrade.

Budget: ~$1000

Room: Future home theater. ~15 x 20 basement room.

Thanks in advance for any info and advice.

E. Rice

Look into these too anthony gallos paradigm and b&w satellite speakers

 

[suniltgeorge]

I'm not an expert in this audioholic field . but I sure as hell know I've got to avoid brands like Bose especially Bose .

 

[markw]

Is ther any specific reasopn you're going for a pre-packaged system as opposed to separates? You can get a hackuva lot more bang for your buck if you just buy five good matching speakers and a sub from a different manufaturer.

 

[afterlife2]

Welcome! Here is what I would recommend:
5 or 7 of these speakers. Use one as a center: Amazon.com: Nxg Pro 4.1 Satellite Speaker (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Electronics
Sub: Dayton Audio SUB-1500 15" 150 Watt Powered Subwoofer | 300-634
7.1 Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V571 7.1-Channel AV Receiver | Accessories4less
Speaker Stands: Amazon.com: VideoSecu 2 Heavy duty PA DJ Club Adjustable Satellite Speaker Stand MS07B M99: Electronics

 

[riceek]

Thanks for the advice & product information, everyone. I am not set on tiny speakers, I could definitely move up in size and I am not against separates. The only place I don't have much flex is my budget. So I should look for a good sub (any brand) and a good set of 5 speakers (all from same mfr?) Is this still doable? Any recoms?

 

[markw]

So I should look for a good sub (any brand) and a good set of 5 speakers (all from same mfr?) Is this still doable? Any recoms?

Oh, HE11 yes. Just sit back and wait. You've opened the floodgates.

 

[zieglj01]

Thanks for the advice & product information, everyone. I am not set on tiny speakers, I could definitely move up in size and I am not against separates. The only place I don't have much flex is my budget. So I should look for a good sub (any brand) and a good set of 5 speakers (all from same mfr?) Is this still doable? Any recoms?

For timbre (tone color) matching, the front 3 would be the main focus - you can use
a different brand/series for surrounds - matching the surrounds would mainly be more
beneficial (recommended), if doing a lot of surround music

Look at the Boston A25 (Boston makes some good stuff)
Amazon.com: Boston Acoustics A 25 Compact Two-Way 5.25-Inch Woofer Bookshelf Speaker (Each, Gloss Black): Electronics

Boston A225C center
http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Acoustics-225C-Gloss-Black/dp/B004LA7LY8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1400248458&sr=8-2&keywords=boston+a225c+loudspeakers

SVS PB-1000 subwoofer
http://www.svsound.com/subwoofers/ported-box/PB-1000#.U3YrPigYGew

Save for some budget friendly surrounds
NXG Pro 4.1 speakers - sold each
Amazon.com: Nxg Pro 4.1 Satellite Speaker (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Electronics

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Another option that I do prefer over Bose, is Infinity
The P163 bookshelf
http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Primus-Two-way-Bookshelf-Satellite/dp/B0045NCB32/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400249504&sr=8-1&keywords=infinity+primus

The PC351 center
http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Primus-PC351-Three-way-Center-Channel/dp/B0044D1788/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1400249759&sr=8-3&keywords=infinity+primus

The P143 for surrounds
http://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Primus-P143-Bookshelf-Satellite/dp/B0044D3R7M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1400249808&sr=8-5&keywords=infinity+primus

 

[GFOViedo]

If you've got a local Frys Electronics, I would go there. They usually have Infinity, JBL, Polk Audio and Pioneer speakers on sale.

 

[Ravish]

i would have gone for the harman kardon.sound much more better compared to bose and also the prix