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Our initial intent was to look into the Bose 321 System as we were looking for a system that could deliver a home theatre experience in a compact package. As we do not have an ideal room for home theatre speaker placement, the AdaptiQ feature can and does calibrate brilliantly to give every person in the room the ideal home theatre experience. The staff and our audio attendant were very attentative to our customer needs with service and attention to product detail that I have not seen in quite some time in a store. Like others out there, I have waited a long time to purchase a Bose Home Entertainment System. We went in eyes and ears wide open and were focused on the acoustic features of the Bose. We decided on the V30 System as the Jewel Cube speakers were decidedly better in overall sound reproduction and at about $1,000 additional I feel they were absolutely worth it.
The sound produced from these speakers was so crisp and lifelike.
As we looked into other systems we came across the V class Lifestyle systems and we were drawn to it's sleekness in overall design as well as the cube style speakers.
We run our Blu Ray directly to our TV to take advantage of the HDMI 1.3 version and the Satellite System runs through the Media Center and the Audio is hooked up via Digital Optical Cable providing the best overall sound experience for which Bose is known for.
My visit to our local Bose Factory Store in Manchester Vermont was nothing short of fantastic.
For those who may wonder, the Acoustimass Module does have both a Bass and Treble Compensation allowing you to customize to your taste.
I was unaware that Bose produced such a system, but found it to be the perfect compliment to our home theatre as we recently invested in a Blu-Ray Player.
In order to get a better sense of overall performance, we decided to experience the home theatre demonstration room as they had the Jewel Cube Speakers we were interested in.
Yes the HDMI is 1.2, but version 1.3 is not available on most cable systems and broadcasts are usually in 1080i format.
I would say that we are very happy with our overall purchase and can highly recommend the Bose Life Style with Jewel Cube speakers.
While this unit looks pretty nice, the kind of performance one would expect from a three thousand dollar system just is not there. A system that sounds better then this can be had at a fraction of the cost.Ended up returning this for a Denon AVR-3808CI and Polk Audio Speakers at about half the cost and could not be happier.
AdaptIQ did all the work in minutes. The system blends in the room's decor perfectly. The only adjustment I made was to increase the bass to +2 and Treble to +4. We have a really wide living room in which the TV is off center. The only added step was installing an adapter on the speaker wires from my Bose AM 15 so I could connect the Jewel cube arrays.
The Adapt IQ is really what sets this system apart. I was getting PCM 2.0 on movies and Dolby Digital 5.1 on cable tv and video games. I had the whole system up and running in less than 1/2 an hour- granted that I used the speaker wires and wall/ceiling mounts from my old BOSE AM 15's. Every speaker is now perfectly balanced.
I left everything else on automatic. Contrary to what the Bose saleman said to me, PCM 2.0 is not the same as Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1. Balancing my old Bose AM 15 Direct Reflective speaker arrays with the old receiver was a nightmare. We where a little concerned about spending an extra $1,000 for the V30 opposed to the V20, but the Jewel Cube Speakers are so crisp and clear. In conclusion- If you have the means, I highly recommend this top end Lifestyle system.
I am amazed at the ease of installation. My old receiver was overbearingly powerful in which the details would get lost. The minimalist design of the Lifestyle systems is superb. One note of caution, IF YOU SEE "PCM 2.0" ON YOUR BOSE DISPLAY-MAKE SURE YOUR DVD SOURCE IS ON THE RIGHT SETTING. The surround sound fill the room evenly at all volumes. You will save in the long run. (I had to use the old speaker wires because they where already installed in the walls).
I spent $2,300 in 1999 when I mixed Bose speakers with a Yamaha receiver and was never 100 percent satisfied. Music never sounded better. It's powerful when it's suppose to be, yet the dialogue is clear and coherent. I have a PS3 in which I had to change the HDMI setting from 'linear' 2.0 to 'bitstream'- Problem solved - I now get 5.1 on all forms of media. I would have been much better off shelling out a few hundred more and getting a Lifestyle system back then.
I hated having to constantly adjust my old system. The adapt IQ is brilliant.
The old system was powerful but too much so. if you turned the volume up to here spoken words clearly you would get a loud thunderous surprise when there was sudden action.
My new V30 replaces a 10 yr old set of Bose AM 15 speakers conneted to a Yahama 995 receiver. it sounds great at all volumes.
Turn the volume down and you couldnt hear speech. The V30 elimated that problem.
My speakers had to be placed in a manner making them not equidistant and adapt IQ adjusts them for a very even sound. This system is expensive but performs very well and allows connection to any current or future technology.
got it hook it hook does work. send back today bye ups today beware this.saveyourmoney.junk thing.getmoneyback from bose.knee not sell this machine doeswork.verybad review thing.the hdmi doeswork right.home receive sound best thing.
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