At Our Picks, we like Bose gear, it always comes with a slightly ‘unusual’ design and is always good quality. It appears that we are not alone with our Bose admiration as the Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment system is currently the top selling surround sound system at Amazon with a 4.5 star rating too! So if you’re already convinced hit the link below, otherwise read on if you’re not so easily persuaded!
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So let’s take a look at the numbers on the Acoustimass
Bose Acoustimass 6 Specs and Features
* Five magnetically-shielded cube speakers, each with a 2.5 directional high-performance, full-range driver, to cover all 5 surround channels.
* Hideaway Acoustimass module with two 5.25 Woofer bass drivers for adding rich levels of dimension for realistic theatrical sound
* Compatible with all surround sound receivers (including Dolby Digital and dts formats) or separate power amplifiers rated from 10 to 100 watts per channel (4 or 8 Ohms rated impedance)
* Includes a full set of color-coded pull-apart bundled cables and mistake-proof connectors for simple and convenient installation
* Each of the five Cube speakers is 3 1/8 High x 3 Wide x 4 3/4 Deep and can be mounted anywhere including walls (with optional wall-mount kits)
Pair this baby up with a decent receiver and you’ll have awesome home theatre audio. Here’s a quick snippet of the blurb from Bose
The Acoustimass 6 Series III home entertainment speaker system puts high-performance sound for music and movies well within reach. Proprietary Bose technology brings lifelike sound to your stereo or home theater components. This 5.1 surround sound system blends easily with your décor, making it an excellent choice for smaller rooms.
Innovative Bose technologies let you hear new details and nuances even in your most-played favorites. The system’s five Virtually Invisible cube speakers deliver vivid and lifelike music and movie performance. Just three inches square, these small speakers faithfully reproduce the clarity and natural sound of a live performance.
Well, of course, the manufacturer is going to wax lyrical about it’s own product so let’s check out what others are saying about the Bose Acoustimass 6 Home Entertainment Speaker System.
Bose Acoustimass 6 Reviews
CNet – 3.5 out of 5
TopTenReviews – 3.75 out of 5
Best Buy – 5 out of 5
An interesting mixed bag with a glowing 5 out of 5 over at Best Buy down to 3.5 at CNet. The CNet review states the price, unusual wiring configuration and large subwoofer are cons. Whilst over at TopTenReviews they criticize the small frequency range of the speakers, which means you may miss out on certain sound effects.
So after all that, are we still impressed? Well, no, we must admit. We don’t mind paying top-dollar for a great system, but it seems Bose may have missed the mark with the Acoustimass 6. Despite the glowing customer reviews we shall give the Acoustimass 6 a big thumbs down.
If you have a Bose Acoustimass 6, feel free to let us know how you feel about the system.
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