Bose® - Acoustimass® 16 Series II Home Entertainment Speaker System - Silver

This speaker system is not bad at all. Once you get it setup and adjust the bass and LFE to the correct setting it really sounds good. You get a fairly decent amount of sound coming from a relatively small package. The only thing I noticed that is considered negative, it loses bass when you crank it up. The woofers bottom out when cranked up and they try to reproduce the low frequency sound. Listen to them at high volume with an action packed movie on and you will see what I mean.

At first when I purchased these speakers I was worried that there would be a very hallow sound from the small satellites. Wow was I wrong, these are great speakers. I especially like the size(for placing abilities) and the fact that they are so well made. There is definitely a positive in my eyes for the size because I live in a small downtown apartment. I have also never had any problems with them, there is very detailed instructions on what to set for the levels on the receiver and how to connect everything. If you do not have the space for a completely dedicated Home Theater then you cannot go wrong with these speakers.

Mine are the old ACM-15s. Still no regrets. I'll get the 16s or 17s or whatever next time. But I may never need to upgrade. I punish these speakers with high volume. I don't watch concerts or movies in low volume. What pupose would that serve? I hear a lot of NEGATIVITY about Bose, I don't know why? Maybe they fear what they don't understand? Some say they don't pubish their SPECs. Well, if it sounds great, what are specs, but something on paper. But, with that said, if you buy a Bose system, PLEASE buy a High Quality Reciever. Great Speakers deserve a Great Reciever. Some have returned them, I think because they don't take the time, or have the knowledge to set them up properly. ENJOY!!

I just purchased the Acoustimass 16 without listening to them which turned out to be a big mistake. I opened the box and just like all Bose products, they were packaged well and it felt like they (Bose) wanted you to feel you were getting a quality product. Once I wired everything up I turned on my receiver and let the receiver adjust the speakers frequency automatically. I put in an action movie that has a lot of bass, clear voice and high frequency sounds so I could get a good feel how this system sounds. I was disappointed when low notes hit the speakers bottomed out. I had the treble turned all the way up and you don't get the crystal clear high notes I am accustomed to with my Klipsch setup (Sub-12, Quintet SL). I thought my receiver had enough power (120W X 7 channels RMS) to drive these speakers but these are self powered which means they draw power from the internal amplifiers inside of the bass module instead of the amp in your receiver. It seems they need much more, about 240 Watts RMS on each channel to have enough. They are half the volume level as my Klipsch with the dial set at the same position which leads me to believe they are not very efficient. My advise to all who listen, listen to them first before you shell out a sizable amount of money on these speakers. I am not a Bose basher, I have the Sounddock 10, Bose Wave Radio and their professional line of speakers. They should replace the cube speakers with the Jewel Cube speakers because they sound significantly better in the high frequency areas. The bass module should be redesigned for lower frequency response and include a more powerful internal amp.

I have had this speaker system for 5 years and it has worked great for the entire time. The only thing is that I had to readjust the level calibration to pump up the middle speaker so that the voice levels dont get drowned out.

These speakers are small yet they are very powerful. They handle a wide range of sound and the subwoofer has three drivers which deliver great bass. I admit this item is very pricey but it was better to get something I could enjoy with every movie and song than to get a cheap system I would regret later down the road. I would recomend this system to all my friends.

I just bought the Bose Acoustimass 16 BLK 6.1, and have been enjoying the music and movies sound . The wife loves it because of it small compact size as oppose to bulky speakers that would take up space in our room. Not only this is a excellent products, but the BOSE customer service is OUTSTANDING!!!. I have contacted them 4 times, and each time a live person came on the phone to help with any questions. They have people specialize in particular products and can assist you. They really know how to treat their customers. If you don't believe me, you can try calling BOSE.com and I guarantee you will get a representative on the phone within minute, unlike what I have heard about other manufacturers poor customer service.

Great speakers. There is nothing this size and price that sound better. If your not experiencing the sound you expect out of them make sure your setting your EQ on your receiver correctly and not cranking the base on the acoustimass module all the way up. The smaller drivers in the acoustimass hit nice and low for a variety of music and movies, but also hit quicker and higher notes for a much more balanced sound compared to lets say a klipsch satellite/sub setup. The bass that comes from this system is not boomy and blotched up like some subwoofers produce.