Replaced my Bose with this system
938786
I really like this system. I do not have an I-Phone so I cannot use that specific feature.  However, this sytem sounds as good as my 10 year old Bose did. I can connect both my Android phone and I-Pod Shuffle using adapter provided.  Sound is great.  I think the FM wire should be self contained as I have a wire loving cat and I fear he might like a taste. The CD player is also great. I am super pleased as the price was a quarter of the Bose price. i would and have definitely recommended to friends.
929064
I recently moved and decided that at our new place I would install an entertainment center that I really liked.  I mounted the TV and ran the wires through the walls.  I wanted to make sure that I had a great sound system to go with my new layout.  I decided on Bose because for years it has been a leader in quality speakers.  I am not disappointed!!  This little box packs a lot of sound.  The remote that comes with it is also really good.  Typically I hate the remote controls that come with these type of items (speakers, receivers, DVD players, etc...) but this remote is great, I programed it and use it for the TV, apple TV, DVD player, and the speaker system.
The only reason that I gave the product 4 stars is because it connects to devices either with an optical audio cable or coaxial audio cable.  Clearly, optical audio is the way to go and is amazing.  However, my TV didn't have an optical output.  I know many systems that have an HDMI option, this would have been nice.  Fortunately, the speaker is connected to the receiver which has an optical audio connection.
Finally, the Bluetooth feature is awesome!!  We use it all the time to listen to music.
4672828
I'm not an audiophile, but technically experienced, so this is a casual review.  This system was an upgrade from an older Panasonic 5.1 Home Theater System.  The Onkyo has been very good in my experience.  The powered subwoofer is really too strong for life in an apartment, but there is a volume knob and I keep it low-ish most of the time.  You have to realize that setting up and installing a 7.1 system is going to take some time, as you have to connect and run a lot of wires around the room.  Onkyo makes the process about as easy as it can be with good connectors and clear instructions.  I had to buy some extra speaker wire since the room I was installing into required some creative routing.  I connected a DVD player to the Onkyo system using an HDMI cable and a second HDMI to connect from the Onkyo receiver to the TV.  I also needed a digital audio cable to connect the DVD player to the receiver.  I thought HDMI carried audio, but this is what I had to do.  The iPod dock is very useful for charging the iPod and playing music.  Overall, I'm very happy with this system.
3630863
Bose claims that this system, with only two speakers and a subwoofer (Acoustimass module in Bose-speak), approaches the sound of a conventional 5 speaker system. This was evident the first night we listened to it. I had not yet taken down the rear speakers of my old surround-sound system, and my step-son commented that the sound of the movie was great coming from the rear speakers. They were no longer hooked-up! It's not a perfect surround-sound experience, but for two speakers and a subwoofer it's amazingly close. And the clarity! From old movies to newly recorded music, the detail if fantastic. The Acoustimass module delivers outstanding performance. The ease of setup was inline with Apple standards -- very simple directions, and the setup CD was a bonus. It's difficult to believe that three speakers and a media center replaced 6 speakers, a DVD player, a receiver, many and lengthy wires, with the end-result being a far more satisfying experience. Oh! The universal remote actually works for all my devices! I suppose I have to list a "con", so I'll say that $1000.00 for a home theater system is pricy, and should indeed provide a lot of bang for the buck. Yet the 3-2-1 Series II delivers on these expectations. I highly recommend this home theater system.
4239162
I have always been a Bose fan and this system does not disappoint; we actually have the "Lifestyle 38" system and the LSPS Sub woofer for the Lifestyle 18 works perfectly
3421246
Great system for the man cave. It arrived well packaged and without any problems. The only thing that bothered me was the instructions say put the adaptIQ headset on but it doesn't say that it works best if you put it on as you would a head band or sweat band. The system simulates a 5.1 surround system and it works pretty good. Not as good as having the actual back speakers but it sure beats running speaker wire in the walls and attic. The system is very basic with little control of EQ but Bose has most of that built in so you don't have to worry about it much. The sub really makes a difference and I had to dial back the bass setting a bit to keep it from being over powering. I recommend the system for smaller rooms and people who want an EASY worry free sound system. Yeah its a little pricey but you get what you pay for, a lot of sound from a small footprint. No regrets
728190
I hooked this up to my Vizio smart TV. Ive had those big, powerful, complex, and expensive surround sound systems before. I just moved to a historic Rowhouse in Baltimore. I just wanted better sound. This system shines. Especially in music. Great, room filling bass. I don't know if it is the size of the room, all wood flooring from 1898, or that this thing is great, but I'd bet on a combo. If I had to do it again, if probably spring for the full system with wireless rear speakers. But whichever, they sound great. Ohhh and the Bluetooth for Pandora one is tops.
4600261
YES!! I have owned a various Bose systems since they came out and this sis a game changer for me! Take it Anywhere, Great sound, great clarity, great bass......highly recommend!
944287
I have contemplated the Sonos systems for quite some time, but I wanted something more, with the simplicity of using my own network --which I have already invested in. Additionally, I wanted a simple tabletop system for our kitchen that fit in simply to our space. If you have a fast home wifi network, the Bose SoundTouch system is for you. I won't bother you with the product details --as Bose does a good job explaining the system-- but everything Bose claims it can do, it does. And without a fuss.

Working in the app development industry, I appreciate effective app design. The Bose apps achieve this. You can quibble with the look and feel, but they are functionally complete and effective. You can manage the systems using your iPad, Macbook or iPhone without issue. Once you connect local radio stations or Pandora stations, you're set to use the six presets. If you like Spotify as much as I do, simply leverage Airplay and get complete control over your music with beautiful quality sound. In fact, I use it as much for Spotify and music from my iPhone as I do for public radio and Pandora. Quite simply, Airplay provides endless options for Apple users.

Last and certainly not least, with a high-speed connection we never get interruptions and the sound quality is brilliant. In short, setup was a breeze, the apps work very well, options for playing music sources are seemingly endless, the remote is fantastic, and the sound quality out-of-the-box is excellent. I cannot recommend the SoundTouch 20 more.
525539
I've been using a 20 year old BOSE speaker system for the last 10 years on my TV. Now that I have a 46" flat screen and a 7.1 capable SONY receiver I though it was time to make a change. My biggest problem was hearing the voice on movies and TV programs. I have some high frequency hearing loss. Once I connected these speakers to the receiver I noticed a huge improvement. I now have discreet audio. The center channel really makes the difference. And, music plays quite well on the 2 channels plus sub-woofer. I am using it in the 3.1 mode (no surround rear speakers). I also use the "B" speaker mode for my deck outside speakers and it works great. I could not be happier.
2957119
After marriage and kids forced me to dispose of my old tube amplifier and big energy-hog speakers, I had been forced to endure average surround sound through the multiple small speakers that encircled the room where the big-screen HDTV was located. When we recently decided to redecorate that room, my wife demanded we get rid of all the "ugly" speakers on the walls that didn't match the new decor.

After multiple estimates from local media companies, describing ingenious and very expensive ways of hiding wiring and speakers using the state-of-the-art electronic devices combined with some destruction and reconstruction of walls and ceilings - it came down to better quality 2-channel sound or poorer quality surround sound, but they said we couldn't have both.

That's when I noted the Yamaha YSP series of sound processor/sound bars.  I took a chance on the most recent model, the YSP-4300 (which isn't cheap, but can be purchased for more than 1/3 off retail price if you look hard enough) and the results have been fantastic.  You get a wireless sub and a large, but trim and stylish soundbar that looks great under the TV.  Actually the term soundbar doesn't do the 4300 justice. It's actually a 24 speaker array plus subwoofer, amplifiers and digital signal processing technology to generate up to 7.1 output. There are 4 HDMI inputs, optical inputs, USB, etc. It can process Dolby digital, DTS and various other audio formats to generate surround sound from two channel input. It even imports iPad video with the apple HDMI cable. All at a price less than 1/3 of what the stereo installer guys wanted to charge.

I've eliminated 2/3 of my previous wires, which helped make set-up actually fairly fast and easy. The manual is on CD, which is unfortunate, but is easier to navigate on-line from Yamaha on a tablet you can have with you where you need it. The instructions are a little minimalistic, and there are a few quirks, and some things needed to be done twice to work right, but in particular the sonic calibration is fast, easy and automatic -- an included microphone sets speaker distance, angles, volumes, etc. accurately in only several minutes  Set-up of the entire unit  takes a while, but only because of the many, many features and variations the system includes.

I was worried because the TV is in a room with a loft above, an irregular height tall ceiling, several open walls, a staircase and multiple other features that I thought would interfere with good surround sound - but the system calibrated 7.1 with the wireless subwoofer and the sound is GREAT. I get great surround sound as well as high-quality audio. It's not the audio quality I had with my tube amp and speakers, but I wasn't expecting or needing it to be.

There are available modes for everything including FM, iPhone/iPod/iPad, cable, sports, music, DVD's and Blu-ray's, and virtually every kind of audio/video input you can think of - including 4K pass-through for stuff that hasn't even been invented yet.  The remote works well, and can control some of my other equipment. My Logitech Harmony universal remote recognizes the 4300, and controls the functions without a problem - except the 4300 has so many features and choices that they go on for pages and pages on the remote's little screen. Easier to use the Yamaha remote to do anything complex.

All in all, I'm ecstatic that the sound quality and available features are as well designed and implemented as they are, and that I don't have to worry about my wife complaining about the ugly speakers any more.  For me, it's a "win-win" situation, and one of the best purchases I've ever made.
4332295
now I can enjoy my headphones again with in-flight entertainment system
771396
I recently made the step up to this system. I was initially reserved about the fact that the central sound bar was so small and the fact that it doesn't have bluetooth when my 80 dollar bar came with that out of the box. I can say for sure that my worries about the sound bar being too small to deliver a crisp sound was unfounded. The sound is better than anything else I've heard come from my T.V. and playing everything from Video Games to watching high impact action movies has suddenly become alot more enjoyable. The difference between the sound is what I've come to expect from Bose and their products, but it was still nice to hear it come my Living Room for once instead of a pair of headphones.
The bass must be given special mention as it's about as powerful as anything I've ever heard. It's clean and the feedback from turning it up is about as minimal as I've ever heard a sound at higher volumes. The house could be literally shaking from the bass but you still wouldn't hear as much as a peep of interference from the bass.
The sound that comes from the system, which is the most important thing in my book, is stellar. However, the features list for this unit is extremely lacking. The fact that there is no bluetooth is unforgivable. Yes, you can buy an attachment to add bluetooth to the unit but you shouldn't have to do that in the first place, especially when that's another 60 bucks added on top of the initial 600 dollar price tag. There's very little display on the front of the unit as well. going no further than a light to tell you if the machine is on. There is nothing to indicate what level the volume is at, nor is there a way to change up the settings on the machine. While you probably will never want to change the settings, it would be nice to switch the sound up based on what you were watching/playing.
In the end, despite all the features missing, I will end up keeping this system based on the sound quality and the name brand of Bose as I've always had a great time in dealing with them in the past. I can't forgive them for not having bluetooth built into the system, but I will, eventually, end up getting the connector. You would think, though, that dropping 600 dollars for a system that isn't 5.1 surround sound, and with no way to add that in the future, would have more features to it. But, the quality of the sound saves it in my book and I will enjoy the quality I get from it for, hopefully, years to come.
2307680
I just replaced my old (huge) multi component stereo system with a Sonos system and I could not be happier. Ok I would be happier if it didn't cost a fortune to do it, but other than that this system is amazing. It is super easy to install and updates the firmware on each component as you connect it.

My intention was primarily to use my music library from my iPod (I loaded the music onto a network NAS drive) but I find I use the Pandora, Rhapsody, streaming radio etc more than my stored music so far. All of it is easy to access from the controller or from the app on my laptop. Mostly I've been using my laptop to control it so far but the controller is very slick. If they weren't so darn expensive I'd get a second controller to keep in my bedroom along with the Sonos S5 but it's just too much money to justify so I take the controller off it's charger in the living room and take it to my room with me when I want music there. If I had an iPhone or iTouch I could load the Sonos app there but alas I have an old iPod classic. And even a used iTouch costs as much as a Sonos controller. Oh well - something to save up for.

This kind of system is definitely the way to go - the wave of the future. I have a small Toshiba dvd player&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Toshiba-SDK1000-DVD-Player-with-1080p-Upscaling-NEW-Model-Includes-HDMI-Cable/dp/B003H2LW7I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Toshiba SDK1000 DVD Player with 1080p Upscaling (NEW Model) (Includes HDMI Cable)</a>&nbsp;hooked to the Sonos 120&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sonos-ZonePlayer-ZP120-Add-On-Player/dp/B001CROHU4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sonos ZonePlayer ZP120 Add-On Player</a>&nbsp;so I can still play cds etc, but mostly my cds are already ripped to my network drive so it's easier to just line up a queue of music on the Sonos app and play them that way. The sound on the S5 is very nice; plenty of bass and nice sound. It's not like a 12" sub or anything but sounds great for what it is. And I can take it out to the patio and play it there! So slick. Joe Bob says check it out.
3889644
I have been looking for a good blue ray speaker for quite some time, I was leaning towards a Bose system, however I check out CNET on-line and they suggested this unit, they were not wrong, it's outstanding!  I had it out of the box and and linked to my Ipad in less than 5 minutes.  I am far from an expert on these things, however I did test a Bose system this unit looks and sounds better, I'm very impressed.  On another note, I purchased this late Thursday night and paid $10 extra for shipping to get it Saturday, I expected it to arrive late Saturday afternoon, it was at my house 9:30AM, I am becoming an Amazon fan, for a guy who hates shopping with a passion they are very easy to do business with.
1436360
I've had this system for about six months now. Very pleased. Not a concert hall system, but an excellent sound for viewing movies and listening to music in the average size room. Full and rich, much better than the stock Bose wave system for a lot less money.
2704255
I am in a condo now, so I can't use my surround sound system. This is a great replacement. Sounds good, allows me to watch all the movies I want, no worries about my family or the neighbors. Easy set up.