bose companion5 alternative

[LowLifeEric]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to set up a 5.1 set up for my living room, but due to the structure and placement of my furniture, i would be forced to run the wires in a haphazard way.

So I was thinking about the Bose companion for it's ability to simulate 5.1 with only having two speakers.

What are your opinions on this set of speakers?
I know that Bose is pretty good for their systems, but I also heard that consumers are mainly paying for the name.

Are there any cheaper alternatives to this system?

 

[Mr. B]

Why not just find a reasonably well regarded home theater in a box (HTIB)?

 

[kemist1117]

go to avsforums speaker section and ask for advice. Bose is one of the worst values in audio performance wise, you are paying for wife acceptance factor and their large marketing budget rather than actual performance.