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Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray | 
| Brand: Bose
Category: CE
Buy New: $499.00
New (4) Used (1) from $428.85
Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 1230
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 14.6 x 4.2
Dimensions: 4.2"H x 14.6"W x 8.6"D (10.6 x 36.8 x 21.9 cm) 8.7 lbs. (3.9 kg)
MPN: Wave Music System
Model: Wave Music System
UPC: 017817341868
EAN: 0017817341868
ASIN: B0002ZLYYY
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| Features:
| • | A bold new standard in audio performance. It may well become the primary music system in your home | | • | Easy to use: no buttons, credit card-sized infrared remote, and MP3 CD capability | | • | Distinctive and elegant design: streamlined styling with a thin, slot-loaded CD player |
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Product Description
The Wave music system reproduces one-half octave lower musical notes and delivers even greater clarity and definition than the original Wave radio/CD. With its deeper tones and even more lifelike sound, you might just feel like you're sitting in the front row. Inside, our new proprietary waveguide speaker technology combines with other Bose technologies to deliver enhanced performance at all listening levels. You'll hear the same clear musical nuances whether you turn the volume up or keep it soft. You'll also enjoy the full depth and range of every vocal or instrument on MP3s, CD-R/RWs, and conventional CDs. Listen to CDs created on your computer and take advantage of the digital MP3 format for hours of uninterrupted Wave music system quality sound. The Wave music system was engineered to be delightfully easy to use. There are no visible buttons. Instead, the entire system is completely and conveniently controlled by a credit card-sized remote control. And setup couldn't be easier. The CD player, digital AM/FM tuner, amplifiers and speakers are all built-in so you can enjoy quality sound right out of the box. The large, bright display panel is easy to read and understand, prominently displaying the artist, title and album names of your suitably encoded MP3 CDs. It's also easy to enjoy the system's full, rich sound with your TV, VCR, DVD player, or computer, thanks to an auxiliary input jack. And if you want to keep the music to yourself, you can simply plug your headphones into the headphone jack. The Wave music system may look familiar, but it takes the original award-winning design of the Wave radio/CD to new levels. With its absence of buttons and a convenient slot-loaded CD player, the slim, sleek profile shines through to complement just about any room.Its lighted buttons are ideal for low-light conditions and its larger, rounded design is comfortable to hold.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 85 more reviews...
 Bose Wave Music System November 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading all the negative comments posted about the Bose Wave Music System, I almost cancelled my order. Then I reminded myself that they do have a free 30 day trial. So I went ahead and kept my order. It arrived the other night. I plugged it in, fearing it would have all sorts of problems or sound absolutely terrible (the topic of many of those negative comments). I am so glad the item sent to my home is defective free! It sounds great. I love that it's compact. The CD's come out when I press eject. I have no problems with it not having buttons on the player. The AM/FM reception was fine. The remote is not so tiny that I can't press the buttons. It's not so big that it's an eye sore. I have no regrets. It was a good buy. I'm glad I didn't cancel my order!
Better than Cambridge Soundworks November 12, 2008
I have to admit I hated paying so much for a radio/cd player but it was worth every penny. I didn't buy it for the name because I originally purchased the Cambridge Soundworks I765 hoping it would be just as good as the Bose...but it was not. The sound was good but it was defective, the display background light was super bright and it was lacking quality as it was made in China. The Bose is made in Mexico and has a much better sound, excellent quality and very easy to use. Plus the display background light is really dim and programmable. Hands down, Bose is the best. You do get what you pay for.
 Does what it's supposed to do. Not for all types of music though. November 9, 2008
I've been using Bose equipment since 1995. I won't say Bose is necessarily better than anything else out there but if you listen to a Bose system and it fits your needs, then who's to tell you not to buy it.
Regarding this Wave Radio/CD, I purchased it from Bose[...] and they gave me a free Bose glass table stand. Always go to Bose[...] because they usually throw in something with the Wave units. Either a stand, or an upgraded remote.
As far as sound quality is concerned, placement is key. If you hide this in a bookshelf, sound quality will suffer, the ideal placement for the unit is in an open space backing up to a wall. The purpose of backing up to the wall is to increase the low end response. Try it and you will hear the difference.
When you listen to the unit at lower to moderate volumes, it sounds good when you're listening to acoustic, classical, or jazz music. If you think you can play rap, R&B, dance, etc. on this, you will be very disappointed as I don't think Bose designed this unit with such a user in mind.
If you remember the old Bose infomercials for the original Wave Radio/CD's from yesteryear, they used to have one line which said "It sounds like a system costing five times as much" and then on your TV you would watch the Wave system morph into a full stereo system. That couldn't be farther from the truth. For three reasons, this unit does not use a tweeter, it does not have a true mid-range driver, and there is no subwoofer or at least an output for one. An acoustic wave guide structure will only take your sound so far. In fact if you raise the volume quite a bit, the sound becomes hollow not deeper.
If you want a nice sleek system to keep by your bed or on your desk at work, and you listen to the radio or the music I outlined above, you'll actually be surprised at this unit. That is what I use it for. $[...] is very pricey and IMO not really worth it, but if you don't mind spending the $500, and you use it within it's limitations, I don't see anything wrong with it and it sounds very good.
Honestly I think this is more of a status symbol. Bose does really well with advertising and when someone sees the Bose Wave Radio, you get a nod of approval.
 Good, but not as good as their older model October 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the third BOSE Wave radio I've had over the years, giving away the other two to family members during moves. I moved again, and used the move as an excuse to get the newer radio with different color. I expected improvments, but found none other than color.
The sound quality is good, but there is only one auxillary input jack - headhphone jack - in the unit. That is a change from the options they've had in the past where up to 3 devices could be used (I've got an ipod, a satellite radio, a TV...). In the instruction manual, the user is even TOLD to increase the volume in order to hear the unit. Right now, I have my aux device on high, and the BOSE on the highest volume -- and I can hear it. This is different than their old radios; they worked fine without having to put volume on max. Most odd, BOSE knows this is an issue and at least they warned the conusmer about it in the manual.
If it wouldn't be rude, I'd go back and swap out radios and get my old one back, give this new one away. It's definitely not an improvement.
Also, I agree with other reviewers about it being odd that there is no control buttons on the radio itself. I bought two remotes, and I keep one on the unit and never move it. No big deal, but weird. The backlit remote is a good thing to have because it is big enough to not lose too easily; it is about the size of a TV remote.
With CDs going away and digital players become more and more popular -- I don't understand why BOSE would screw this one up. I suggest getting an older model, or waiting until the next BOSE WAVE is introduced; this one misses the mark. But if you're looking for just a radio -- it's a great one.
 BOSE = Buy Other Sound Equipment October 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ugh - I can't believe this thing doesn't cost $20, because that's the sound you get out of it.
Even the most well-produced CD's from the mid-eighties when they still knew how to use the format sound like 128 compressed-to-hell .mp3's on this garbage.
BOSE is a giant marketing scam. This little thing costs $499 for which you can get a half decent Yamaha receiver with Polk 5.1 system (or JBL, Paradigm, Klipsch, Infinity, etc.) which gives you roughly 30Hz - 20kHz frequency response (+/- 6dB)
This Wave radio is about 280Hz - 13kHz +/-12dB which basically means it's rubbish.
You're better off just burning your money that spending it on this nonsense.
http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html
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