Read the Bose FAQ to understand why the audiophile community dislikes Bose:
[Link: www-bigbang.stanford.edu]

The Bose AM series is way outdated for Dolby Digital setups. The cubes have their highs rolled off so that they can blasted at high volumes. The passive bass module (not even a true sub) can't compare to any decent powered sub. So basically it has great mid-range, but at the expense of the infamous "No Highs, No Lows, must be Bose...."

Here's another recommendation for the Energy Take 5 as "Bose-killers". Nice and small like the Bose cubes, better build, better sound, and you save a ton of $$$.