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Dr Hobbitstein

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15. Maybe in the 60s and 70s...

Reply to geckosfeet (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jul 2013

But in the 80s and 90s, Bose reps used to go to middle and high schools to push their products. I sat through a couple of those. Then there were the late night 3 hour infomercials with Herbie Hancock, the constant advertising in Stereo Review (which led SR to stop being a trusted review magazine), tons more TV and magazine adverts, it goes on. Then look at a company like Paradigm or B&W... Very little advertising, superior product, and they spend more in R&D than Bose.

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Amar Bose �51, SM �52, ScD �56, Bose Corporation�s founder, has died at 83 [View all] hexola Jul 2013 OP

Thank you Mr. Bose, benld74 Jul 2013 #1

RIP Amar Bose NewJeffCT Jul 2013 #2

and and even greater... SHRED Jul 2013 #3

I didn't want to say it but.... +1 srican69 Jul 2013 #4

He kept some cool mags in business with his print advertisements Kolesar Jul 2013 #9

His life had many highs, and few lows. riqster Jul 2013 #5

nice... ;) SHRED Jul 2013 #6

Bose SamKnause Jul 2013 #7

Hopefully the engineers he created were better than his speakers jmowreader Jul 2013 #8

No shit. I truly say RIP, Mr. Bose, but... Ferretherder Jul 2013 #10

Bose corp has a huge focus on R&D and plows a lot of profits back into engineering. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #11

Over the past 20 years, I have yet to have a system... Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2013 #12

Your experience may be true. Your comment about Bose spending is way off base. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #14

Maybe in the 60s and 70s... Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2013 #15

Listen... turbo_satan Jul 2013 #19

If there products were that good they would be copied...ala Apple vs Samsung hexola Jul 2013 #16

Bose products are unique. The engineering is proprietary and patented. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #17

I have 80s vintage Wave warrprayer Jul 2013 #13

No comment olddots Jul 2013 #18

Have their sound dampening headphones. Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #20