I purchased this item in 2007 when HDMI was relatively new. Setup was a breeze, the sound was great and it worked very well for 2 1/2 years at which point the CD/DVD player started having read errors. I called Bose and they said it would be $165 to repair it (with a new 1 year warranty) and to add HDMI I could buy a box to connect to the Lifestyle for $300.
At that point, I decided I’d keep the speakers and buy a new receiver ($165 repair + $300 HDMI box = $465 = modern receiver with a bazillion connections). The receiver arrived and I discovered the Acoustimass speakers that come with the Lifestyle 28 have a proprietary connector that only works with Bose products, unlike the standalone Acoustimass speakers which can connect to everything.
If I had it to do over again, I would not buy this product because of the proprietary connectors on the speakers. Most modern receivers have microphones that you can use to optimize the sound in your space–this was a big selling point for me when I bought the Bose. I’ll give Bose points for repairing the product and issuing a new warranty on it long after the purchase.
2023-08-07 19:52:32
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