RE: Bose Offers New Take on Live Sound

["Paul" <paulrichard10@knology.net>]

Of course, Bose gear is overpriced by a large factor. In my opinion, 
around four or five times. 

The Bose Table Radio w/CD (which I was stupid enough to purchase) sounds 
good as a radio (fair as a CD) but...I purchased a $130 Sony mini-rig at a 
Wal-mart that blows it away.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong...

Regards, Paul


On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 11:28:06 -0800, "Mike Barrs" <mbarrs@nightviewer.com> 
wrote :

> From: Nemoguitt@aol.com [mailto:Nemoguitt@aol.com]
> 
> > interesting amplification system.....i called BOSE and you're looking
> > at about $2000 for an entire system: 1 tower, 1 stand (amp) and 1 bass
> > speaker.....i'll bet it's alot lighter than the mackie srm's.....:)
> > .....Click here: Harmony Central®: Bose Offers New Take on Live Sound
> 
> I saw that mentioned on the jazz guitar Usenet group. Bose has 
a "contest"
> where the "winners" get a free system to go out on the road and promote 
the
> system (for free).
> 
> I don't know... maybe it's a revolutionary advancement, but Bose isn't
> exactly a respected name in live sound (that's putting it mildly).
> 
> One potential problem I can see is added feedback problems with acoustic
> instruments and vocal mics. When I'm playing acoustic guitar instead of
> electric, I can at least angle my Mackie SRM450's so they don't point 
right
> at my guitar, and make feedback control worse. I don't see how this
> "radiant" system will be able to avoid making feedback on stage worse 
than
> it is with more direct-throw speaker systems.
> 
> I also don't get the idea of putting the mains in the backline. Check out
> the graphic at the top of this page from the Bose web site, for the
> suggested arrangement onstage:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/sqfr
> 
> Sound volume follows the inverse square law for distance. Wouldn't you 
have
> to run the thing painfully loud for the musicians, in order to get enough
> SPL's in the back of the room for the audience?
> 
> Well, that's my initial take, and I'm a natural skeptic. Maybe this is 
the
> greatest thing since sliced bread. We need some real-world user reviews.
> 
> --
> MIke Barrs
> 
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