Bose VCS-10 Center Speaker

Pros: If it says Bose, the misinformed think you have great equipment.
Cons: If you dont research, you will be duped by this company.

Lets rewind back to 1997. I was 27 years old and making money for the first time in my life. I had always had an affinity for high end stereo equipment. Having grown up in a household where Klipsch, Cambridge Soundworks, Advent, Bic Venturi and Mid 70's ...

Pros: Great design, stylish, rich tone with a clear sound.
Cons: Lacks power for a center speaker, and range is poor.

The VCS-10, a stylish, compact loudspeaker designed to sit on top or below your TV to offer a rich vocal sound from the center. That's exactly the problem. It's a little too tuned to vocals, therefore it's range is highly limited. It has a crisp ...

Pros: Says 'BOSE' On It In Very Large Letters
Cons: Poor Ranges, Sounds Bad, Sounds Worse Than Most Other Center Channels

If you walk up to a normal person on the street and ask them what the best speaker company is, and they don't know much about this field; they will say Bose is the best. Bose is surrounded by hype. I tried out the 701 speakers, those were the only ones I...

Pros: Wide room coverage
Cons: Sound not very distinct

Here's a real-life dilemma: Let's say you've got two pair of old speakers -- they might even be Bose -- and you want to fold them into a five-channel surround system. You need a fifth speaker for the center channel. Perhaps you should consider the Bose...

Pros: Easy to use. Looks good. Light
Cons: Sound quality thins as volume/power increases

Like many other people, I believed the right thing to do when obtaining a center speaker to fit in with my Bose 901s was to obtain a Bose center speaker, admittedly I do have Wharfedales as surrounds.

I love the 901s which once setup right...

Pros: Small footprint, looks slick
Cons: Inferior sound quality when playing music

I was in a process of replacing my hopelessly outdated home theater system (with some of the components as ancient as 12 years old). As I was trying to figure out what the individual pieces of this the new system should be, I decided to go with the JBL ...

Pros: Small, great sound
Cons: Spring clip connections

Better sound through Marketing is what some people say about the products from Bose. Just be careful who you listen to about speakers. There are many people who slam Bose, it is not the sound, it is not the price, it is the fact that they Will not tell...

Pros: sleek, great quality speaker
Cons: not loud enough for some people

When building a decent home theater, one should automatically think of Bose. I had 2 Bose front speakers and 2 rear surrounds, and I was considering getting a Cerwin-Vega center channel. The salesman told me that I should voice match my other...

Pros: Looks nice, low profile.
Cons: VERY weak sound.

I have a set of Bose's Acoustimass Cube speakers (5.1) which I have been pretty happy with, they sound fine and I don't really have space for full-size speakers. Anyway, I just picked up the VCS-10 today because I wanted to upgrade to a 6.1 system. I...

Pros: Good for voice and dialog.
Cons: Not good if needing high bass output (not designed for either being a center channel)

I do not know where everyone else is getting their bad reviews for this product. I have had no problems with this speaker and have had great sound output from it. I don't know if these bad reviews are coming from a bad receiver or what, but I do not see ...

Pros: Natural and clear sound. Small size and sleek design.
Cons: Nothing so far

I love audio stuff but I am not an expert. Plus, I don't have a big budget. My system is mix-and-match. I never owned any Bose home audio product and I was skeptical that it was only a hype. When I was looking for center speaker, I did some research ...

Pros: stable, compact to fit in almost any space, very awesome sound.
Cons: -

Before buying my bose vcs 10 speaker I did quite a bit of searching for the best sound and performance. I had previously purchased the bose 10.2 speakers which I still own to this day and now realize and know what home theatre, high surround sound...

Pros: Sleek design, Superior Clarity
Cons: None

I recently purchased the Acoustimass 6 but regardless of how happy I am with the system I thought that the center channel performance could improve so I decided to contact Bose Tech Support.

The Bose Tech informed me that it was possible to...

Pros: Clear, crisp, seamless sound
Cons: none so far

Recently I updated my receiver to a 5.1 with Dolby Pro Logic II. My main speakers are Bose 301 series and my surround are Bose series 201. These I have owned for several years. Most of my research suggested that it was important to match the center...

Pros: Looks awesome.
Cons: Horrible sound quality.

The VCS10(B) looks awesome on top of the T.V. Very sleek and easy to fit anywhere. The sound quality is awful. I spent nearly an hour fiddling with the equalizer and calibration settings to find out it's not the calibration.. it's the fact that the design of this speaker is pure junk. Great for a VERY small room setup if using 5.1, but NOT recommended at all for an average and up size room (10'x10' and up) as the quality decreases greatly as volume increases. Has a hollow/echo-like, artificial sound to it, nowhere near the $200. Looking into the Polk CSi5 as a replacement..