Bose were revolutionary when they first came out. Unssurpassed power and sound quality for that size system - though generally reckoned to be a bit missing in the lower end of the sound spectrum.

I think a lot of companies do cheap powerful small systems nowadays. And like all electrical stuff - the price has gone down.

Bose was the choice of very successful professionals in the 1970's/early 1980's in England, as it was very expensive. I think most people will have jumped ship by now, Mick.