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acruxksa · Rated XXX

They aren't towers, but you could go with the 5.0 Multi-channel SCS-01(M) speaker system with SBS-01 surrounds. for $690 The SCS-01 speakers have two mid-range 5.25" drivers and should give you good mid-range and up on the front/center speakers while still keeping everything matched nicely with the single mid-range 5.25" driver SBS-01's for the surround channels. You could then add a pair of stands for about $60 and a BIC America Venturi V1220 Sub for an additional $200 and that would give you a pretty nice system for about $1K. It will be larger than the bose 4" cubes, but you won't be missing the middle frequencies and will in all likely hood be much happier.

http://www.svsound.com/products-spks-scs01.cfm
http://www.svsound.com/products-parts-stand.cfm
http://www.provantage.com/bic-america-v-1220~7BICA002.htm

Of note is that these SVS speakers are all SEALED. This means that you won't have to worry about port placement issues and can mount/place them wherever you need to without worrying. The sealed designs typically need more power for a given SPL, but they usually also have a very clean crisp sound. You're choice of receivers should have no trouble powering them, but I wouldn't expect ear bleeding, neighbor annoying sound levels unless you live in an apartment or condo. The 12" Bic sub should put out all the bass you require and will extend down to 23Hz (possibly lower if you place it in the corner of some good sturdy walls). Just for reference, 20Hz is the lower limit of the human ear, but many movies have sound tracks that extend below this, you can't hear it, but you can feel it. It's rare to get below audible without spending 3 or 4 times what the Bic subwoofer costs. You probably won't be able to find the specs on the bose acoustimass series 10 IV system (which should tell you something), but I'm betting their sub doesn't go below 35Hz. Another point of interest is that the entire acoustimass system weighs about as much as just two of the svs speakers. This is important because the bose speakers appear to be made of plastic while the speakers linked above are all made of much heavier MDF which is considered to be a very good material for speaker construction.
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