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The bass was loud and crisp but not overdone like other systems (i.e. I paid $1299 refurbished but ended up having some issues with setup (one of the wire prongs had been broken in shipping). The only downfall was they do not have many high quality jacks (1 optical in, no HDMI) for the product. The sound was incredible, especially considering the streamlined look of this small system. When helicopters flew by you thought your hat would fly off, when dogs barked I couldn't tell if it was my labrador or the movie, when gunshots flew I almost wanted to duck. To make up for this Bose shipped me a BRAND NEW SYSTEM overnight, along with a pair of the new QC 15 headphones (valued at $299). I've had problems with other electronic manufacturers in the past who were not nearly as understanding.
Now to the product itself. Although I understand how to hookup audio/video, I am certainly not an expert and the Bose system was extremely easy. I recently bought the Bose Lifestyle V28 System but actually at a Bose Outlet store. I am not an audiophile, however I do appreciate great video and sound when watching movies, sports, etc. and am fairly knowledgeable about the subject. As usual Bose delivered. Pros: Great Customer Service, Easy Setup, Tight Bass, Incredible High/Midtones, Small and Streamlined Look. Like any other purchase there is always a superior product if you spent more money and the true audiophiles who drop 10K on a system may tell you different but for the 1.3-2K this system delivered my expectations and more.
I called Bose to explain the situation and they were not only helpful but bent over backwards to try and make it a pleasurable experience. Klipsch, Sony, JBL) and the mid-tones/high tones were amazingly realistic. In any case I figured out a few workarounds and had it up and running after a quick trip to Best Buy. That evening I decided to watch Slumdog Millionare(great flick) which was not exactly an action movie but had some scenes which would demonstrate the system's capability in my house (since it almost always sounds better in the store). I would absolutely recommend the Bose Lifestyle V28 to my friends, family, or however else would ask. Cons: Few High End Jacks, Not The Quality of an "Audiophile" System, No Media Server
I brought it home and the hook-up was easy. The first time saw and heard it was in a crowded electronics store, out in the middle of the floor, terrible acoustics and lots of noise all around. Last year we added a Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player and play the HD movies using that but run the sound through the Bose. The sound was amazing, even in that environment.
More than once I heard a dog barking or a phone ringing in a movie and thought it was coming from my home instead of the movie. My problem with our family room is that with lots of windows and doors, no drapes and with the length of the room it's an acoustic nightmare. This system seemed like a solution. I bought this system a few years ago and have never regretted my purchase. The unit itself is elegant and looks great in the cabinet. There were several alternative ways to hook up things like an old tape player and VCR.
I even added a cable connector to connect my iPod so I could listen to my playlists in surround sound.I like the speakers because they're small and unobtrusive and the sound is crisp and clear. It's amazing the sound that you get from these little speakers when watching a movie with a lot of action and different sounds.
Bose automatically sends firmware upgrade CD's from time to time if you register the product. They had the unit sitting on a display with two arching arms going back over where I stood in front of it and maybe 9 or 10 feet behind me.
And there is nothing like listening to a classical CD or selection from my iPod in surround sound. There were lots of spots in back of the unit for all of our other devices that we wanted to run through it.
I followed the diagrams in the manual and didn't run into any problems. It's like sitting in a symphony hall with the music all around you.The remote is easy to use and you can control all your other devices from it as well.
We've never had a problem, have thoroughly enjoyed it and I can highly recommend it.
I can't believe that amazon will put an item from one of the sellers and the they will send something else. I bought this item not along ago. Today I went to the Bose website to register my product when I put in the serial number it comes up Bose lifestyle 18 and when I bought the product on Amazon it was the lifestyle 28 series III dvd home entertaiment. Of course now it's to late or try to get a refund they only give 30 days. My advice to anyone that is going to spend a lot of money on the system verify first if the company is legitimate.
Everyone who states that the sound quality is not brilliant is absolutely correct. No wires and no massive speakers taking up the corners of my living room. Listen - I know deciding on a system is a difficult thing to to do. If, like me, you know what excellent sounds like but are ok w/ pretty good and you want a system that is a snap to install, a snap to operate, a snap to expand, looks great and takes up very little room.this is your baby.I have this system in my living room w/ a pair of speakers on each of 2 patios and in my master bath, each w/ a separate remote (the patios share one remote). 3 stars for sound quality and 5 stars for everything else - and I am impossible to please. I knew that going into the purchase. No muss, no fuss.
I know you can have this set up w/ a more complicated system to do the same but this was much easier.and my wife can operate it without a problem (she's very intelligent BTW but hates wasting her time w/ this stuff).I was after good sound quality, outstanding design/construction/customer service and ease of use. I speak from experience as I've owned high end equipment and now this Bose Series III. Hit FM before I hop in the shower and listen to tejano (it's a recent fad for me) while my wife watches TV in the living room - good to go. If you are one that is difficult to please when it comes to audio quality, stay away. I can run 2 sources at a time - easily. It beats the pants off my previous system which sounded much better as I enjoy using it so much more - it is as non-obtrusive a system as you can get.In the end, ask yourself what you are really looking for. Enjoy.
All I can say is, "Thank you Amazon," for offering such a great product at such a great savings. My husband and I researched the net and stores thoroughly before purchasing this equipment. What we found was that we could save several hundred dollars by going through amazon.com. We love our new system simply because it is everything that we were promised that it was and more.
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