Small compact system, Big lively sound!
I am writing this review, to anyone who may be considering one of these systems in 2023 in lieu of a soundbar , and also including the Cinemate series ii, as I own both. This is simply one of the best systems you can buy for theater quality sound at home. Both the Cinemate GS series ii, and series ii provide more than enough bass for my liking, and although it doesn't produce deep bass, I feel like the bass compliments music and movies nicely If your looking for insane deep bass this system is not it, if your looking for good enough bass, that accentuates your music and movies this is it. Now onto sound quality, of which everyone will find subjective. I find the Bose Cinemate GS series ii and series ii to be fantastic. I have mine set up in my bedroom, and the quality of sound is unbelievable. The sound is far reaching, and has a great smoothness to it. Voices are particularly accentuated, and listening to the likes of Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Barbra Streisand are a joy to listen to! Both speaker systems are amazing! The Gemstone speakers to me sound better, and are almost half the size of the Cinemate series ii speakers, and weigh quite a bit less. To me they sound more crisp, and vocals are even more accentuated, and I would say on the Articulated Array speakers that come with the series ii, there is a slightly warmer sound, but voices don't jump out as much. For comparison I own a Bose soundbar 500 I bought locally for less than 200, and a Sonos Playbar, and the Cinemate beats both of them out in terms of sound quality! I am currently using the Cinemate GS series ii, and have saved my series ii for a backup system should this system ever fail!Read full review
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