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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:59:17 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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You do realize that when a salesperson was trying to sell someone a pair
of Bose
901's, he would A/B demonstrate them against other well known brands in
the same
price range or higher that had their tweeters disconnected? This was
VERY
common
practice. I've been out of the biz for many years, but I would guess
that
is
still done.


Really?

How were Bose speakers marketed and sold in the early days of Bose?
Hint:
You didn't run down to your local Circuit City or even a high end audio
place to audition and compare them.

Eisboch


Yes, I know they were direct marketed, but that didn't last for long, and
many
stores kept a pair on hand even before they became dealers just so they
could
demonstrate the difference. It was very easy to make 901's look bad
compared to
almost anything.

Of course if someone REALLY wanted them, the dealer would sell them.


Not to be argumentative, but I guess I am confused.

You are correct in the fact that Bose, for several years, were direct
marketed.
So why would it be a "common practice" for a salesperson disconnect the
tweeter in other brand speakers to make the 901s sound better if they
weren't authorized to sell them anyway?

Doesn't make sense. Even in the current, dedicated Bose dealership outlets,
I've never seen a competitors speaker setup (and possibly modified) in order
to compare the Bose product to it.

Some Bose products are still available only by direct marketing.

Again, I am not promoting Bose. I was a fan many years ago when the 901s
first came out because they were an interesting concept and, if you had
enough oomph in your amp, they could sound halfway decent. I also had a
set of the original 501 series .... the 4 ohm versions. They were ok. I
sold them at a yard sale when we were trying to raise money for the deposit
on our first house. Later, Mrs.E. bought me a pair of the later series (I
think series IV) versions which had different drivers and were 8 ohm. My
youngest son still has them, but frankly they sound like trash ....
completely different than the originals. I suspect that as years have
gone by and Bose has become more of a bean counter driven company, they
outsource "adequate" components like the actual speaker drivers, probably
to the lowest bidder that meets some basic standard.

Eisboch