Wondering what all the surround-sound fuss is about? Now you can experience thrilling home theater sound easily and affordably without having to toss your existing stereo speakers. The Bose VCS-30 Series II speaker package features a center-channel speaker optimized for reproducing all critical dialog and music for your favorite DVD movies and Dolby Digital-encoded HDTV soundtracks, as well as a pair of matched surround-sound speakers (left rear, right rear) to deliver the discrete ambient sound required of an enveloping home theater surround system. Use a surround-capable audio/video receiver and, if you wish, a powered subwoofer to handle your movies’ deep-bass effects. Then you’ll be all set for dynamic 5. 1-channel sound. All speakers use Bose’s proprietary, 2. 5-inch Twiddler drivers, which move more air from their small enclosures than similarly sized conventional drivers, creating a sound you’d expect from much larger speakers. The VCS-30 Series II includes Bose’…more
For several years now I’ve enjoyed the use of these speakers, especially the VCS-10 center channel speaker which works wonderfully in conjunction with the receiver’s settings to bring voices out and I’ve used the Model 100’s as the front B speakers just to bring in some additional sound. The advertising here suggests using the Model 100’s as rear/surround speakers, either way, these speakers are very good speakers and will work very well in whatever capacity you place them. I’ve recently replaced all of the speakers on my primary system with the Bose Acoustimass 10 Series III Home Theater Speaker System and have moved these speakers to the secondary system in conjunction with a pair of Model 301 Series III speakers and another pair of Model 100’s as the rear/surround speakers and have found this to be an enjoyable combination for this system. All three of these speakers are magnetically shielded so you can go right ahead and put that VCS-10 right on top of your television set and it won’t affect it any way. The Model 100’s can be placed anywhere you desire to put them and Bose also manufactures wall/ceiling mounts for them which are very affordable and simple to install. The VCS-10 Center Channel Speaker can also be purchased independently and is a highly recommended item for those, like myself, whose hearing just isn’t what it used to be. This model definitely brings those voices out during those “low” moments in movies. Overall, I’d highly recommend the VCS-30 II Home Theater Surround Set as it is an affordable solution to a desire for a quality set of surround sound speakers and serves as just another testament to the long history Bose and the quality that goes with that name! {ssintrepid}
An excellent Combo of Center Channel and Surround Sound speaker system. A perfect add an to a 2. 1 channel to make it 5. 1.
I do not own the speakers, but I listened to them in Best Buy and those were near worst sounding speakers in the store (the worst was Insignia speakers). They sound flat, no imaging whatsoever, dirty, muddy with horrible clipping even on moderate volume levels. I’m really puzzled about those positive reviews for this product. It feels fishy and fake.