Bose Lifestyle 38IVB

Pros: The versatility of the system is the biggest asset. The technical support is outstanding.

Cons: The biggest downfall has been the inability to load MP3 tracks. I HATE THIS!

The Bottom Line: For the money, it is the best system available (other than a custom design). I have been tremendously pleased and the Technical Assistance provided by Bose is outstanding.

Review: We work from home and were listening to music through our NuTone intercom system. Although we could connect CD players and MP3 players to the NuTone system, it was only a monotone unit. After meeting with several vendors about the retrofit of a whole ...

Pros: -Excellent Surroundsound CDs -Excellent sound on DVDs -Excellent remote control -Non Intrusive

Cons: Doesnt play SACD in-full Dolby5.1 DVD-Audio inits full quality Cannot connect all 5.1 output

The Bottom Line: Excellent well worth the money. Be sure if you want to get into higher quality sound formats. There arnt many SACDs/DVD-Audio. But some SACDs are out of this world.

Review: The system is very good in terms of sound. Standard CDs churn out very impressive surround sound, with its own 'Bose Sound Stage' decoding. Goes without saying for DVDs. As all cubes are of the same high quality, the sound is extremely natural, even ...

Pros: Outstanding Sound, Progressive Scan, IR Remote, Slick Design, uMusic, Small Speakers, Easy Setup, Updates

Cons: Hard Drive Glitches, Lack of Mid-range Sound, Can't Play Dual-Disc Audio Cds

The Bottom Line: Audiophiles should stay away from Bose altogether, but the non-audiophiles will be more than pleased, especially if price isn't a factor. The Bose Lifestyle 38 System sounds remarkable.

Review: I have had this system for about 7 months now, so hopefully I have experienced all I can and offer you my full personal opinion about the Bose Lifestyle 38. As a result, I am quite satisfied with the system overall. Too bad it isn't close to perfect, ...

Pros: super-easy setup, great sound quality, one box only to bring home

Cons: box is a bit heavy, some might time price is a bit high

The Bottom Line: I recommend this system and would buy it again. Sell people might tell you that Bose has no middle sound speakers (only bass, low and high) but you won't notice.

Review: Overview: If you're looking for a good DVD system which is super easy to set up then this is for you. The good stuff: I went to BestBuy and bought it. Comes with one box only so it's easy to take home unless bigger system which might ...

Pros: Convience; Small speakers, You can Store Music

Cons: Price, can't import MP3's, Instructions

Review: Remote: Excellent remote. Media Center: Holds alot of songs however, older song will not be recognized when you store them so you will have to enter the titles by hand. What a hassle. Does not import MP3 only CD's. What happens if my system ...

Pros: Sounds great, Easy to setup

Cons: Plays MP3 files but does not store MP3 files.

Review: I have owned this system for 4 weeks. I find it offers a lot of features yet is surprisingly simple to setup and use. Sounds Great. I purchased this system because of its compact size and the RF remote. This remote allows the unit to be hidden ...

Pros: Great Sound, easy set up; even for a dumb SOB like me.

Cons: Maybe some software glitch, it's only been on the market a short time.

Review: Love the sound but I've had problems even the Bose tech support, and tech guys as Best Buy can't figure out. Seems to be some compatibility problem with the V2 module. HDMI from the V2 module to the satellite box causes flicker on my Samsung 56" DLPTV, ...

Pros: Adequate music quality

Cons: The uMusic feature is like having a stubborn and opinionated nanny manage my music playback.

The Bottom Line: Save your money!

Review: I've owned a Lifestyle 38 (which has the same control software as the Lifestyle 28 and 48) for about 18 months, and I'm very dissatisfied with the design and performance of the highly acclaimed "uMusic" intelligent playback system. I was told by the ...

Pros: Crisp, sharp sound.

Cons: See review above. Also, some routine procedures are unnecessarily complicated.

Review: Do not buy this system if you intend to store and listen to jazz CD's. Unlike my ancient CD changer, the Bose system has no way of compensating for different volume output levels on CD's. The Bose customer service people (1-800-905-2138...call and ask ...