Good rear speakers, with a weak center channel

For an indepth review of the Bose 161s (rear speakers) please look at my other reviews.

These speakers produce a rather good sound for rear speaker or a main background speaker.

However, as mentioned in my VCS-10 review, which is the center speaker included in this package - I am rather dissapointed.

It lacks the power and range for a center speaker and is often driven into clipping with a moderate amount of power.

Oddly enough, I find the 161s which are a similar speaker very, very hard to drive into distortion.

Great rear speakers.. Poor Center speaker.

Buy the 161s, but listen to the VCS-10 before you choose this package.