Bose Wave Radio/CD

This has been on my wish list for years and I’m going to have one for Christmas. They’re not cheap, though they’ve come down in price a lot over the last few years. A friend of mine bought one about four years ago and it cost over £700, nowadays they’re retailing at about £359 with the option of paying over twelve months on interest free credit and a free 30 day trial. Its always seemed a bit expensive considering we already have a decent enough ‘Aiwa’ stereo system with much more bells, knobs and karaoke buttons than this has, but in common with most households our house is shrinking. Not so much that the rooms are ...

One word summarises this sound system - wow. I personally don't own this expensive bit of kit, but a very good friend of mine does. Her garage is currently converted into a chillout stuoid with a hub tub and the sound this little thing packs is unbelievable. If you live in an apartment or Semi-Detatched house, do not buy this, as the bass will likely rock the neighbours ceiling lights down! You can situated anywhere in the house and somehow (i'm not up to scratch with audio waves), the sound manages to get everywhere, whilst still being crystal clear. I'm forever searching for this at a bargain price, £400 is a ...

If you are looking for a review of the Bose Wave products I'm sure you have seen the controversy that they arouse! I won't go into the all the arguments here as this is not the point of the review. Please note that these point are also aimed at the new Wave Music System which is a slightly redesigned unit with a slot CD like you get in cars. People argue over whether the sound quality is any good and complain that it is hard to compare BOSE systems with other makes, but there is a 30 day evaluation period you can have and I am sure most people will be able to work if they like it over that time! The great advantage of the unit it has to be said is ...