List of Bose home audio products
[5][6] An internal hard drive for storing music (in mp3 and wma formats) was introduced in 2005 for the "321 GSX" model.
[7][8] A "GSXL" model was introduced with a larger hard drive advertised as having a capacity of 200 hours of music, however the bitrate used is not known.
[11][12] From 1994 until the mid-2010s, Bose sold several 5.1 channel audio systems, which used five small satellite speakers and a subwoofer.
The Lifestyle 38 was one of 22 products to be listed in the Sound and Vision Magazine 2004 Reviewer's Choice Awards.
[14] The Lifestyle 48 and Boston Acoustics Avidea 610 won the Home Theatre category in the 2006 AudioVideo International "Hi-Fi Grand Prix Awards".
The first 5.1 AV receiver from Bose was the 1998 "Companion" model, which used RCA, S-Video and Composite connections.
[20] It consisted of 22 five-inch drivers and was designed to be located in the corner of a room, using reflections off the walls and floor to disperse the sound.
The equaliser, connected between pre-amplifier output and power amplifier input, effectively flattens the speaker frequency response.
[28] A review of the 901 by Stereophile magazine in 1979 concluded:[29] If we were to judge the 901 in terms of the best sound available, then, we would say that it produces a more realistic semblance of natural ambience than any other speaker system, but we would characterize it as unexceptional in all other respects.
It is ideal for rock enthusiasts to whom sheer sonic impact is of paramount importance, and for classical listeners who want the next best thing to ambient stereo without the cost and the bother of rear-channel add-ons.
However, we doubt that the 901 will appeal to perfectionists who have developed a taste for subtleties of detail and timbre.In the 1990s, Bose manufactured a "Lifestyle 901" system that integrated two 901 speakers, the 901 Active Equalizer, and a Lifestyle stereo receiver that integrated an A/M-F/M radio tuner and a CD player, as well as a remote control.
[32] The "Acoustimass 5" was released in 1987 and consists of a bass module and two "double cube" satellite speakers.
[33] This was followed by an "Acoustimass 3" system in 1989, which consisted of two "single cube" satellite speakers and a smaller bass module.
[34] As of July 2019[update], the Acoustimass 5 currently remains on sale, in the form of the Series V version.
In 2004, the 151 was replaced by the 151 SE, which now featured "Direct/Reflecting" speaker technology for wider coverage, as well as the versatility of vertical or horizontal mounting using the included flushmount brackets.
The Freespace 51 is an "in-ground" landscape speaker that features omnidirectional, 360-degree sound projection, as well as a bass port.
The speaker grilles can easily be painted to match the homeowner's decor, and the 191 Series could also included in a line of "installed" surround-sound systems in new home construction.
