unless you need really small speakers.

What is your budget?

PSB, Energy, Paradigm, B&W, NHT, Mission, are just some of the good affordable speakers out there.

for some more serious listening<ul><li><a href="http://www.roundsound.com/systems/due.htm">AG</a></li></ul>

BOSE is just marketing, most non-Audiophiles tend to think of them as best and buy them because of a marketing-create rep and some cheap acoustic tricks they play with imaging.

If you take one apart, a BOSE speaker is really just made up of cheap $5 drivers and a funky spatial circuit.

In reality, while some people may like the result, it causes more distortion and has very bad sonic accuracy. You'd be better off with a good set of neutral speakers and a receiver with surround modes. Bose can't handle any power, which is why they always package them with BOSE electronics.

Go with a PSB, Pinnacle, NHT, Paradigm, Def Tech, Energy or other sub &lt;$1K system, and you'll be much better off for the same $$$$. Heck, for the money, Cambridge Soundworks is far superior to BOSE.

And, just so you know, I made a ton of money in school selling BOSE and other speakers in an Audio specialty store. Some people just wouldn't listen.

-Dave "Budget minded HT Snob"

'00 A4 1.8TQMS
'97 M3

Agree, Take Five is so much better than Bose. If you have a big room, I'd recommend that you get the 10" sub instead of the 8". Buy direct from somewhere in Canada if you want to save some big bucks. I can refer you to a dealer if you want.