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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

I have put off buying one of these for years because of poor reviews that I have read. However, with nothing else to truly match what it offers I bit the bullet and bought one last week. What can I say??? I love music, and this little piece of equipment is awesome!! Maybe it doesn't work as spectacularly for classical music (I don't know), but for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Porcupine Tree, Enigma, Epica, Pendulum etc. it finds instruments that I didn't know existed. The clarity is absolutely second to none, and there is no distortion whatsoever at any volume. Those people who have written poor reviews are either exceptionally difficult to please, or work for the ...  Read the complete review

The Bose Wave - in whatever format you buy it - is totally awesome in every sense. On delivery, you can simply plug in and play the demonstration CD which consists of a variety of sound effects and classic classical pieces. It completely blows your mind and made me want to cry. I knew somewhere there was something out there that could create the perfect combination of sound but I had spent my life trying to find it. I had previously owned a Linn/Mission/Marantz audio combo that took up half the room and there it was, everything I had ever wanted from my music in one tiny box. No bits that get dustier every time you look at them, no fiddling with this wire into that ...  Read the complete review