Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by JodieBenitez on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:24PM (#46543684)

Bose in general (there are many models...) is not what I'd call high-fidelity. It doesn't mean you can't enjoy your music or your movies with it. Just don't buy this if you care about transparency, otherwise it's usually a pleasing hearing experience. Their PA line is IMO overpriced and sacrifices too much to the design and weight.

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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by BobaFloutist on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:44PM (#46544000)

I've been playing with the idea for a bit, can you give me an order of magnitude for "entry-level HiFi"? Even if that's an oxymoron, how many zeroes does it take to get an experience that's noticeably superior to, say, default car speakers or built-in Smart TV speakers?

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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by JodieBenitez on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:18PM (#46544439)

It's like buying a gun or a car, there are all kinds of offers and all kinds of prices. You should be able to find great offers with amp+speakers under 1k€, including VAT. Probably even less with 2.0 or 2.1 systems.

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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by t-3 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @05:46PM (#46547599)

It doesn't usually take much, because very few cars or TVs come with powered subwoofers or 6x9s or quality tweeters. Second hand amps, receivers, etc. are usually a good deal, entry-level speakers are pretty cheap new though.

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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by ssl-3 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:20PM (#46548474)

Better than smart TV speakers? That's a low bar.

A $40 Bluetooth box from any big name brand is better than the speakers in a smart TV.

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