 "Ok, but definetely showing its age and not for me." | 2008-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3UHJF6C5EVTCW |
| I like the styling of the speaker, however it just does not have any range. It would be good for a very basic system. I have a pretty serious system and I had to cut the fronts down (Klipsch) to +5 and leave the center at +12 just to hear without issue.. It is not that it is not a good speaker - it sounds good - it just cannot keep up with my surround sound system. The delivery of it was fantastic - however I knew I was sending it back the same day. I have no problem with BOSE - just this speaker is showing its age - it has been around and not modified for around 10 years.. |
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| "Rangered" | 2008-09-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3CUF65JF0VLFS |
| There's a reason that Bose doesn't disclose the stats on their speakers. It's because they are very inefficient and basically only reproduce the middle range (in a muddy fashion). I sold my VCS-10 after 2 weeks and replaced it with a Klipsch..WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It was only $50 more, but is a light year better. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk, it will disappoint you. |
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 "Buy it for the low profile" | 2008-01-14 |
| - Reviewed By peterson411 |
| This center channel speaker works fine. I don't own any other Bose products, I don't particularly like or dislike Bose, and I'm not an Audiophile. As other reviewers have mentioned, there are probably better-sounding center channel speakers for the price. I grabbed this one mainly because I appreciated its low profile styling; it is literally 3 inches tall. |
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 "It fits--that's it" | 2007-12-07 |
| - Reviewed By jazzman4 |
I bought this to fit on top of my Sony 50-inch screen. It fits (with help from Velcro to stabilize it). It takes a while before you realize how limited the frequency range--AND how critical it is. I thought since center channels basically carry dialogue why worry about the crash of cymbals resonating. Wrong. A soung engineer who lives in the building
chuckled when he said "Bose--no highs, no lows" Turns out that's an sound industry joke. The speaker looks great and the sound is clear. In retrospect, had it been less expensive I wouldn't be so tweaked. It's not good enough to really be happy with it, but not bad enough to replace it. I'll wait for some divine intervention. |
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| "It's an ok center channel" | 2007-05-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2S7JO1QN6HRME |
| i have owned this center channel for almost 2 years now. It took me almost a year to finally get it to where it sounded good, as others have stated it was very quiet and nobody could really hear any of the dialogue. I recently purchased a new amplifier as this speaker is 4-8ohms and most amps are 6-16ohms. having an amplifier with a lower ohm rating will push more power per channel which will in turn make the speaker sound better, i also used 12 guage wire which may be a little bit big but it made the speaker sound 100% better i can now hear everything in movies with no distortion at all |
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| "Sound is a bit muddy" | 2007-02-18 |
| - Reviewed By appleye1 |
I've had this as my center channel speaker for a couple of years now. My previous center channel was a Yamaha model and I was quite pleased with it, but at some point I needed to get something with a smaller footprint and I chose this Bose.
The big draw of the Bose for me was the shorter height, but I'm not completely satisfied with the sound quality. The sound is a bit "muddy". Dialog doesn't seem as clear as it could be, and I sometimes feel like I'm missing part of what is being said. I even had my hearing checked to see if I had a problem. I didn't thank goodness, but even so I decided to temporarily go back to using the Yamaha center channel.
To my surprise, the Yamaha center channel no longer sounded good. It sounded tinny and cheap compared to the sound from the Bose. So while I can't give the Bose high marks, it's not the worst speaker out there. I'm now using the Bose again, but due to it's relatively high selling price, I can't fully recommend it. |
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| "Compare for yourself" | 2006-07-05 |
| - Reviewed By delmarcalifornia |
I own a Bose VCS-10 center channel. I would say that it is a good speaker for certain applications. You will find worst and your will find better. A few thoughts.
1) Many indicate that the speaker will sound better by adjusting your receiver. True. And that holds true for any speaker.
2) It is a slim design. True. At the same time, you can find a few others that are just as small or smaller. I would say that it is a matter of personal preference of style. What I find is that the Bose VCS-10 works out great with my old Sony 36" WEGA from 5 years ago. About the right size. But switching to a 55" widescreen...it doesn't look right and not integrated.
The best advice I can give is to go listen to the speaker for yourself and inspect the construction...and how does it fit in your entertainment center. Compare to other speakers for sound and appearance.
The biggest advice is in a home theatre...make sure to get an excellent center channel. That is where most of the action is and which will make a difference.
Bose is good, but I have moved on. |
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 "jeff "electronics junkie"" | 2006-06-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: AT51CMYKZ5OTH |
| I don't see whatis wrong with the unhit like some people are saying. It is great and really locks in the dialog. It is low so it does not block the tv screen. Maybe it is like the other guy said and you have to balance out your system. I used the Avia dvd and now all the speakers sound great |
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| "Horses for Courses" | 2006-06-03 |
| - Reviewed By rainmakr |
I have no axe to grind with Bose. I originally bought this speaker for a custom cabinet with almost no room for a center channel set up. This speaker has an incredibly small footprint. If space is limited, this is not a bad option.
However, being honest, this is not a great center channel speaker. Choosing speakers is like the addage "certain horses for certain courses." Your budget, your room, your components - all play a part.
I have two home theater setups. One is a daily gathering area with basic in wall treatments from Polk Audio. The other is a dedicated theater utilizing Definitive Technologies with B&K Reference 7.1 Processing. Clearly the Bose VCS-10 can not hold its own with my larger setup. However, I have run it with my Polk Audio's and it was workable. The timbre match was slightly off and the vocals were not as sharp as they are with my Polk CSi3 but it was not awful.
My bottom line - you can certainly buy a better center channel speaker. Can you buy a better one in this price range. I think so - if you are only focused on the quality of this one speaker and not the blended sound of your system. You should always buy the best components within your budget - but remember you are building a system - it's not just about one speaker. If this speaker fits your space and (more importantly) matches your other speakers, then it may be the right speaker for you. |
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 "Bose blows" | 2006-05-12 |
| - Reviewed By jts70 |
| I purchased this speaker about four years ago to complement my Bose main speakers for my surround sound set up. At that time, I felt the sound quality was pretty good but over the years as I listened to other center channels that other people had in their home theater set ups I came to realize that the Bose center speaker sound quality was not up to par. So last year, I purchased a Polk center speaker and the improvement in sound quality is absolutely insane. The Polk speaker which costs the same as the Bose ($199) was far and away the better product. The sound is cleaner, crisper, sharper...it made watching movies much more enjoyable. I couldn't believe what I had been missing out on all these years. The only reason I purchased the Bose was to match my speakers but that was a mistake because the sound I have now with Polk center and Bose main is excellent. Depending on who you ask, the center speaker is the most important speaker in a home entertainment audio system. If that's true then I wouldn't recommend Bose because all you're doing is buying the name and not the sound quality and to me that's a waste of money. I know because I made that mistake. |
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