Bose 161 Speaker System (White) - ideal for stereo or home theater use
Review by Greenbyer : Great Value

This is great product for consumers who look for great bargains and listens to music regularly. The product naturally enhance the sound of many electronic devices. Its main feature is the sound acoustics, which makes the music sound live.

Bose 161 Speaker System (White) - ideal for stereo or home theater use
Review by K. Day : Great Satellite speakers - especially where size counts.

When switching over from a standard stereo to a home theater configuration, it became apparent that the Bose stereo system satellite speakers and Acoustimass (Acoustimass V System) was being 'wasted' due to the fact that the added Sub-Woofer on the LFE Channel could and was handling all the bass. The Bose 161 speakers were substituted for the dual satellite speakers, thus freeing up the older Acoustimass V system (both the satellite and acoustimass combination - which are an integral system) for use as a great stereo speaker system in another room.

We selected the WHITE colored system so it would 'blend in' with the white ceiling, as the older white satellite speakers did. This is strictly aesthetic, but does make the speakers a lot less noticeable. The sound is great, and they look good -not as physically over-powering as some of the other larger speakers would be. I realize there is a raging debate regarding the sound quality of Bose speakers Vs. their cost - for the size, i do not think you can get better sound - not without spending a lot more. There may be better sounding albeit much larger speakers available, but aesthetics and size being a consideration, these fit the requirements. And, it is doubtful that over 90% of listeners could tell a difference between these great sounding speakers and a larger, more expensive configuration.

Bose 161 Speaker System (White) - ideal for stereo or home theater use
Review by Ed in San Diego : Great sound. Cheap mounting brackets.

Pro: Great sound as expected. That's why I went for Bose. However, I had already heard the speakers in a Bose traveling demo. Bought 2 sets (4 speakers) for my business. Nice size. I chose white and am pleased.
Con: the mounting brackets are plastic, poorly designed and poorly manufactured. Speaker angle adjustments are made with difficulty due to the cheap plastic bracket. There is no way that my wife could adjust the speaker angle. Also, the bracket assembly is held together with a single screw that requires considerable strength to snug up. It started to strip.