After being impressed hearing the Bose Wave (radio+CD) at friends over the years, in March 2006 I broke down and bought one. I have not been disappointed. In September 2009, I bought my second. They have replaced all the other sound electronics in my house. That said, here's my take...
PLUSES: The sound is phenomenal. Crisp. Clear. I also like its simplicity: From programming radio channels to setting the time. No fancy bells or whistles. Again, S-I-M-P-L-E to set up and operate. And, with its size, it fits anywhere. I have one in my kitchen, where I listen to most of my music (it's adjacent to my bedroom). The second is in my front room. I consider myself a music sound aficionado, but not an anal perfectionist.
MINUSES: Sure, I wish it were less expensive. You wonder how much it really costs to produce? But... their staff is great and they probably have a sizeable marketing budget. And, I agree with some of the reviewers that CDs do "stick" initially. Sometimes it takes 2-3 tries before it "takes." A major problem? No. It's erratic. And, if it happens the first time you put in a new CD (store bought or home-made) in subsequent insertions after initial play, things seem fine.
OTHER: Despite the price, I think you'll be hard-pressed to find better sound and size for the price. Also, I like the fact that when you buy from Bose, they will bill your credit card over 12 payments. Makes the price "hit" easier to take/afford.
OTHER, PART II: Also, be sure to watch the ads for "free shipping." That will save you around $15. Finally, I find the bigger remote "special" worthless. (I like the credit card size remote.) If they're offering that instead of free shipping, ask them to drop the Big Remote bonus in exchange for the free shipping. They'll do it.
FINALLY: Despite the naysayers (1-3 star reviews--hey, everyone's entitled to their opinion) if you look at the Total Reviews, you'll see well over 60-70% give it a 5 or 4 star rating. That tells you something about satisfaction.
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