Aboojum said the marantz isn't "anywhere near the product in terms of sound" compared to the Bose and jbl. Was that a misprint?
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The Marantz Consolette has a great sound, it has three different setting to suit different rooms or listening preferences. I have heard the Bose soundlink and it is good, but the Consolette has a much better sound in my opinion. I haven't really listened to any Jbl equipment so I can't comment on it.
1266020
I have never experienced the JBL. I have a Bose Acoustic Wave system and there is no comparison with the Marantz in terms of "sound" and build quality and feature set of the Consolette. My Bose sounds fine, but the Marantz has it beat hands down by some points I have already made on a review elsewhere on Amazon.
1266021
I do not know.!. I do not have a Bose to compare it. 2. The marantz, looks amazing but is so difficult to install onto the wifi that I am having to employ a techo' to install it so even weeks after the purchase it will not be till next Thursday 09/17 that it will be operational; I hope! It may be good , it may be better than Bose ( had excellent reports) and jbl; don't know yet! Sorry
1350581
Overall, JBL produces high-quality speakers and some of them sound exceptional. For the astronomical price of $999 I am sure you cannot go wrong with this speaker. The JBL is capable of producing better sound from lower quality music. The B&W; will produce amazing music but only from amazing records. I am not sure you could compare these two models as apples-apples as they differ significantly in price and dimensions. You are getting an audiophile-quality system in any you choose. The B&W; is loud enough to fill a small room but a medium room will be filled more adequately with a JBL.
1708096
I don't agree with that statement. The AT95E sounds good on all types of music.
2161311
This is a case of Marantz trying to appeal to the " more power" part of the world. A more careful read of this spec shows this rating was measured at 6 ohms @ 1KHz. Not your "typical" measurement. At a more realistic power rating, the THD would read considerably less. Figure at 8 ohms it will be under 1%. Paired with a quality & efficient pair of bookshelf speakers & you have a very nice sounding system. I have found it to be very smooth and it has plenty of power to fill the space I'm using it in.
1712293
The Energy Elite has better bass and clarity than the polk. When I used to work at Magnolia Home Theater in BestBuy, we would sell these sounds bars over the polk's in a demo every time. If you had to compare this sound bar to another one, it would be Bose not Polk.
1140891
Not great- This speaker is not built for music. It's not that the sound quality is all that horrible, more that you will easily overload and blow the speaker. I think I actually did this with the first unit I bought. I wasn't planning anything that crazy just some Avishai Cohen, which is upright bass driven progressive jazz. That being said, I have listened to music through it had a very low level just for some background in the car.
1138291
JBL is my babies, go to the best buy upper end section, they have an assortment of brands, you should listen to your own style of music before making decision.
335456
I haven't heard side by side by my next door neighbor has the Bose and I can tell you in my opinion the Altec blows his away. I would have gotten a Bose if I thought his sounded that good- but I went looking elsewhere. Turns out best is not only better but a heck of a lot less money!
1042716
This is an opinion question. I think the Bose products are highly overrated. I have done directly comparison listening tests on Bose vs little-known competitors of similar price, and the competitor has always sounded better. Better definition, sharper and crisper, more balanced fidelity to the sound of live music. Bose spends a lot of money on advertising, whereas some of the competitors concentrate of product quality. In addition, I have used Bose speakers in the past that were passed down when my son upgraded, and I was not impressed. The Audioengine A2+ really sounds better.
2214683
No, I was disappointed in this as well but I love the sound and compact convenience of this unit. We have Bose in our vehicles and you cannot beat the sound.
702910
Can't compare the two from personal experience -- however, for what it's worth, Consumer Reports rated the small Jambox's audio quality well below this TDK model.
1533253
I cannot say for sure, but I use a Bose Acoustimass with our Marantz. I just don't know about versions. Ours is at least 20 years old so I just can't verify it is the same architecture as the series you referenced.
1964637
The PSB's are 8ohm and 90db sensitivity speakers. The Marantz will have no problem driving them. Pair it with a good source transport, solid speakers and you will have an excellent system.
1484503
I prefer the Fishman. I tested both side by side and the Fishman sounded natural and clear to me. The Bose seemed less clear and processed. However, I've heard from others who prefer the Bose sound. It's mostly subjective.
2165854
The 8040BP is bipolar and makes for better surround and rear speakers. Chet at Def Tech confirmed this.
357237
That's all in the "ear" of the beholder. I matched my JBL with a couple of older Bose front speakers we had and then puchased a set of Klipsch rear speakers I got a great deal on. It sounds good to myself and my family. I think you would need to purchsase the JBL and see (Listen) for yourself. If it doesn't meet your needs (Sound good with the primus speakers) then send it back. But I've been happy with it.
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I went back and forth, listening at distance, close up, volume low, up high. The only difference I saw was "Bluetooth" which was attractive to me, and the price was a bit higher (which didn't matter) I wanted the Bose quality sound. I got it. Deep, rich sound. Beautiful. Answer: No.