Comments on: Review: Bose Computer MusicMonitor http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:35:16 -0500 hourly 1 By: shocked http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1116516 shocked Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:33:16 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-1116516 i'm truly shocked people are willing to pay 400 dollars for these. if you've never heard of speakers like mm-1000 or realistic minimus i guess you could easily be fooled into buying mediocre speakers for 400 dollars. mm-1000 aren't made anymore but sometimes show up on ebay where they go for less than 200. realistics go for way less than 100. the suck up (or total retard) who wrote this review is probably being blackmailed by bose. remember, bose sues magazines that give their products bad reviews. i’m truly shocked people are willing to pay 400 dollars for these. if you’ve never heard of speakers like mm-1000 or realistic minimus i guess you could easily be fooled into buying mediocre speakers for 400 dollars.

mm-1000 aren’t made anymore but sometimes show up on ebay where they go for less than 200. realistics go for way less than 100.

the suck up (or total retard) who wrote this review is probably being blackmailed by bose. remember, bose sues magazines that give their products bad reviews.

]]> By: rainman http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1075664 rainman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:58:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-1075664 intelligent feedback like this is absolutely it. thanks very much for the thought, testing, experience, and ca$hola you buoys put into this. it's appreciated. believe it. intelligent feedback like this is absolutely it. thanks very much for the thought, testing, experience, and ca$hola you buoys put into this. it’s appreciated. believe it.

]]> By: Gary Gee http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1049233 Gary Gee Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-1049233 I have just received my Music Monitiors direct from Bose. I am disapointed! I too own many Bose products including the fab new SoundDock Portable...I love all my Bose speakers but I cannot justify spending £300 on these! Play them with the supplied Bose demo CD and they sound impressive but play them with Pop or Dance or R&B and the inbuilt limiter (or whatever you want to call it) goes mad! Every drum beat causes them to dip in volume so you get a compressed 'pumping' effect and that is only at moderate volume. A direct comparison to the Bose Companion 2 (which is what I was going to replace with the MusicMonitor reveals they have more clarity and accurate mid than the C2's but lack the upper bass and volume (which is also not great) of the C2's and cost 3 times more dosh. If you are traveling around and considering these as ultra portable speakers from heaven, you will feel let down...your £300 will be better spent on the Bose SoundDock Portable which also has an input for your Laptop...it's awesome. Gary Gee Producer for the Music Factory Entertainment Group I have just received my Music Monitiors direct from Bose. I am disapointed! I too own many Bose products including the fab new SoundDock Portable…I love all my Bose speakers but I cannot justify spending £300 on these! Play them with the supplied Bose demo CD and they sound impressive but play them with Pop or Dance or R&B and the inbuilt limiter (or whatever you want to call it) goes mad! Every drum beat causes them to dip in volume so you get a compressed ‘pumping’ effect and that is only at moderate volume. A direct comparison to the Bose Companion 2 (which is what I was going to replace with the MusicMonitor reveals they have more clarity and accurate mid than the C2’s but lack the upper bass and volume (which is also not great) of the C2’s and cost 3 times more dosh. If you are traveling around and considering these as ultra portable speakers from heaven, you will feel let down…your £300 will be better spent on the Bose SoundDock Portable which also has an input for your Laptop…it’s awesome.

Gary Gee
Producer for the Music Factory Entertainment Group

]]> By: jdsbj http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1044464 jdsbj Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:29:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-1044464 whats the specifications....nor the website bose mentions it nor anyone else...hellllloo..i am not stupid..till i knw watt and rms..no way i am goin fo it..hello bose..cant trick me u. whats the specifications….nor the website bose mentions it nor anyone else…hellllloo..i am not stupid..till i knw watt and rms..no way i am goin fo it..hello bose..cant trick me u.

]]> By: Craig Doyle http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1024994 Craig Doyle Sun, 24 May 2009 14:54:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-1024994 Wow just tried this with Studio Sound FX Plugin and was gobsmacked at the sound quality! QO Labs are the Bose of the Audio Software world (imho), they are a perfect match, best of both worlds. It is like doubling the power and clairty. You can reach out and touch the singers, real life!...Everyone must try this! Studio Sound FX for Winamp Great work, Craig Wow just tried this with Studio Sound FX Plugin and was gobsmacked at the sound quality!

QO Labs are the Bose of the Audio Software world (imho), they are a perfect match, best of both worlds.

It is like doubling the power and clairty. You can reach out and touch the singers, real life!…Everyone must try this!

Studio Sound FX for Winamp

Great work, Craig

]]> By: George Liao http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-971279 George Liao Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:19:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-971279 I would buy these speakers in a heart beat if the price is reduced to 299.99 My website needs strong speakers in order to fully demonstrate its power, and the Bose Musicmonitor can do just that! I would buy these speakers in a heart beat if the price is reduced to 299.99
My website needs strong speakers in order to fully demonstrate its power, and the Bose Musicmonitor can do just that!

]]> By: Tito http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-942699 Tito Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:04:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-942699 Hi does any one know about the this bose speakers the Real W rms and the THD thanks. Hi does any one know about the this bose speakers the Real W rms and the THD thanks.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-722289 Ken Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:08:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-722289 Thanks for the iWow tip! It not only helps with the Bose speakers but really increases the quality and output of music from the macbook's teeny speakers. Thx Thanks for the iWow tip! It not only helps with the Bose speakers but really increases the quality and output of music from the macbook’s teeny speakers. Thx

]]> By: Bob http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-697727 Bob Sat, 17 May 2008 23:23:14 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-697727 As usual, good advertising doesn't mean a better product. Though audio quest's products do have a lot of nice features... You won't notice a real benefit in the audible spectrum. Though solid conductors will help with what they call "strand interaction"... this happens well above the human (or even a bat's) audible spectrum (think MHz). The same goes for PSC+. Where nicks in the cable can wreak havoc on high frequency signals, these are also WELL out of anything the human hear can detect (again thing HIGH MHz-GHz range, not sub 20Khz range). The thing that WILL get better BASS from the system is (as Pete said) is use a 3.5mm interconnect with a larger conductor. Also, the addition of a gold plated plug is a VERY small (read insignificant) difference. It is almost entirely aesthetic. Though gold's resistance is about 3 times better than the nickel (or in some cases Beryllium-copper connectors. The size of the connector coupled with the length of the (normally copper) cord makes the connector plating a moot point. Just look for a cord from a reputable company (Not Monster either). Other than that it's either the source or the speaker to blame. Sorry for the rant... I've just gotten tired of people talking about people spending (a lot) more money on cable than what they need to. But if spending that much on a cable makes you feel good.... I'm selling Silver conductor Power cables for computer.... Will make you computer run twice as fast.... (I'm joking) As usual, good advertising doesn’t mean a better product.
Though audio quest’s products do have a lot of nice features… You won’t notice a real benefit in the audible spectrum. Though solid conductors will help with what they call “strand interaction”… this happens well above the human (or even a bat’s) audible spectrum (think MHz). The same goes for PSC+. Where nicks in the cable can wreak havoc on high frequency signals, these are also WELL out of anything the human hear can detect (again thing HIGH MHz-GHz range, not sub 20Khz range). The thing that WILL get better BASS from the system is (as Pete said) is use a 3.5mm interconnect with a larger conductor. Also, the addition of a gold plated plug is a VERY small (read insignificant) difference. It is almost entirely aesthetic. Though gold’s resistance is about 3 times better than the nickel (or in some cases Beryllium-copper connectors. The size of the connector coupled with the length of the (normally copper) cord makes the connector plating a moot point. Just look for a cord from a reputable company (Not Monster either). Other than that it’s either the source or the speaker to blame. Sorry for the rant… I’ve just gotten tired of people talking about people spending (a lot) more money on cable than what they need to. But if spending that much on a cable makes you feel good…. I’m selling Silver conductor Power cables for computer…. Will make you computer run twice as fast…. (I’m joking)

]]> By: jawbone http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-590419 jawbone Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:05:07 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-590419 I took a quick look at Audioquest's site. They as much as say, "Who you gonna believe -- us or your own lying ears?" Their advertising slogan should be, "Audioquest..because you'll believe anything." I took a quick look at Audioquest’s site.

They as much as say, “Who you gonna believe — us or your own lying ears?”

Their advertising slogan should be, “Audioquest..because you’ll believe anything.”

]]> By: Pete http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-585436 Pete Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:22:49 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-585436 These are excellent speakers for a laptop. **But** they sound **much much better** with a **grade "5" Minicable from Audioquest (about $125)** rather than the cheap minicable which comes with the speakers. Incredibly rich sounding difference. Have so hooked up a set at home and also on my desktop computer at the office. Excellent sound - acoustic/light jazz music. (Don't need thundering bass 1.5 feet from my ears.) Small speakers are convenient. Well worth the bucks! These are excellent speakers for a laptop. **But** they sound **much much better** with a **grade “5″ Minicable from Audioquest (about $125)** rather than the cheap minicable which comes with the speakers. Incredibly rich sounding difference. Have so hooked up a set at home and also on my desktop computer at the office. Excellent sound – acoustic/light jazz music. (Don’t need thundering bass 1.5 feet from my ears.) Small speakers are convenient. Well worth the bucks!

]]> By: Rey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/comment-page-1/#comment-537298 Rey Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:25:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/03/bose-computer-musicmonitor-review/#comment-537298 When I first hooked up my new Bose Computer Monitor speakers to my Apple 15in G4 laptop, I was not too impressed. The highs were okay but the bass was weak. I tried ramping up the bass using the equalizer in iTunes and it did not help much. Then I switched on the SRS iWow plugin and voila! sound was transformed and the bass is kickin'. If you are not satisfied with these speakers it probably is not the speakers fault but what you have as your sound source. When I first hooked up my new Bose Computer Monitor speakers to my Apple 15in G4 laptop, I was not too impressed. The highs were okay but the bass was weak. I tried ramping up the bass using the equalizer in iTunes and it did not help much. Then I switched on the SRS iWow plugin and voila! sound was transformed and the bass is kickin’. If you are not satisfied with these speakers it probably is not the speakers fault but what you have as your sound source.

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