Bose Wave Music System - Platinum White by BOSE
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Digital camera reviews of Bose Wave Music System - Platinum White
Digital camera Review: A supurb kitchen accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
The Bose Wave Music System was a delightful addition to our kitchen/nook.
I am not tolerent of most small radio/music systems because of the high amounts of distortion that they produce. The common small appliance units that are available at modest cost actually causes discomfort when listening for just a short period. The Bose unit provides clear undistorted voice, music, and even projects the AM talk shows that my wife likes in a clear distinct fashion. The CD plater is a snap to operate as are all the remote control functions. A bit pricey but acceptable once the quality is appreciated.
Digital camera Review: A unique product all its own. Not a side-by-side comparison-
Summary: 5 Stars
This system encompasses many factors that I was looking for in a musical unit, plus a few more I didn't think of, but they end up coming in handy and demonstrating great prudence.
The system has no buttons. This gives it a very space-aged impression. It also adds to its elegance. The plastic used to encase the unit is very textured and makes the design contemporary, even though you can readily and easily move and place the unit on a whim. It makes it like a single speaker, but of course having two speakers and a clock to it...
As for the inability to separate the speakers, well, that's the point. The point is that the unit is designed like a horn instrument. It is meant to transmit sound via the use of air-movement and an acoustic internal design. It is more of an instrument than an electronic device. The fact that there are no buttons and minimal connection ports on the unit add to this impression, a really, really neat and innovative design philosophy.
The sound quality is also unique. This system is in a completely different realm than other systems, and does something different. It is in an approach all its own. For example, the octave of sound that comes from this unit is supposedly lowered a half-octave. I never considered this to be the essence of accurate production of sound. Is sound really INCREASED a half-octave through ordinary speakers? If not, the need to lower it a half-octave seems unnecessary...Yet, when you think about it, this does not change the note(s) necessarily. In fact, since this is applied to percussion as well as note, it is obvious that blunt percussive sounds would become deeper, and the benefit of this is obvious. Also at first assumption, this would make the notes aspect of a song come together for a smoother flowing, more streamlined song. Very classy! Most systems experience artificial alteration(s) of sound due to imperfections of design, or other factors. For Bose, the alteration is intentional and the purpose is easily recognizable. A system that changes every song...to make it better! It's like a system with an intelligence, only ringing out refined and fine-tuned tones, rather than raw or unrefined...
I would not refer to this system as the epitome of clarity, but this is merely a debate on terminology. Clarity shan't be mistaken for an absence of hum and static. Clarity is the thinness of sound that a given system is capable of, such as the glassy sound of chimes or cymbals. As well, how easy is it to hear even the most minute nuances of a song or a singer's voice? It is "clarity" when most of the nuances, from the beginning of breath to the end are audible. I would call what this system achieves as almost "0 distortion," not "clarity," but "conditioning." Every aspect of an acoustic song seems to be successfully separated, from the voice to backing vocals to the drums and the guitar and bass, rather than melted all into one sound spat out. That isn't clarity, but it's brilliant and ultra-contemporary sound. Each track becomes a live performance! Separating all aspects of a band's sound, even if that is not the intent of the recording, is brilliant! Brilliant because this unit becomes what you look to when you want to hear a band the way they would probably sound if they were performing, wherever it is you decide to place this system!
Bose's bass philosophy is also unique. With the fact that they refer to their method of bass reproduction as "accurate," I must address that this cannot be the case, but again, this is merely a debate of terms. Some songs are meant to have a boomy bass, such as trance, techno and rap. Nonetheless, a term to aptly describe Bose's bass is "practical." A bass drum becomes, instead of a knocking boom noise, it becomes a more of a "flap" sound, but this sound is so vivid and almost completely similar per song that it makes every song you play have something in common with the other and become something universal: Live sound. Every drum kick sounds the same, and becomes...a drum kick. As well, keep in mind that the bass drum is almost inaudible if you listen to a small system, and bigger systems interpret this sound as a rumbling boom, but only while the whole song is blaring. The Bose system makes it vividly audible, and such is so for every song, even at low volume. That's actually really thoughtful. Just make it audible for every song, even if it sounds a little "conditioned." Hence, "practical" sound, as opposed to "accurate." I'll take "practical."
P.S.: I must've been at a loss for words. This bit is after owning the system for a month. The bass is, deep, but not felt! That's what is achieved. Sounds are achieved as deep as any range, but without the reverbing rumble! Whether or not this is something you prefer, think of the achievement! How did they do that?
When you take into consideration that this system does so much to "tame" all of the sound that comes out of it, it really makes it a work of art. The buttonless characteristic of it makes it like a speaker, rather than a whole system, but its function is that of a whole system. As well, one thing I forgot to mention was the clock display. It seems to be floating withinside the unit! You can't see the rest of the unilluminated characters when they are not illuminated. As well, the window seems to be made of solid quartz! I know it's probably not quartz, but what I'm getting at is that even though the display is so far inside the unit, it doesn't just seem like they put a thin plastic window in front. It has a very jewel-like characteristic.
The only reason I dispute the "accurate" term that they use is because the taming nature of this unit subdues songs of a techno or rap style, styles that are meant to be heavy on bass. Nonetheless, this gives you a chance to hear these types of songs in a more practical form.
People criticize the fact that the Bose method of sound seems to reduce the high frequencies. With the lowering of each sound by one-half octave, it makes every percussive sound more blunt. All chimes and high frequencies (at least, the naturally occurring ones) occur with percussion. So these sounds become more realistic and more of a percussion than a sparkle. Hear it to believe.
Somehow they've achieved a bass sound that is deep, but absent of rumbling characteristics. Ordinary systems create rumbly bass, the frequency of which can vibrate surrounding objects and be felt. With this system you can hear deep bass, at a very deep frequency, but it never becomes a feeling, but always maintains it's status is an audible event, rather than a seismic event. This is a really unique phenomenon. Last but not least, placement of the unit. Again, I've found that if this unit is place in a corner adjacent to the listening point, the bass is most audible. If it is place in the middle of the house (My house has a window in the kitchen area into the living room, and this is what I refer to as "middle"), the sound is most filling and broad. You can't tell where it is coming from since it seems to fill the entire house, at about the same volume! Not much louder close to the unit than far away! An amazing phenomenon...
(Oh, and one more thing. One factor for me that sold me quite well was its amazing mobility, which I imagine is somewhat of an inadvertent incentive. It's a one piece unit, antenna and all! Three pieces if you count remote, unit and cable, but really easy to take anywhere!)
Digital camera Review: A whole lotta sounds comes out of this box.
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife wanted a radio/CD player for our bedroom. We already own a Fischer stereo system but it resides in the home office because it is difficult to find the right place for the speakers, which are about three feet tall. Well, being tucked away in the home office, the stereo doesn't get used much.
She asked me to buy her the Bose Wave radio. I knew Bose's reputation to be solid so I shelled out the $500 for the radio. It is pricey but you get what you pay for. Rich sound that gives you every detail and nuance in a song. The radio is powerful, too, and can really fill up a room. It is very portable so we can set it up easily in any room of the house or in the screen porch on a pleasant evening.
It is also much nicer to wake up in the morning to Luther Vandross or piano music than the man-made sounds of chirping birds or the ocean waves that don't quite sound like ocean waves that our old alarm clock produced.
Digital camera Review: AM Reception/no battery pack available
Summary: 3 Stars
I was extremely disappointed with the AM reception. AM is a problem in most new housing due to use of telephone lines for reception. If I could run the system from a battery pack, the use of the phone system would be unnecessary. Apparently my other option is purchasing a special AM reception device. Will it work? We have purchased these in the past for other systems and found them a complete waste of money. Is there any other solution, or did I only get 2/3 of the advertised product?
Digital camera Review: Awesome Sound Quality- Bar None!
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned a Bose wave radio for a number of years. The price was well beyond my financial means, but I made the sacrifice, and I'm very glad I did. The sound defied belief, and I was very pleased. You will be, too. Forget the detractors herein. They know nothing, like the "reviewer" who listened to AM Radio. If the sound of frying eggs is appealing to you, then, any radio will suffice. But if a clear sound is what you're going for, then go buy a Bose Wave Radio! You'll be glad you did. I know that I am!