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[Lampynoiseboy]

a little off-topic, but can I compliment you all on being able to have a proper, honest discussion where everyone listens to everyone else's point of view and can disagree without over-reacting, mud-slinging or otherwise taking it all too seriously.

this is what a web forum should be all about !

You have no idea how much your comments are appreciated !!

There is always the danger of either offending people, or becoming too arrogant and "holyer than thou" so its really comforting to know that others reading this thread can see a "balanced" discussion.

To be fair, its one of the reasons that keeps me coming back to the Oof forum - very few other forums have as many active members that contribute in such a firendly and helpfull way.



 

Agreed & thanks also!

[Kneepad]

       this is what a web forum should be all about !

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Fully agree, discussion conducted in a very gentlemanly manner and is a credit to all who contributed. Not to mention, interesting as well.   

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I'll second that. I'll also make a mental note to myself to not get too wound up if people disagree with me....after all its not their fault if theyre wrong! 

[Joking!] Very informative, gents, and thanks for saving me from throwing good money after bad.

[Dave DND]

If you were familiar with the 802, you would be amazed how right you are!!

Please excuse the ignorance - What is an 802 ?

 :-?

[aaronjb]

A speaker: http://www.bose.com/controller?event=view_static_page_event&url=/professional/on_stage/loudspeakers/802_series_3.jsp

[Dave DND]

A speaker: http://www.bose.com/controller?event=view_static_page_event&url=/professional/on_stage/loudspeakers/802_series_3.jsp

 

Thanks -

[05omegav6]

I got detention 6 times at school, because "there's no such thing as can't"

 

I went to that school too! It would seem that 'won't' is not an answer either.

[Lampynoiseboy]

A speaker: http://www.bose.com/controller?event=view_static_page_event&url=/professional/on_stage/loudspeakers/802_series_3.jsp

 

Thanks -

You were better off not knowing....... fantastic for voice reproduction, but pretty useless for anything else. It's doesn't come apart, and the x-over is screwed to the inside front accessible only through one of the driver holes- hence the dislocated wrist comment!

I got detention 6 times at school, because "there's no such thing as can't"

 

I went to that school too! It would seem that 'won't' is not an answer either.

Ah, "won't" got me a smack with a ruler....
For the younger members, no the teacher didn't get arrested/sued/struck off, those were the days  :-/

[zirk]

Ah, the 802’s, Bose’s introduction to Key Hole Surgery to the audio world! Think it was more a case of someone at Bose saying We seem to have a load of speaker’s components sitting on the shelf, let’s see how many we can cram into a box and knock em out as speakers. ‘Wide-range reproduction over a broad dispersion area’ Bose claim and then you look at the Frequency Response, 55Hz to 16kHz ±3dB, says it all really, still at least they managed to wire all the drivers up properly and get 8 ohms.

I believe it was the early 901’s that Bose decided to go off the beaten track by claiming there’s no point in having a perfect Flat Response sound system, when there’s no such thing as a Flat Response Speaker (well if there is, We cant make them). So lets design and build a speaker, see where the flaws are, then sell the customer a preamp EQ box to make up the difference on our speaker design (Predominately Bass and Treble boosting) in order to achieve the so called Bose flat response! Bose seem to have stayed on this lateral thinking of modifying spec, compared to the rest of the Planet, ever since in there designs.

Interesting thread though, makes a good read.

Chris   

[Lampynoiseboy]

Ah, the 802’s, Bose’s introduction to Key Hole Surgery to the audio world! Think it was more a case of someone at Bose saying We seem to have a load of speaker’s components sitting on the shelf, let’s see how many we can cram into a box and knock em out as speakers. ‘Wide-range reproduction over a broad dispersion area’ Bose claim and then you look at the Frequency Response, 55Hz to 16kHz ±3dB, says it all really, still at least they managed to wire all the drivers up properly and get 8 ohms.

I believe it was the early 901’s that Bose decided to go off the beaten track by claiming there’s no point in having a perfect Flat Response sound system, when there’s no such thing as a Flat Response Speaker (well if there is, We cant make them). So lets design and build a speaker, see where the flaws are, then sell the customer a preamp EQ box to make up the difference on our speaker design (Predominately Bass and Treble boosting) in order to achieve the so called Bose flat response! Bose seem to have stayed on this lateral thinking of modifying spec, compared to the rest of the Planet, ever since in there designs.

Interesting thread though, makes a good read.

Chris   

Haha, like your thinking!

I would like to point out that this is probably the only bose box is history to have something resembling a standard ohmage (yes, I know it's impeadence, but amps=amperage, volts=voltage, & watts=wattage, so why not ohmage?!!)

I have the curve info for the 802 "system controller", as I had reason to put it into a DSP, and you are right on the money!
Bose do some things very well, the Wave Radio for example sounds stunning for it's size, & the 802 is great for voice reproduction/conferencing etc, but as I said before, they have some very funny ideas!