Bose Wave Music System
What is good in it?
Simple to set up and use; attractive design; improved sound; plays MP3 CDs; line-in support for other devices; 30-day trial period.
What is not that good?
Expensive; no bass or treble control.
The Bottom Line
Bose's Wave Music System improves upon the original in both design and performance.
To follow-up to the original Wave radio/CD player, Bose wanted to keep the unit the same size while improving its sound quality, which is a big challenge in itself. Bose has also decided to replace the top-loading CD player with a swankier front-loading one. Bose also did away with all the buttons on the unit to enhance the Wave's sleek, minimalist styling and keep it very simple.
The new Wave is available in two colors: platinum white and slate gray.
A buttonless Wave means that the credit-card-style remote to control has to be used for all of the unit's functions. That's mostly a good thing. The remote is effective and pretty easy to use, though it helps to make a quick study of the manual to make sure you're aware of certain buttons' dual purposes.
You can store up to six AM and six FM stations into memory, and the Wave, is a proficient clock radio that gives you the option of awaking to a CD or a radio station. Unlike Bose's SoundDock for iPods, this model has an auxiliary input so that you can not only connect an iPod but any other device as well, including a DVD player. On the back, there is a headphone input, a jack for an external antenna, and a Bose Link jack that allows you to connect the Wave to select link-enabled Bose Lifestyle systems and turn it into a Zone 2 stereo speaker.
Price and Bidwow effect
Now, let's discuss the pricing. At $250, the Wave is a premium product to be owned. However, many analysts believe that the music system is priced pretty nicely. If you have any problem with that price or think you should get it in a lower price, do check the Bidwow site. Bidwow offers the music system at a price of $25 (maximum) if you are ready to get it through an auction. It is pretty simple and even if you don't win the auction, you don't lose much. You just have to be the final bidder to win the Wave and the awesome surround sound could be all ours just for $25.
Check the Bidwow site now.
Simple to set up and use; attractive design; improved sound; plays MP3 CDs; line-in support for other devices; 30-day trial period.
What is not that good?
Expensive; no bass or treble control.
The Bottom Line
Bose's Wave Music System improves upon the original in both design and performance.
To follow-up to the original Wave radio/CD player, Bose wanted to keep the unit the same size while improving its sound quality, which is a big challenge in itself. Bose has also decided to replace the top-loading CD player with a swankier front-loading one. Bose also did away with all the buttons on the unit to enhance the Wave's sleek, minimalist styling and keep it very simple.
The new Wave is available in two colors: platinum white and slate gray.
A buttonless Wave means that the credit-card-style remote to control has to be used for all of the unit's functions. That's mostly a good thing. The remote is effective and pretty easy to use, though it helps to make a quick study of the manual to make sure you're aware of certain buttons' dual purposes.
You can store up to six AM and six FM stations into memory, and the Wave, is a proficient clock radio that gives you the option of awaking to a CD or a radio station. Unlike Bose's SoundDock for iPods, this model has an auxiliary input so that you can not only connect an iPod but any other device as well, including a DVD player. On the back, there is a headphone input, a jack for an external antenna, and a Bose Link jack that allows you to connect the Wave to select link-enabled Bose Lifestyle systems and turn it into a Zone 2 stereo speaker.
Price and Bidwow effect
Now, let's discuss the pricing. At $250, the Wave is a premium product to be owned. However, many analysts believe that the music system is priced pretty nicely. If you have any problem with that price or think you should get it in a lower price, do check the Bidwow site. Bidwow offers the music system at a price of $25 (maximum) if you are ready to get it through an auction. It is pretty simple and even if you don't win the auction, you don't lose much. You just have to be the final bidder to win the Wave and the awesome surround sound could be all ours just for $25.
Check the Bidwow site now.
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