Are Bose Speakers Over Priced vs. Performance?? Seems so, compare Paradigm's $716 & JBL's $866 HT sets frequency response below

For all Speakers: Price (day of publication), Pictures, Spec's and Frequency Graphs from misc. Sound & Vision Magazines. Dolby Digital specification requires 5 discrete channels = 20 Hz to 20 kHz

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Bose AM-15 / Price $1,399

SATELLITES Frequency Response:..... 280 Hz to 13.3 kHz �10.5 dB BASS MODULE Frequency Response:....  46 Hz to 202 Hz �2.3 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  85.1 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Paradigm Cinema Home-Theater Spkr System / PRICE $716

Frequency Response CINEMA V.1front left/right............................. 125 Hz to 20 kHz �5.2 dB CINEMA CC center........................................ 125 Hz to 20 kHz �5.0 dB CINEMA V.1surround.................................... 125 Hz to 20 kHz �4.6 dB PDR-8 subwoofer........................................ 46 Hz to 115 Hz �2.1 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................. 86 dB center......................................................................... 89 dB surround.................................................................... 86 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Acoustic Research HC6 Home Theater Spkr System / PRICE $799

Frequency Response HC6 front left/right............................ 125 Hz to 20 kHz �5.1 dB HC6 center........................................ 110 Hz to 20 kHz �4.2 dB HC6 surround................................... 125 Hz to 20 kHz �4.9 dB HC6 subwoofer................................... 49 Hz to 130 Hz �2.2 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................. 89 dB center......................................................................... 89 dB surround.................................................................... 89 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Not online - Sound & Vision FEB/MAR 2002 Test Report (pg. 72 - 76)

JBL N-Series/PB10 System / PRICE Total:(with package discount) $866

Considered a "Best Buy", not only for the JBL NSP1 price (Click the "Cool" graphics for the latest price), but for their dynamic Cinema Theater playback ability.

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Frequency Response N-24 front left/right.................................. 89 Hz to 18.9 kHz �2.7 dB N-Center............................................... 89 Hz to 20 kHz �5.5 dB N-24 surround......................................... 89 Hz to 18.4 kHz �3.2 dB PB-10 subwoofer.................................. 43 to 124 Hz �2.1 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................. 86 dB center......................................................................... 90 dB surround.................................................................... 86 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Energy Take 5.2 HomeTheater Spkr System / PRICE $900

Frequency Response Take 2.2 front left/right............................. 110 Hz to 16.3 kHz �4.5 dB Take 1.2 center........................................ 110 Hz to 17.4 kHz �4.5 dB Take 2.2 surround.................................... 110 Hz to 13.2 kHz �3.2 dB S8.2 subwoofer........................................ 32 Hz to 100 Hz �2.6 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................. 89 dB center......................................................................... 90 dB surround.................................................................... 89 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Jamo Apollo ($799)

Klipsch Quintet ($899)

Frequency Response Omega 1 front left/right.... 180 Hz to 18.4 kHz �4.6 dB Omega 1 center............... 180 Hz to 17.5 kHz �4.5 dB Omega 1 surround.... 180 Hz to 17 kHz �4 dB SW 410E subwoofer 44 to 203 Hz �2.6 dB (not shown)

Frequency Response front left/right.... 188 Hz to 20 kHz �3.4 dB center............... 156 Hz to 20 kHz �5.5 dB surround......... 188Hz to 20 kHz �3.5 dB subwoofer..... 34 to 126 Hz �3.5 dB (not shown)

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Polk Audio ($960)

Paradigm Micro ($886)

Frequency Response Micro front left/right.... 110 Hz to 18 kHz �3.4 dB CC-70 center.............. 115 Hz to 20 kHz �4.7 dB ADP-70 surround.......... 138 Hz to 13.4 kHz �4.7 dB PDR-10 subwoofer 42 to 115 Hz �3.3 dB (not shown)

Frequency Response RT-15 front left/right.... 105 Hz to 20 kHz �3.8 dB CS175 center............ 92 Hz to 20 kHz �4.6 dB RT-15 surround......... 105Hz to 20 kHz �3.8 dB PS 120 subwoofer 46 to 132 Hz �3.3 dB (not shown)

Klipsch Synergy System 6 HT Speakers PKG / Price $999 total

Frequency Response KSB 1.1 front left/right............................ 91 Hz to 14.2 kHz �3.5 dB KSC-C1 center........................................ 99 Hz to 15.3 kHz �4.4 dB KSB 1.1 surround................................... 91 Hz to 12.5 kHz �5.5 dB KSW 10 subwoofer................................. 32 to 134 Hz �3.9 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 88.3 dB center...................................................................... 92.4 dB surround................................................................. 88.3 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Polk Audio RTi Series Home Theater Speakers PKG / Price $1,230 total

Frequency Response RT25i front left/right.............................. 88 Hz to 15.2 kHz �3.0 dB CS245i center........................................ 87 Hz to 16.2 kHz �2.6 dB RT15i surround..................................... 94 Hz to 11.4 kHz �5.6 dB PSW350 subwoofer................................... 32 to 127 Hz �2.3 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 88 dB center...................................................................... 90 dB surround................................................................. 88 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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B&W 303 Home Theater Speakers PKG / Price $1,270 total

Frequency Response DM 303 front left/right.......................... 85 Hz to 15.0 kHz �3.9 dB LCR 3 center........................................ 80 Hz to 14.8 kHz �2.9 dB DM 303 surround................................. 85 Hz to 14.2 kHz �3.5 dB ASW 500 subwoofer.............................. 44 to 100 Hz �2.1 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 91 dB center...................................................................... 91 dB surround................................................................. 91 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Not online - Sound & Vision MAY 2001 Test Report (pg. 65 - 67)

Paradigm Legend Home Theater Speakers System / Price $1,497 total

Frequency Response LEGEND front left/right......................... 30 Hz to 20 kHz �5.5 dB CC-170 center........................................ 92 Hz to 20 kHz �4.9 dB ADP-170 surround..................................... 62 Hz to 11.2 kHz �8.2 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 92.1 dB center...................................................................... 90.2 dB surround................................................................. 84.1 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Energy Encore Home Theater Speakers PKG / Price $1,500 total

Frequency Response ENCORE 2 front left/right.............................. 106 Hz to 20 kHz �3.9 dB ENCORE 1 center.......................................... 112 Hz to 20 kHz �4.1 dB ENCORE 2 surround..................................... 106 Hz to 20 kHz �4.1 dB ENCORE 8 subwoofer................................... 30 to 80 Hz �2.0 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 86 dB center......................................................................... 90.3 dB surround................................................................. 86 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Polk Audio RM7500 Home Theater Speakers PKG / Price $1,599 total

Frequency Response RM755 front left/right.............................. 103 Hz to 17.5 kHz �2.3 dB RM75C center...................................... 103 Hz to 20 kHz �4.6 dB RM755 surround..................................... 103 Hz to 11.2 kHz �2.3 dB PSW650 subwoofer............................... 35 to 111 Hz �3.0 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 88.1 dB center...................................................................... 90.7 dB surround................................................................. 88.1 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

JBL HLS Home Theater Speakers System / Price $1,829 total

Frequency Response HLS620 front left/right...................... 32 Hz to 20 kHz �6.2 dB HLS Center........................................... 94 Hz to 17.5 kHz �4.4 dB HLS620 surround............................. 32 Hz to 20 kHz �5.2 dB PSW-D112 subwoofer....................... 32 to 82 Hz �2.9 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.......................................................... 91.3 dB center...................................................................... 89.6 dB surround................................................................. 91.3 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Definitive Technology ProCinema 400 Spkr System / Price $1,847 total

Frequency Response PROTOWER 400 (left/right front):...... 32 Hz to 17.3 kHz �4.9 dB PROCENTER C2 (center):................... 115 Hz to 19.1 kHz �3.4 dB PROMONITOR 200 (surround):....... 94 Hz to 20 kHz �3.5 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  PROTOWER 400 (left/right front):.... 91.7 dB PROCENTER C2 (center): ........... 90 dB PROMONITOR 200 (surround):....... 88.9 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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PSB Image HT Spkr System / Price $1,896 total

Frequency Response IMAGE 4T (left/right front):......... 36 Hz to 20 kHz �4.4 dB IMAGE 8C (center):........................ 76 Hz to 16.1 kHz �2.9 dB IMAGE 1B (surround):................ 73 Hz to 18 kHz �4.0 dB SUBSONIC 6 subwoofer...........  28 Hz to 103 Hz �2.2 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  IMAGE 4T (left/right front):.... 90.3 dB IMAGE 8C (center): ........... 89.2 dB IMAGE 1B (surround):........... 88.6 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

M&K 750THX HT Spkr System / Price $2,047 total

Frequency Response LCR-750THX front left/right....................... 97 Hz to 20 kHz �5.4 dB 750THX center.......................................... 97 Hz to 20 kHz �6 dB 550THX surround.........................................  115 Hz to 17 kHz �3.8 dB V-1250THX subwoofer.......................... 36 to 86 Hz �1.8 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................... 88.4 dB center......................................................................... 88.4 dB surround...................................................................... 82 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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Klipsch Reference Series HT Spkr System / Price $2,100 total

Frequency Response RB-5 front left/right.................................. 86 Hz to 17.5 kHz �3.3 dB RC- 3 center............................................. 90 Hz to 18.9 kHz �6.0 dB RS-3 surround......................................... 99 Hz to 14.8 kHz �3.6 dB LF-10 subwoofer.................................. 26 to 97 Hz �2.4 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right.............................................................. 92.1 dB center......................................................................... 88.3 dB surround..................................................................... 93.0 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

B&W 600 Series 2 HT Spkr System / Price $2,100 total

Frequency Response DM602 S2 front left/right................................ 70 Hz to 20 kHz �2.6 dB CC6 S2 center.................................................... 87 Hz to 18.2 kHz �4.5 dB DM601 S2 surround.......................................... 85 Hz to 17.2 kHz �3.3 dB ASW1000 subwoofer...................................... 48 to 129 Hz �2.0 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................ 89.9 dB center........................................................................ 88.4 dB surround................................................................... 86.5 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Atlantic Technology 270 THX HT Spkr System / Price $2,596 total

Frequency Response 271 LR front left/right................................. 97 Hz to 15.6 kHz �4.1 dB 273m C center............................................ 94 Hz to 14.6 kHz �2.5 dB 274t SR surround....................................... 97 Hz to 20.0 kHz �4.5 dB 272 PBM THX subwoofer........................... 26 to 144 Hz �4.54dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................ 88.5 dB center........................................................................ 88.5 dB surround................................................................... 82.4 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Definitive Technology BP 2002TL HT Spkr System / Price $3,497 total

Frequency Response BP 2002TL front left/right.......................... 29 Hz to 20 kHz �4.0 dB C/L/R 2500 center...................................... 29 Hz to 20 kHz �2.9 dB BP2X surround............................................ 112 Hz to 20.0 kHz �3.9 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................ 91.6 dB center........................................................................ 94.0 dB surround................................................................... 89.0 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

Acoustic Research Hi-RES Series HT Spkr System / Price $4,400 total

Frequency Response AR1 front left/right................................. 20 Hz to 20 kHz �5.6 dB AR2C center............................................ 215 Hz to 20 kHz �4.9 dB AR9 surround......................................... 37 Hz to 20 kHz �6.3 dB Sensitivity (SPL at 1 meter)*  front left/right............................................................ 93.0 dB center........................................................................ 91.6 dB surround................................................................... 92.5 dB * measured with 2.8 volts of pink-noise input

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