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Re: Radio Shack garbage

#5429
From: Space Cadet
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 02:40
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> >>
> >>I've noticed as well that they are selling less parts and shifting more
> >>the selling of products. (I wonder what that's going to do for them)
> >>They sell some speakers by the name of Genexxa which is actually made
> >>by Pioneer and ofcourse their Optimus speakers are made by Bose.  I'm
> >>just wondering if these are low end stuff that they rename and let a 
> >>"low-end" store sell.
> >>
> 
> >The notion that Optimus speakers are made by Bose is pure hogwash. While
> >they may utilize vendors that also supply Bose and that there may be
> >tweeter used in a Bose loudspeaker that may also be used in an Optimus
> >speaker, how you make the leap of faith to your conclusion is something
> >of a mystery.
> 
> >Radio Shack obtains their speakers from a variety of sources domestic and
> >foreign. Bose ain't one of them.
> 
> Ok, maybe they are not made by Bose per-se and maybe some do use Bose
> parts, but why then did a certain Optimus speaker that RS sold say in
> small print beside it (By Bose)?  Maybe I'm missing something?
 
 
why would it be a compliment to say that Radio Shack speakers are made by Bose?
After all, anyone who owns anything like Boston Acoustics or Mirage (in the same
price range as Bose) will agree that Bose speaker are poorly constructed and their
sound lacks the detail present in *DECENT* speakers.


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