I was wondering why Bose would do this - by eliminating two tweeters from a "premium audio system" on CX-5 which definitely sacrifices the quality of high notes. Any decent audio system has tweeters. The all mid-range 9-speaker "premium" audio system simply is NOT a good audio system!
I guess you've never heard Bose 901 speakers. I'm somewhat of an audiophile and have never considered Bose to be "high-end" (No highs, no lows, must be Bose), but they make decent products and have a great marketing department. However, the 901 model speakers approach high-end audio and they use 9 identical, full-range speakers. From Bose's web site: "Nine full-range drivers provide greater power handling than conventional speakers." Using full-range speakers avoids having to use a crossover. I'm not addressing on the setup in the CX-5 (which, by the way, I find quite adequate, if not stellar), but on the comment that all decent systems have tweeters. Perhaps most, but not all. And Bose isn't the only speaker manufacturer to use full-range drivers in some systems. Most headphones use full-range drivers as well, so good quality sound can be generated with them.
Now, did Bose spec tweeters and Mazda eliminate them to cut a few dollars? Perhaps, and that's the real issue here, isn't it?
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