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In article <C0AwKt.Jp6@ccu.umanitoba.ca> umhaugh0@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Bruce A. Haugh) writes:
>
>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?
>

First, I did not say that they used Bose parts. I said they used parts
from the same vendor Bose uses. Let's take another example. The "tweeters"
in the Bose AM-5 are made, by among other people, Tonegen. Some of Boston
Acoustics drivers are also made by Tonegen. Using your logic, are we to
conclude that Bose makes Boston Acoustics speakers? I certainly hope not.

Very few of the drivers in Bose loudspeakers are made by Bose. Very few of
the drivers in Optimus speakers are made by Radio Shack. There are quite a
few third party driver vendors in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, India and the
Philipinnes that are more than happy to supply drivers to both Bose and
Optimus. In pretty much every case, the drivers are custom designed (well,
design might be glorifying the process a bit) and manufacturerd for the
specific OEM customer application. So, again, to conclude that Since Bose
and Radio Shack happen to shop at the same store is tantamount to them
living together in carnal acoustical sin is really stretching it more than
I can accept.

There may or may not be a single model that fits the description you cite.
I have not seen this specific example, so I cannot testify as to its
authenticity. But from this one sample (presuming it's authentic) you have
made the leap of faith and logic that "Optimus speakers are made by Bose",
one which I and probably many others have a hard time swallowing.

Both Bose and Radio Shack speakers have a whole realm of problems on their
own without having to confuse the issue by this sort of nonsense. However,
there's a couple of facts that need to be addressed. You may or may not
like Bose and Radio Shack speakers. That, unfortunately, relegates you to
something approaching the minority. I have it on good authority that Radio
Shack holds over 25% of the world-wide speaker market, somewhat more in
the U.S. and Canada. Combine that with Bose's $350 million or so per year
and you get close enough to half the market that evrybody, I mean,
EVERYBODY else is not even an also-ran. So, regrettably, there is little
correlation between quality of sound and proven consistant market success.

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