It looks like several people ordered a Music System and Multi CD Changer, but only received the CD Changer. Can anyone explain Bose's logic for doing this? The Changer is useless without the Music System!Dec. 25, 2013 - Victor It looks like several people ordered a Music System and Multi CD Changer, but only received the CD Changer. Can anyone explain Bose's logic for doing this? The Changer is useless without the... » Read More It looks like several people ordered a Music System and Multi CD Changer, but only received the CD Changer. Can anyone explain Bose's logic for doing this? The Changer is useless without the Music System!Dec. 25, 2013 - Victor « Show Less
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The only reason I can think of is that the warehouse shipping the order was temporarily out of the music system. Give the another day or two to catch up. These are great systems.
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Same thing happened to me and then I had a hassle with Amazon about the cost of the replacement (they charged me more). Lynn
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The Music System has space for one cd. The Multi CD Changer has room for four more. So you can play one CD on the main unit. I have not answer why you only received the main unit. Both came in one box when I received the two.
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No, it is not. Bose sent me an open box, and I have been trying without success to request a return. They will not respond. Amazon won't help, either. The alarm is unreliable. I overslept twice. I set the CD player to sleep after 90 minute. I wake up several hours later and it never shut off. If the music is on low, it sounds muffled. It only sounds good on high. Not worth $500.00. Especially when you can't return it! I will never buy Bose, again!
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I just got my order and there was only one radio. I talked to online chat and after a while I got a refund to cover the cost of the missing radio. If you have to go through what I did, your email confirmation of your order that shows the picture of the radio and says 2-Pack is going to be your only evidence. Rest assured that when you talk to someone tell them to pull up that very same email order confirmation(they can) so that you both are looking at the same email. Don't let them stiff you like the online chat representative tried to do with me.
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I don't know - although I was charged for this one - they sent me another one - cd player at that! I had never received the wrong order on anything though Amazon - so I just handed the box over to the stereo folk and they put it in - the wrong one. sheesh - I hope they get the order right for you! I'm stuck with the bad one which - no longer even works.
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Hi...The songs on the CD's will shuffle but the CD's themselves do not shuffle (which I was really disappointed about). About adding speakers, I will quote from info booklet "You can use your wave system III as a multi room expansion speaker system for a Bose link-enabled lifestyle home entertainment system, Call Bose for required cables" I do not use speakers. The warranty is limited to two years, but it had a 30 days money back guarantee when I purchased it. It is a new system from Bose themselves not a refurbished system or a knock-off.
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Hi MaddieLike most cd players, this unit has to plug into a receiver with it's own amplification (what your a.m./f.m./cd unit probably serves as) or a separate amp. If your receiver has a place for another accessory on the back with two phono plug inputs, such as for a turntable or it might just say input, then you can plug this changer into those and then there should be a corresponding setting on the front buttons that will switch the input to where you plugged it in on the back of the receiver unit. In this case, the output to the speakers will still be limited to the amplification of your receiver, so it won't affect the speakers. Hi MaddieLike most cd players, this unit has to plug into a receiver with it's own amplification (what your a.m./f.m./cd unit probably serves as) or a separate amp. If your receiver has a place for another accessory on the back with two phono plug inputs, such as for a turntable or it might just say input, then you can plug this changer into those and then there should be a corresponding setting on the front buttons that will switch the input to where you plugged it in on the back of the receiver unit. In this case, the output to the speakers will still be limited to the amplification... » Read More Hi MaddieLike most cd players, this unit has to plug into a receiver with it's own amplification (what your a.m./f.m./cd unit probably serves as) or a separate amp. If your receiver has a place for another accessory on the back with two phono plug inputs, such as for a turntable or it might just say input, then you can plug this changer into those and then there should be a corresponding setting on the front buttons that will switch the input to where you plugged it in on the back of the receiver unit. In this case, the output to the speakers will still be limited to the amplification of your receiver, so it won't affect the speakers. « Show Less
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Yes the system plays music in Surround sound. The sound quality is wonderful, plus you can adjust the speaker volumes independently. I-Pod and CD music sound great (rear speakers are lower volume typically because they are closer too you). And the sub is kicking!!It comes with front speakers if you want to use other speakers you could use them, but you'll have to use their wires. Only speakers in the system I thought about replacing is the center channel honestly the box set speakers are pretty nice.Wires for the speakers have a strange connection into the system, but else wise it's just possitive & negative into the speaker itself. Yes the system plays music in Surround sound. The sound quality is wonderful, plus you can adjust the speaker volumes independently. I-Pod and CD music sound great (rear speakers are lower volume typically because they are closer too you). And the sub is kicking!!It comes with front speakers if you want to use other speakers you could use them, but you'll have to use their wires. Only speakers in the system I thought about replacing is the center channel honestly the box set speakers are pretty nice.Wires for the speakers have a strange connection into the system,... » Read More Yes the system plays music in Surround sound. The sound quality is wonderful, plus you can adjust the speaker volumes independently. I-Pod and CD music sound great (rear speakers are lower volume typically because they are closer too you). And the sub is kicking!!It comes with front speakers if you want to use other speakers you could use them, but you'll have to use their wires. Only speakers in the system I thought about replacing is the center channel honestly the box set speakers are pretty nice.Wires for the speakers have a strange connection into the system, but else wise it's just possitive & negative into the speaker itself. « Show Less
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The CD changer is carousel. It is fairly(but not totally) quiet when changing CD's.
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The Wave Multi-CD bring the Bose link cable that connect with your Radio/CD (Bose link connector )and the Model you have does not have a Bose link connector.
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Unfortunately, this has happened three times to my multi-changer units. I have had the multi-changers refurbished for a bit under $100 twice through Bose, and I plan to do the same with my spare. I use the CD slot in disc #1 - the Wave unit - so I don't have to replace it, so I use slots #2 through #4 on the multi-changer unit. I hope to continue to get all my CD's on a hard drive so I can use the Wave III with the Bluetooth. Best of luck.
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Can you explain how it will work? The cd is required to to update the original radio system but the radio has no cd changer ?
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When I saw your question, I went to my original box and opened it. There is a CD that is entitled Audio Companion, but I never listened to what is on it.
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My advice---Telephone Bose help line and ask them. I have an older Bose Wave Music , and ordered the CD Changer, only to find out the two were not compatible. Bose was good to accept the return, but just to be sure verify compatibility BEFORE ordering.
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I believe that the asker is inquiring if a speaker can be purchase without another transmitter and remote control. Hopefully it would cost less than a complete system. I haven't found one yet but I would be interested. I also feel that the system is misrepresented as "stereo". With only a single load speaker in the cabinet, the system can't truly reproduce stereo sound unless another unit is purchased.
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Hi, S! I'm sorry you're having problems...some CD players are "stand-alone" and will play CDs all by themselves....others need a receiver or some other device to allow you to hear your CDs. An easy test to see if your player needs a receiver or not is to look it over and see if it has a volume control. If it doesn't have a volume control, you need a receiver. If it does have a volume control, you've got another problem somewhere. It might be that the CD player is defective or it might be that you don't have your headphones and/or speaker connected correctly, or you may not have the power cord plugged in correctly. Hi, S! I'm sorry you're having problems...some CD players are "stand-alone" and will play CDs all by themselves....others need a receiver or some other device to allow you to hear your CDs. An easy test to see if your player needs a receiver or not is to look it over and see if it has a volume control. If it doesn't have a volume control, you need a receiver. If it does have a volume control, you've got another problem somewhere. It might be that the CD player is defective or it might be that you don't have your headphones and/or speaker connected correctly, or you may not have... » Read More Hi, S! I'm sorry you're having problems...some CD players are "stand-alone" and will play CDs all by themselves....others need a receiver or some other device to allow you to hear your CDs. An easy test to see if your player needs a receiver or not is to look it over and see if it has a volume control. If it doesn't have a volume control, you need a receiver. If it does have a volume control, you've got another problem somewhere. It might be that the CD player is defective or it might be that you don't have your headphones and/or speaker connected correctly, or you may not have the power cord plugged in correctly. « Show Less
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Mark thanks for saying that you hadn't tried it, cause I was feeling really stupid that I had not put an audio in mine either. The kids' music is all on iPod and hard drive (streamed, when it works...). I hardly get to play all my CDs any more and after all this $$ just spent, I think I deserve it. Maybe I will just burn a bunch of Blu-rays of the CDs now that they came out with a burner/sw to do so on the Mac. Spending $ as fast as I earn it, but what is money for? Oh yeah, college...
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Bose does not market or sale parts of their systems. You can find parts offered by third party resellers on the Internet.