Bose wave or sony mhc gzr 88d ??????

[sonal2323]

Hello friends
i desparately need advise to purchase between bose and sony hi fi...can any body tell me about the sony mhc gzr 88d which costs around 24,990/- ?????
What is the best music hi fi for a budget of 35,000/-.i don't want home theater systems.....

 

[alokbharti]

did you audition sony and bose?
which one did you like more?

IMO,
if your primary purpose is music (not movies), then for 35K you can get a decent stereo amplifier and a pair of budget bookself speakers..It will sound way better than Sony and Bose hifi system..

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

Pick a Bose Wave, its better than the Sony.
But again if you like Bass ..and measure sound by PMPO, then go for Sony.

This wraps up for a precise reply.

And yeah .. wish you best for either of the purchase you make.

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

did you audition sony and bose?
which one did you like more?

IMO,
if your primary purpose is music (not movies), then for 35K you can get a decent stereo amplifier and a pair of budget bookself speakers..It will sound way better than Sony and Bose hifi system..

Quite in agreement to the suggestion here by Alok, unless you are really looking towards the Wave for its compact size as the prequalifier and rest aspects later.

wishes
..

 

[psychotropic]

35k is plenty of money. Forget the Sony and the Bose. Try this combination.

Cambridge Audio DV99 source (plays DVDs, DixX, has a USB stick, and plays VCDs and MP3s with a hack) - 14k
Topping TP20 amplifier - 4k (bought from ebay)
Cambridge Audio S30 speakers - 8k

Total cost - 26k. Spend 5k on some nice stands for the speakers, and you've spent 31k and you've probably got yourself one of the best stereo setups you can get for the money. As a bonus you get an excellent upscaling DVD player also

Disclaimer: I have not heard these components together, but I've heard them individually in different contexts, and they sound like they would work very well, the CA DV99's little brother the DV89 I've heard with a Topping powering Jamo speakers, and they worked a treat. the DV99 is a very good CD player for the money, on par with the Oppo 980/983. The Topping TP20 is at least as good as many budget amps costing between 15-20k and above, from waht I've heard, and the Cambridge Audio S30 is an excellent pair of bookshelves for the money.

If you can audition this combo, nothing like it. But even without, I think it's a pretty good combination to go for.

Points to note: The Topping amp does not have a remote control, but the DV99 does, and it has a volume control also built in, although this is probably not optimal from a sound quality perspective, it's usable.

 

[sonal2323]

thank you friends for promt reply...but i already have a home theatre system .I want to know what the the best hi fi system available in india with a budget of 35,000/-.I need good digital ,clear and surround sound.

 

[psychotropic]

sonal, what do you mean by surround? doesn't your home theater take care of surround? If it's purely for music, don't go for 'surround', get a good two channel system. Do consider what i recommended, or what others will definitely recommend on this thread. All the best.

thank you friends for promt reply...but i already have a home theatre system .I want to know what the the best hi fi system available in india with a budget of 35,000/-.I need good digital ,clear and surround sound.

 

[unleash_me]

...unless you are really looking towards the Wave for its compact size as the prequalifier and rest aspects later.

In line with Sidharth's suggestion, you can also check out these as well if form factor is what you are after. These are very impressive products and can make a good addition to your bedroom or even office.

Denon S32

Onkyo CBX-300

I personally use an old Onkyo CS515 with 9.1 in my bedroom. It's an excellent mini hifi ime.

PS: Stay away from that sony! You can do much better.

 

[maniac_2004]

35k is plenty of money. Forget the Sony and the Bose. Try this combination.

Cambridge Audio DV99 source (plays DVDs, DixX, has a USB stick, and plays VCDs and MP3s with a hack) - 14k
Topping TP20 amplifier - 4k (bought from ebay)
Cambridge Audio S30 speakers - 8k

Hi Psychotropic,
how do the Cambridge Audio S30 compare with the Missions (if you remove the price factor)?I find your suggestion very intresting.

Regards

 

[sonal2323]

I need sweet digital music ,which will not crack at higher volumes...can you please advise me about performance of sony MHC GZR 88D with 5400 pmpo sound.

 

[psychotropic]

never heard the missions mate. But let me do a dangerously foolish thing and tell you that from what I've read, I have a feeling the Cambridge Audios will be a bit superior

Hi Psychotropic,
how do the Cambridge Audio S30 compare with the Missions (if you remove the price factor)?I find your suggestion very intresting.

Regards

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

@ Friends
it was the very reason of PMPO factor, i kept my answer to the point.


@ Sonal
Everything has a threshold, you need to define and assess the level of sound that works for you while auditioning (listening) to the sound systems.

The Wave from BOSE is a non intrusive sound box which has a few happy owners for the pleasing sound it brings to their ears. But if you are looking at something that doesnt crack at high volumes, this is not the piece for you. Then you have to go for component system as advised by friends in here with separate speakers that can move some air and give loudness.

This is unit of Bose and other variants suggested will give you very decent sound, but will shy away at the expectation of wonders from them.


wishes

 

[psychotropic]

sonal, PMPO is an irrelevant figure. It is the maximum amount of power that an amplifier can produce for a brief moment (milliseconds) before it burns out and dies. It has no relation whatsoever with the real world power of these music systems.

Decide this, do you want good quality sound or loud music? If you want good quality sound, think of something along the lines of what you've mentioned. If you want loud, then by all means consider the Sony. The Sony systems are all rather poor quality systems and there is much better stuff that you can buy for the same money.

All the best!

I need sweet digital music ,which will not crack at higher volumes...can you please advise me about performance of sony MHC GZR 88D with 5400 pmpo sound.

 

[suri]

I need sweet digital music ,which will not crack at higher volumes...can you please advise me about performance of sony MHC GZR 88D with 5400 pmpo sound.

hi sonal2323 (residing at orissa) and fellow forum members -

i have a feeling that sonal2323 is very much impressed with the super-power X-bass extender of the SONY system and has already decided to buy it -

he is wanting the esteemed members to post all the positive ideas about this well priced (Rs. 24,000/-) four bass-woofer 5450 pmpo very compact and beautiful unit - that is what i am thinking - am i not right? - sonal?

well, so i am telling to all my positive impressions -
i heard the unit in sony authorised showroom (you should buy only from authorised showroom because when the tweeter unit fails in 6 months they will replace it-giving full guarantee/warrantee- sometimes you may not notice that tweeter unit has failed because the other tweeter is close- to give the good effect- like twin tyre of trucks)-

it was filling whole showroom with loud sound and when i was telling to pump up the volume for full capability - the showman said not to do - people on the road will complain - so i did not press his hand.

it has got good colour lcd screen and on the side has openings like racing car.

sonal - i think you have already decided? HAI NA?

best of all good luck i am passing to your side- but sonal, best thing of all i am telling is that all the childrens in the house will like sony because of lcd panel - a new attraction and very good to look at

 

[corElement]

Sweet digital music?

I didnt know I could taste music

 

[vinod_david]

OP:

Your never ending 'rants' ...

What is the best music hi fi for a budget of 35,000/-

best hi fi system available in india with a budget of 35,000/-.I need good digital ,clear and surround sound.

I need sweet digital music ,which will not crack at higher volumes

... and you don't seem to appreciate or tend to lean on plethora of advices given by forums folks. Please spend some time quietly reading from start to finish about what others are saying before jumping again on your rants.

 

[suri]

OP:Your never ending 'rants' ...

shades of amarbir/pras123 (qinpu) - don't you think?

 

[suri]

okay - then with permission from all - can i think like this only? -

if i am having audio-video shop in kannur - i should not keep dead stock of sony mhc gzr 88d ? what you are telling is that nobody will buy it? okay - i am sad!

okay then you only tell - what should i keep that will be hot-seller and people will like and love and the music should be so clear that every pax hearing should do dance - okay you tell - and i will listen- and keep that item in stock.

what i am telling is that not to tell many different items - one single item for order, warehouse and retail - thank you in advance

 

[Sidharth Trehan]

Some years back i was at the Bose shop to pick the first of the WAVE model that they had taken out ..when i went to the shop, apparently they didnt have that in stock but a new model which was more bass rich ...and well, it was the audition there at the shop which was a 'huge put-off' that made the Wave model-ii sell a piece less. The highs were fine, mids were reasonable too but BASS made the set all a loser.

Rather, wrong choice of music, pumping the volume to peak and a battered model on display went against the audition. I came back disappointed and wanted to pick the single cd WAVE only, dispite the fact it was top loading model, which i avoid due to dust issues.

Anyhow, Bose's single CD WAVE variant is still a nice piece, but like AudioEngineer, i also hv not heard it for almost nearly 5yrs now. So there may be a changes made w.r.t materials inside-out.

Anyway, if u like what u hear, this will still be a better choice than Sony.

 

[suri]

sonal -

i have sincere request - why are you not replying to so many memebers postages? who are trying level best to give helpage to you.

audio_engr has mentioned that you are woman - like dharmender is always giving shout - MERI MAA. - okay so if you are woman why you not working in kitchen? -and why you are wasting valuable times doing typing on computer? the menfolks may get angry if food is not ready on time.

have you decided on sony system? even JVC system is good (6600 volts PMPO)

best wishes