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On Oct 31, 7:13 am, "Arfa Daily" wrote:

Much snippage...

I would not own Bose even if the alternative was nothing, as nothing
is better than what comes out of their creations.

However, that is my OPINION. It ain't nohow necessarily a fact. I have
heard their wave radios in both their stores (aka "ideal" locations")
and in several household locations, including that of our neighbor
upstate. I found them universally unlistenable. Given the alternatives
available to me, I would not even purchase one even if it came up at
that proverbial yard-sale/flea market.

And at the same time, it give my neighbor upstate considerable
pleasure every day. It fits where she needs it to fit, and she did not
grudge the price even though she is not wealthy by any means.

William has a bug up his fundament about Bose. I agree that their
advertizing displays questionable ethics - but they are no worse than
anyone else pandering to the great unwashed and better than the
average vinyl window salesman... . And unlike the average vinyl
window, their product might last a while relative to similar
alternatives.

No kicking intended, but Bose can be a hot-button issue as well as a
pretty serious boil on the soft underbelly of High Fidelity. In the
immortal works of Abraham Lincoln:

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people
some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the
time.

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

Best let it go at that.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA


Yes, now that is valid input. You have an opinion and you accept that it is
that. It's not diametrically opposed to mine, but neither is it aligned. I
accept your opinion for being that. You have reasons for that opinion, and
accept that others have theirs, such as your neighbour, who is fine with her
Bose. You think that they sound terrible, your friend thinks hers is great.
I happen to think that they produce very acceptable sound, given what they
are. I never said that they are good value for money, as I don't
particularly think that they are. In the final analysis, it is, as you say,
all just opinion, and I consider it unfair on a company, whether they are
indeed good or bad, to kick them in public, based on nothing more than an
opinion, and then not have the conviction to take it further.

Thank you for your sensible comments and observations, Peter.