Selling Bose Wave Radio...what are good speakers for iBook?

Well, they aren't low profile, but I have SoundSticks and an iSub dedicated to my iBook. Probably more than you want to spend, but worth the cash for the sound.

Dan

PS - I have a buddy who uses the Logitech with a new PowerBook, so I assume you will have no problem with the iBook.

#1: Stay away from anything Bose. Anyone who thinks Bose makes quality audio components has no idea what they're talking about.

#2: The soundsticks sound crappy, but maybe they're good for computer speakers... I donno.

Well, your Bose opinion is obviously that, your opinion. I have Bose and have compared to quite a few number of systems/speakers and have no complaints with them. So anyone can buy Bose if they so desire because they have great sound. Also, I'd like to see anything go up against my Bose system for DVD/HDTV enjoyment also considering size.

It's pretty much a given in any audiophile community that Bose is overpriced. Their reputation is mostly because of good marketing.

I have nothing against owners of Bose, but to me, it was quite obvious they were overpriced. I listened to a few Bose systems and most of the time, they have very pronounced bass boost. While this makes speakers sound "full" (which many equate to "good"), I didn't like how it made the sound "dull."

Easiest and cheapest way to make speakers sound "good" is to emphasize base. It will overpower everything else so it will sound "loud."

Anyway, this is just my opinion, but a lot of audio critics (snobs, arguably) don't even bother with Bose for a reason.

Originally posted by springscansing
#1: Stay away from anything Bose. Anyone who thinks Bose makes quality audio components has no idea what they're talking about.

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i mostly agree with this. bose stuff sounds just fine in actuality, but it's way way overpriced. i have some bose shelf speakers hooked up to a receiver in my room, which is what i use for music. i would never have even considered buying them, but they were half off. they sound awesome for 50$ speakers, and terrible for 100$ speakers (which they were). the thing spring is most right on, though, is that you can get much better speakers for the same money from other companies.

those JBL creature speakers seem cool, if you like the style, and seem more space efficient than sound sticks.

I've had both soundsticks and creatures. Soundticks were much better, but (obviously) less portable. Four little speakers per unit to 1 in the creatures....

How's that XM radio? I really want it, but I don't have the guts to pull the trigger.

Originally posted by Kid Red
Well, your Bose opinion is obviously that, your opinion. I have Bose and have compared to quite a few number of systems/speakers and have no complaints with them. So anyone can buy Bose if they so desire because they have great sound. Also, I'd like to see anything go up against my Bose system for DVD/HDTV enjoyment also considering size.

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Well thats your opinion too!!!

my previous speaker was a bose one, with low basses which were kind of harshing and cracking when you turned on the sound too much...
But now, I have a Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers and they give the coolest sounds I've ever heard... though its not a choice for a ibook..

You people all seriously need to go into a hi-fi shop sometime and listen to a good $1000 pair of loudspeakers. It will annihilate any Bose surround system ever made. Not that you can necessairly afford them, but you should just do it so you know to stop saying these Creative and Bose systems are any good really.

I had spent more than that 1000 dolars, but instead I plated and covered all my room with acoustic maker - sound disconducting material with a nice audigy 2 sound card and stands for the speakers and jacks and oxygen-free cables and etc...

I play flute for years, played a more bass instrument like clarinet and sax., so believe me, this is enough for me.. I do not think to upgrade this set until the cable-free (wireless) version releases...

The term "audiophile" is the last word I would use to describe myself, but from my limited experience with Bose speakers (my friend has them), they produce a lot of bass, but they don't sound particularly good.

Easiest and cheapest way to make speakers sound "good" is to emphasize base. It will overpower everything else so it will sound "loud."

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How does one equate bass with sound quality? I see people my age (aged 22) with car stereos that produce heaps of bass, but that doesn't make the music sound better. For them, its a phallic substitute since they have a small weenis.

Go with the creatures.

You people all seriously need to go into a hi-fi shop sometime and listen to a good $1000 pair of loudspeakers. It will annihilate any Bose surround system ever made. Not that you can necessairly afford them, but you should just do it so you know to stop saying these Creative and Bose systems are any good really.

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For that amount of money, would you expect any less?

Originally posted by springscansing
You people all seriously need to go into a hi-fi shop sometime and listen to a good $1000 pair of loudspeakers. It will annihilate any Bose surround system ever made. Not that you can necessairly afford them, but you should just do it so you know to stop saying these Creative and Bose systems are any good really.

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uhhhhhhhhhhhhm. yeah. right. i have listened to sonus fabers on McIntosh amps. they sound pristine. out of my league. but you're making us out to be like the guy that sees a model in a magazine and decides that his girlfriend is therefore ugly. i know that bose is overpriced; i've said as much. so ar Jaguars. that doesn't make them bad. and creative systems are fine too. not everyone has to be an audiophile and go into debt to have a music system.

what does audiophile means??

do you mean listening the song and playing it?
or telling the names of the notes which you heard?

I find it funny that people in a mac forum are calling some stuff overpriced... LoL, kinda ironic...

Originally posted by Shadowfax
uhhhhhhhhhhhhm. yeah. right. i have listened to sonus fabers on McIntosh amps. they sound pristine. out of my league. but you're making us out to be like the guy that sees a model in a magazine and decides that his girlfriend is therefore ugly. i know that bose is overpriced; i've said as much. so ar Jaguars. that doesn't make them bad. and creative systems are fine too. not everyone has to be an audiophile and go into debt to have a music system.

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Totally agree with you!..

Originally posted by toughboy
what does audiophile means??

do you mean listening the song and playing it?
or telling the names of the notes which you heard?

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Heh, it means someone who is obsessed with audio equipment. Most audiophiles have at least $10,000 in audio reproduction gear.

Originally posted by ZildjianKX
I find it funny that people in a mac forum are calling some stuff overpriced... LoL, kinda ironic...

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you are probably a youngster, who wouldnt know whats worth for what, arent you??..

I cannot see any reason to price something a little more if what you are pricing is not an only a beige box which will go out-of-date soon and have no meaning..

and as I can see, you are intrested with iPods.. answer this by yourself, "is iPod overpriced?!"

Clearly... what a youngster...

What the hell are you talking about man? Apparently you're the youngster. You do not remember the Gil Amelio days where a mac was $5000 bucks.

Originally posted by springscansing
Heh, it means someone who is obsessed with audio equipment. Most audiophiles have at least $10,000 in audio reproduction gear.

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oh!.. so you dont have the talent but love to spend money, dont you?

Originally posted by toughboy
oh!.. so you dont have the talent but love to spend money, dont you?

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[edited] It has nothing to do with talent. It has to do with listening to recordings.

As for me, the only pair of audio reproduction gear I have is a pair of AKG 270 monitoring headphones for mixing. You know.. because I have talent.

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Originally posted by springscansing
Clearly... what a youngster...

What the hell are you talking about man? Apparently you're the youngster. You do not remember the Gil Amelio days where a mac was $5000 bucks.

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those were the days that people did not have computers everywhere, and being a comp. engineer meant to be a dumb or a genius depending on the person..

I dont want to discuss, the theme was not how much we spent money on what, or how audiophile we were, I recommend that buddy to buy a digital decoder and buy a creative inspire..
you may recommend your 1000 bucks system too, I hope he'll buy one...

Well I recommend you stay as far away from Creative as you can. It's just.

It's funny how the following threads have deviated from the original post of "what are good speakers for an ibook?"
I suggest you visit your local compusa and listen to the speaker setups there and judge for yourself depending on how much you are willing to spend. I find it ludicrous to even think of spending several thousand $$'s on loud speakers and a home theatre sub merely to hook it up to an ibook. C'mon people, stick with the original thread to begin with rather than trying to sound like you know what you are talking about. I'm trying to understand how some of these threads are supposed to help the creator. Not to be rude, but it all sounds blah blah blah.

-I'd recommend Klipsch's Promedia line, pref the 2.1. I have yet to hear a computer setup(as well as a comparably priced home theatre setup) rival them.

-Dual 1Ghz MDD, 2GB Ram, 240GB HD, Superdrive/Combodrive, Nvidia Geforce4Ti 4600, Apple 17" LCD, Klipsch Promedia 4.2, 2 Klipsch SWS.