Buy Bose Wave - Audio System - Radio / Cd - Graphite GrayBose Wave - Audio System - Radio / Cd - Graphite Gray Product Description:
- Ideal for home or office listening
- CD player, FM/AM tuner, headphone jack, alarm clock
- Convincing sound and impressive lows, especially for its size
- Contemporary design with all controls on convenient remote
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
Unique $500 clock radio
By A Customer
I've seen the Wave Radio compared to products from Kloss,Cambridge Sound Works, Sony, etc. Typical reviews putthe Wave Radio ahead in styling and behind in sound qualityand price. That matches up with our experience.
However, in the bedroom, styling is important. I look atour clock radio every morning and night, and if it looks like atransformer robot or a leftover from a karaoke bar, it isn'tworth the "good deal". The Bose is one of only a few I've seenthat is understated, with elegant lines and no chrome. Is stylingworth $500? No. But I won't buy an ugly box, even for $20.
In terms of sound quality, this is a Bose: no highs, no lows.Well, it does have lows, but is quite boomy. This is reducedby the "aux" stand that Bose is giving away with the radio.The highs are muted. There are no tone controls. You can turnit up loud enough to hear clearly down the hall, and the soundis still OK (in fact, pretty good). Not quite what Bose wouldhave you believe, but good. Worth $500? No, but better than most$200+ "executive" clock radios, few of which are nice looking,or have the true clock-radio features. Nowhere near as goodas a $500 bookshelf stereo, but of course the stereo simply isn'ta clock radio at all.
Features are well-done compared to a $40 GE or Sonyclock radio: two alarms, radio/cd/alarm wakeup, ramped alarmvolume, auto-dimmer, battery backup, readable (but notobnoxious) display, remote control. No TV sound or weatherradio. Controls are intuituve. Worth $500? No, but the soundis fantastic compared to most clock radios.
Overall, it is a darn expensive clock radio. It is hard tojustify the price, but there's nothing exactly like it inthe market (the clone CSW 740 comes close, but, in my opinion, issignificantly uglier, and the older CSW 88 has a lot of harshreviews concerning reliability and support). If you're lookingfor the combination of a good clock radio with very good soundand understated lines, this is about all there is so far.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Must place it one foot from wall!!
By R. Hinton
Great sound if you position it one foot from a bare wall, squarely. These speakers need to breathe. Crisp high notes, particularly any Classical music or vintage Rock N' Roll....
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.Crystal clear highs and lows in a sleek compact model
By J. Miranda
Amazing Radio. Crystal clear highs and lows in a compact unit that will leave any music lover satisfied. This radio fills a room up like units that costs hundreds of dollars more. I use the alarm clock every day and my favorite feature is plugging my ipod/dvd player/cpu into it and hearing this little radio really rock!Simply amazing.
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