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: No highs, no lows? Not this time!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bose is a smart company that has always profited from shrewd marketing and pretty good stuff, but this unit is a GREAT VALUE. It sounds wonderful, and even though it may not be "high-end" audio equipment, it approaches it quite admirably. I traded up my old Bose Wave CD player for this unit with its changer, and I can't stop playing with it. This one is bang for the buck!
Digital camera Review: Not again
Summary: 1 Stars
First I purchased a rebuilt Bose with the add-on CD unit. It worked very good for a few weeks till I decided to leave it on (for background music for my cats) while going to the next town. After about 3 hours on my return it could not be controlled with any of the 2 remotes. Sent it in for repair. With some delay Bose sent me a new one. Now about 1 year later the New unit is just a digital clock. It will not work with any of the now three remotes and without an on/off switch this second unit is use less.
I'm not sure if I'll send it in for repair( is this going to be a yearly repair) or cut my losses and buy something else.
I suggest before buying these Bose Wave units you look very hard for something else, besides the sound is really NOT that great.
Digital camera Review: Not enough bass
Summary: 3 Stars
I read the reviews and bought into all the positive reviews including the ones that compared the sound to the other separate component systems. I tried it (30 day trial) and compared it to my old $500 Sony shelf system and did not like the Bose Wave/CD. The clarity might be better, at a high volume, but it really lacks bass. I should have known. What do you expect from such a compact system? It might be okay or even great for classical/opera music, but does not play rock that needs good bass.Digital camera Review: Overpriced Trash
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought two of these two and a half years ago, and this summer within a few days of each other they both stopped accepting CD's. My over fifteen year old TEAC still functions at a fraction of the price.
As for rating, I'd give them a minus rating if it was available. I also know of two other people with the same problem.
Digital camera Review: Overpriced plastic toy
Summary: 1 Stars
I had an opportunity to listen to one of these units for a couple of hours.
Let me tell you something first: WHEN YOU SEE A COMMERCIAL AND IT DOES NOT TELL YOU THE PRICE RIGHT AWAY, EXPECT THE ADVERTISED PRODUCT TO BE GROSSLY OVERPRICED AND NOT ANY GOOD AT ALL.
This music system is nicely built for a $40 boom-box. It sounds decent for its all-plastic design and a pair of mid-range speakers.
It does not in no way sounds "big". There is no magic here: if it is not built big, with large enough speakers, good amp and so on, it WILL NOT produce an opera house-like sound.
For even a good boom-box it is grossly overpriced, just like all other Bose products. Any nice mini-system with shelf speakers can give you FAR superior results. For the price of this Bose system, you can afford something that comes with really good wooden speakers, CD/DVD changer, XM or HiDef tuner and then some! You can own a compact, but capable real high-end system, and save some money for a music collection.
One thing about many 5-star reviews here: they all sound like pre-paid commercials. I do not think that the actual customers left them.