Bose VCS-10 Center Speaker

Pros: size, slim profile, 4 speaker 'aray' design.
Cons: wire clips instead of screw down posts.

I was shopping for a center channel speaker with the slim-est profile I could find because of my set up...needed something that would sit in front but not block the screen of my 27" LCD....this speaker worked perfectly and I got lucky on an 'open box' special at Circuit City...$169 which is great since Bose is never discounted. It matched up nicely with my 301's for left and right fronts and front and rear surrounds from Proficient that are wired into the ceiling of our new home. WOW! Not using a sub because the area is not that big. The 301's provide adequate bass...the VCS-10 is super clear and makes a tremendous difference in anchoring the voices to the screen. I am using a new Onkyo 602 surround receiver (85watts per channel x 7.1). Just could not be happier!

Pros: sleek, loud, crisp, clear, great range. Matches perfect with my tv.
Cons: all you people talking bad about it when you probably dont even own one.

This is the best center channel speaker for the price on the market. It is clear and loud and it also has some good bass unlike all the other centers that sound flat. It is an excellent speaker. I have it hooked up to an old jvc receiver and it still sounds great. The louder i turn the better it sounds. THank you bose for another great speaker.

Pros: size.
Cons: poor performance. Don't waste your time

I have all Bose speakers, and I love them. great range & rich sound.

This thing that they try to call a center channel speaker succeeds in taking up space where a good center speaker should go.

Very poor range. Everything came out muffled and distant. I can not think of a worse performing speaker.

Pros: Size! sounds good too!
Cons: "Bose" name plate. I don't need to see it.

Hello folks. For those of you who are interested in a good sounding Center Channel speaker, try the Bose. Now, I must warn you, "speakers" are purely subjective.... and may sound different in your home... But in mine, this Center Channel has been sounding good to me for the last 3 years.

I'm not a Bose fan by default. I think they make good equipment for folks just getting started in Home Theatre. I chose this speaker ONLY because of it's size.... and well "Bose" isn't know for making junk.. that helped too. You see, way back when, I decided we needed a center channel, yet we were limited by size. Turned out Bose had just what I was looking for.

I'm not sure what Center channels are supposed to sound like, but this one works just fine for me. But then again, I have good equipement surrounding it, so that helps too.

My recommendation: Try it. See how it sounds to you. After you have compared it to others, and you like it, buy it. Again, speakers are subjective (for the most part)

Pros: height
Cons: sound is hollow, low range, price, sound, did I mention sound?

I recently purchased the VCS10 because of it's size, I didn't have much space on the top shelf of my entertainment center. I had a cheap $99 Yamaha center channel and replaced it with the Bose. I watched Matrix Reloaded, what a huge difference. The Bose sounded flat, the deep voices (especially Morpheus) didn't resonate, sounded hollow. In the middle of a scene, I installed my old Yamaha center channel and it sounded incredible compared to the Bose. The center channel is crucial to good sound, almost all the dialogue will be through the center channel. I definately recommend not buying the Bose VCS10.

For those that are interested, I set up the VCS10 with Boston Acoustic VR950's, a JBL 200 watt sub and an Onkyo receiver.

Pros: clear voices, lots of punch for such a small center channel
Cons: Not enough low end grunt, needs other larger speakers when listening to music

Needs a sub to hear all lows, but handles the rest of the sound very well, brings out mids and voices very well. Blends well with my Cerwinvega 15" sub.

Pros: Great sound with easy set-up.
Cons: None that I have found.

This center channel speaker has received mixed reviews. Some love it, some hate it. I think it's great. I suspect those who have had trouble either use it with incompatible components and/or don't know how to set it up correctly in their system. I first had the Bose Acoustimas 5 speakers on an old amp/receiver and the sound was no better than with the old speakers. Then I got a new technology surround sound amp/receiver from Pioneer and the Acoustimas (sub-woofer & cubes) sounded great. I next added Bose 161's for the surround speakers and finally the VCS-10 center channel speaker. The VCS-10 adds clarity and perfect synchronization of dialogue, "locking" the dialogue to the TV screen exactly as Bose says it will. Each set of speakers does it's job very well to deliver a great sound experience. But it could be tricky to configure with your particular amp/receiver. Mine has a lot of flexibility and after studying all the manuals and a little experimenting it works perfectly with the Bose speakers.

Pros: The best sound, at any volume
Cons: nothing for here

I have owned the Bose VCS-10 center channel and with other bose speakers. I love these center channel speaker. It makes your home theater system complete. They say the center channel is the heart of your audio overall sound and it's TRUE. I can't even begin how to explain that such speakers this small can reproduce sound so HIGH. For at a price so affordable your not only paying for the name.your also paying for a better quality sound it's no gimmick here. They are better sound through research, every now and then I'll go out to eat in restuarants and I'll here music playing and I look up guess what I see Bose speakers "noneother" then the best sound ever made.

Appearance cannot be beat. It looks like it came with the Sony projection TV. Added to my Bose Acoustimass AM15 speaker system it sounds better (more spatial with added bass response) at mid to higher volume than the cube did. Great system for apartments or smaller living areas where space is a premium. Not a recommended speaker system I would use for music or to "rock" the house with but great for surround sound.

Sound quality is unsurpassed. Fits perfectly attop any TV or audio cabinet. Voice coils reproduce chillingly accurate and realistic sounds when playing movies or watching TV. Resists distortion due to high bass and reflects sounds filling the room with bose quality. Great buy for the price, and still cuts through the power of my 701's for a crystal clear center channel.