"No highs , no lows, MUST be BOSE."
Run screaming from the Bose fairy, she's a real meanie don't let her cast her spell on you! There are so many better options that offer better value for money.
If you want a great compact system for the money, RBH CT series, outstanding value, virtually indestructible. Audioholics did a shootout with several other brands and RBH CT's held their own and then some, with 5 star value for money.
From the review:
"Play this system loud and you won't be disappointed. I simply could not get distortion out of the RBH Sound system without raising the listening level to uncommonly high SPLs. The CT-5.1 System is a rugged performer, providing consistently good sound from both the satellites and its dual-8" sub."
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/satellite/5-1-speaker-shootout
There's no way BOSE can even hold a candle to that, even at double the price.