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Bose Wave Music System III, Graphite Gray - 343178-1110
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This was a fantastic bargain on eBay, and I am very happy with its performance. It has excellent FM radio reception (and up to 5 presets) without the need for an external FM antenna (it uses its power cord for this purpose), and the flat, compact remote is easy to use and responsive. A User Guide was easily downloaded from Bose's website as a .pdf file. Best of all, for such a compact player, the sound is wonderful, and with enough power to easily fill a large room. There are no tone (e.g., bass or treble) controls, but none are really needed. The player also includes a small pin-type headphone outlet and even a stereo external pin-type input to connect, for example, an mp3 player, both at the player's rear. The system includes a clock with alarm and, when playing a CD, stopping the playback, switching sound sources (e.g., from CD to radio) and back, or shutting down the system, restarting and playing in CD mode will resume playback from where it left off (in the same track, at the same point in that track).Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
So this is the third Bose Wave system I have purchased. I started with the straight radio and loved the sound. Then I got the CD with the door on top and loved that. When the CD stopped working (Bose doesn't repair them apparently) I bought this with the 3 CD changer. The sound is still very good but the CD changer is very loud and sounds like some medieval torture device as it cycles through the CDs. The instructions are a tad complicated and I don't know if you can just play one CD if you have all slots filled so when I go to bed at night I just put on the sleep function and it shuts off at some point. Hopefully the excessive noise in the CD system, when changing, is not a sign of longevity issues.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The Bose Wave music system equals great sound, but both its CD player and its accessory CD changer are temperamental to say the least. Whereas other CD players I have will play any CD without a hitch, the Bose is choosy and won't play some CD's even if they're brand-new without scratches. Also, Bose has changed their Bose Wave players so much that they aren't "fixable" by the company because the parts are no longer available. You'll get a generous trade-in value if you want to trade your old one for a new one, but you can't get your old one fixed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this used on ebay and really enjoy it. The Bose sound is legendary and this unit delivers. If there is any negative, it's that the unit MUST use a remote control to operate it. There are no buttons onboard, so if the remote goes missing, I have an expensive door stop! It has an aux. port to connect an Ipod or some music device, and is a single CD player as well. The radio doesn't work in my area, but I understand it has a port for an external antenna. Might have to get one because the radio reception without it is non-existant.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great system for using with CD's. The sound is very good for the size of the unit. The bass feel doesn't carry as well as some shelf units. If you need a compact system that's easy to use, I would recommend the Bose. I don't know when a repair will be needed, but it's nice to know that Bose will repair for a reasonable price. That was something that was important to me when searching for a shelf system. Bill, Akron, OH
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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