Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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I own the older version of the Bose Wave Music "alarm clock" ($500) music system.
I have always prided myself with having "dog-ears"; pretty sensitive to the frequency
response range. I have programmed radio stations (which by the way can sound pretty
shitty for you 'purist' audiophiles, but I digress) for years.
To say that this Bose product sounds "bad" is ridiculous. Considering the tiny
speakers; I still find myself looking up during certain C.D.s and wondering how that great
reproduction comes from such a small unit.
However, I will agree with other comments I read that while it handles classical and especially jazz (Stan Getz sounds GREAT on this little system) well; rock; especially
what radio programmers call "active rock" sounds very "crunched"; no room to breathe.
This is true with the C.D.'s and the F.M. radio. Not terrible; but not 500 bucks worth.
I love my Bose; perfect bedroom system; but it IS overpriced by 150 bucks and probably
would look for something comparable at a lower price with another company next time.
m.c.