Bose Wave® Music System III - Graphite Gray

I’ve owned a Bose Wave Radio system for many years. Used to run three in different places in the house and one at work. Over time they break down, the CD player goes wonky. I had three of my old ones repaired and gave them to my kids, and have one left to repair. I’ve missed the Wave system so much that I bought this one, and I’m so glad I did. It works perfectly, and the remote is the big one rather than the little credit card size. There’s not a scratch or issue at all with the unit, and the rich Bose sound easily fills my office. The unit is intuitive and easy to use, and the platinum color looks nice in my neutral grey taupe beige home/office. My only problem is I can’t blue tooth to it as I need an adapter. I don’t know which one to buy that’s best for my unit. I contacted the seller but they gave me no recommendation, other than to tell me I need an adapter. It was nice they answered but I thought the seller could have been more helpful.

I thought I had already reviewed this purchase. My first attempt didn't publish, but I thought the second attempt had, well anyway ...I LOVE THIS MUSIC SYSTEM! I can't get over the incredible sound that comes out of a system of this size. On some of my CDs the sound is better than on my living room stereo system. This unit is placed in my bedroom and whether I'm playing the radio or a CD or MP3, I have absolutely no complaints regarding the sound. The "bottom" (bass line) is incredible!! I love the ease of turning the unit on or off (soft touch to the top), but I will probably purchase the Wave III premium backlit remote soon. Not because I dislike the "credit card-sized" remote that comes with the unit, but because if I misplace it - it's doubtful but it could happen - I could only use the radio if it was the last feature that I was playing before turning the unit off (and I couldn't change the radio station). You have to have a remote to switch between playing the radio, CDs, or any other audio/video auxilliary equipment connected to the unit. You can't change the radio stations, or move forward or backward in the CD's tracks, set either of the two alarms, change the factory settings for certain features, etc., without a remote control!I've had the music system for over a month and I consider it money very well spent. I've already raved enough about it that I convinced a relative to buy one. (He said he had intended to buy the system but wanted to get a review from another "audiophile" who's opinion he trusted.) I didn't have to purchase a FM antenna, and my AM stations sound better than they do via the tuner on my living room stereo system!If I have one complaint about this unit it is that when playing CDs you see the disc's elasped playing time for each track, but unfortunately as the disc is being read when first put into the unit, there's no total playing time for the entire compact disc, nor is there information regarding the total number of tracks on the disc. Here's hoping that the engineers/designers who will be working on the Bose Wave Music System IV (I don't doubt that that will be the next model in this line) will incorporate those features.

First off, kudos to the seller. My package arrived arrive a full week before it was originally estimated for, and the care put into the package was much appreciated. Product looked good (very minor wear), and the remote battery had juice.As to the stereo itself:I have hundreds of CDs, and that is my preferred method for consuming music. I currently had a Wave IV in my office, and it has been a workhorse for the last four years or so. Bose does not make Wave systems of any kind any more, and I wanted to get a backup, both for another room and in case anything happened to my original.This may be a Wave III, but I couldn't even tell that it was a generation behind. It sounds just as good - and maybe even better - than my Wave IV. Incredible full and rich sound that literally fills even a large room.Highly recommended. It may seem a bit costly, but I think it's worth every penny.

THE CD PLAYER IS NOT WORKING. TRASH PRODUCT

Bose Great Sounds

Great music system

I'm extremely happy with the Bose Wave 3 system with built-in CD player that was refurbished by USAV Solutions. As advertised, this unit was in "very good" condition. In fact, I'd say it was as good as new. Tried a couple CD's in it and confirmed the radio tuner still worked great too before wrapping it up for a gift.The seller did a wonderful job with protective packaging of the unit and included an auxiliary adapter for Bluetooth connectivity for streaming off a phone. That was a nice unexpected surprise.The main reason for 5 stars was that the seller was responsive to my request to ship this right away. Thus was important to me since it was a Christmas gift for a family member from out of town.Lastly, I'll just say that I'm baffled as to why Bose stopped manufacturing these systems (with integral CD player). A lot of us Gen-Xer's have tons of CDs, after all.

Seller doesn't return phone calls and there was no manual with radio. I got this for my neighbor. Neighbor tried calling seller , seller doesn't return phone calls . Radio was refurbished and in excellent condition. Sound is great and cd player works perfect . Radio wasn't factory reset though. Just expected more from seller .