Hi all, we just got one of these for my dad's birthday and since it's Thanksgiving, I'll be able to spend some quality time with it. And I figured since there isn't much info out there, I could do some specific tests if anyone has any in mind.
My initial opinion is this was perfect for my dad. Remote-wise, it's a simple set up with a single remote that controls everything. I've already gone down the universal remote path with my parents and even the Harmony ones were frustrating. And it's not that they're aged or simpletons, they just don't want to be bothered with the complexity of multiple remotes.
The Bose remote is the complete opposite: just the controls you need at hand and the rest, easily accessible on screen. I don't think I've seen this approach anywhere else, except high-end conferencing systems and the like, and from my few hours with it, it works well. It controls all the components just fine, something the Harmony struggled with at times.
Audio-wise, it seems fine, though I haven't really given it a thorough run-through. I'm not some ostridge with my head in the sand, I know there's gonna be better systems out there, especially for this money, but again, simplicity wins out. It's a clean install and out of the box it sounded as good as an old system I had with Definitive speakers.
So anyway, it's been years since I had my own home theater system (moved to NY, no space, neighbors, etc) so if anyone has recommendations on how to test the audio and surround capabilities, I'd be happy to share the results here.
Just some more tidbits if you care to read: the Bose store in NJ said we were the first one to buy from that store and nationwide, around 150 had been sold. The remote, while great for simplicity's sake doesn't seem to be able to control more advanced features, or at least I haven't figured out how yet.
My initial opinion is this was perfect for my dad. Remote-wise, it's a simple set up with a single remote that controls everything. I've already gone down the universal remote path with my parents and even the Harmony ones were frustrating. And it's not that they're aged or simpletons, they just don't want to be bothered with the complexity of multiple remotes.
The Bose remote is the complete opposite: just the controls you need at hand and the rest, easily accessible on screen. I don't think I've seen this approach anywhere else, except high-end conferencing systems and the like, and from my few hours with it, it works well. It controls all the components just fine, something the Harmony struggled with at times.
Audio-wise, it seems fine, though I haven't really given it a thorough run-through. I'm not some ostridge with my head in the sand, I know there's gonna be better systems out there, especially for this money, but again, simplicity wins out. It's a clean install and out of the box it sounded as good as an old system I had with Definitive speakers.
So anyway, it's been years since I had my own home theater system (moved to NY, no space, neighbors, etc) so if anyone has recommendations on how to test the audio and surround capabilities, I'd be happy to share the results here.
Just some more tidbits if you care to read: the Bose store in NJ said we were the first one to buy from that store and nationwide, around 150 had been sold. The remote, while great for simplicity's sake doesn't seem to be able to control more advanced features, or at least I haven't figured out how yet.