Well, this just seems slightly unfair. These speakers are not that terrible, and I'm talking about 10+ year old first series ones before they had cool swivelly cubes and what not. They have held up really well, and overall I'm pleased.

Tight; controlled sound Great treble and controlled bass Will fill most any room with sound from any listening position For what I paid; pretty sweet

Somewhat (not terribly; mind you) weak in the midrange

I have two systems. One is my serious listening and hobby system based on B&W 602.2's, and the other is in the living room for TV sound enhancement for movies, easy listening, background music for dinners or cocktail parties. Why were the AM-5's selected?

I've read many negative reviews about these (positive as well). I would rate them an 8.5 to 9 on a scale of 10. I played with these quite a while during set-up. Wiring, placement and amp quality are huge variables with this system.

High and mid-range sounds from the cubes are very crisp, especially during gaming; System has a good all-round sound for the xbox 360, dvds and for music but fall short of excellent; The cubes deliver an amazing sound volume for thier size and look great on the top of the piano

Bose should make it clear that the base module is not a powered sub-woofer; It does not deliver any where near the lows of a powered sub; This did not matter to me because I planned to add a sub anyway; Base module is not all that easy to hide

People complain about this and that and the corksniffers say there are no mids etc etc. Well I cant speak for all the acoustimass series but I have owned the series 2 for years. I bought them in about 2002 and have used them ever since. They are fantastic.

AM5 S3 (S3 are in the photo). I had the habit of listening to this system since 1999 and I could compare the same price range this is the one the best!

Bose is not a brand for everyone, every time I see a review online it is always audiophiles comparing Bose to high priced systems that take up a whole lounge room. The way I look at Bose is they are a great smaller speakers for people who want crisp sound in a small and discrete package.

I have lots of classic music CDs and really enjoy them. I need a hi-fi setup on my desk. Can't be too big and bulky. I also upgraded my home theater because the previous amplifier was still pre-HDMI era, and BD player with color component output is becoming more and more rare.

What fantastc speakers

This is my 4th Bose Home Theater Speaker system and I am very very satisfied. I use it in my Home Music Studio with a Crown Amplifier together with my Roland & Yamaha keyboard combination with a Roland Mixer. Overall sound quality is very satisfactory.

Like it because it could be connected to non-Bose receiver or amplifier. The quality of the speaker different compared to the older Bose Lifestyle speakers. It has less bass, so I connect it to a "speaker switch" to listen to music that sounds better with more bass.