Table of Content
- Bose AV35 Home Theater w/ Floor Stands and Shelf Stands - $750 (Bettendorf)
- Lifestyle 650 home entertainment system
- Shop with confidence
- Bose Acoustimass Home Theater Surround Sound System + Pioneer Receiver - $250 (NW Bradenton)
- Does the Bose Skill let me play music on multiple speakers at the same time?
Absolutely love the universal remote that comes with this product. It seamlessly connects to different components. The AdaptIQ calibrates to the size of the room to deliver exceptional sound to every corner of the room.
After connection, I did a sound analysis and some of the speakers were out of phase even though all the wires were connected correctly. I needed to switch the positive and negative terminals at the receiver to get the speakers properly in phase. The five Virtually Invisible® Series II satellite speakers feature a slim-profile design that will look right at home next to your flat-panel TV. Optional brackets allow you to mount them on the wall or the ceiling.
Bose AV35 Home Theater w/ Floor Stands and Shelf Stands - $750 (Bettendorf)
The Bose's soundstage depth was flatter than the other systems'. The Bose satellites don't have tweeters and the Harman Kardon speakers do, which might account for the difference. The matte black, vinyl-covered powered subwoofer has a single 5.25-inch woofer mounted on its bottom panel, and a large rear-mounted port. The cabinet appears to be constructed from medium-density fiberboard, but the front and rear caps are molded black plastic.
However, once the sats are in position the wires will stay in place. The clips only accept skinny bare wire ends, which is fine in this case since Bose supplies all the speaker wire. The Bose Acoustimass 6 Series III ($700 street price) was the closest we could get and we compared it with its more affordable competitors. For all the vitriol hurled Bose's way, the Acoustimass 6 Series III held its own in head-to-head testing, especially considering its satellite speakers are among the smallest we've seen.
Lifestyle 650 home entertainment system
Or listen directly from a phone or tablet using a Bluetooth connection or Apple AirPlay 2. Of course you want that resounding bass performance for movies and music. But you don’t want a monstrous piece of equipment to enable it.

Many packaged 5.1 systems come with speaker wire, and so does the Acoustimass 6, but the bad news is that it comes with twice as many wires as other systems. With the Acoustimass 6 you need to run the included 20-foot flat, ribbon-type wire between the Acoustimass module and your receiver's five speaker and subwoofer outputs. The only reason we can think of for this unusual arrangement is that Bose is performing some additional sound processing in the subwoofer. That's fine, but be prepared for all the wires. To help you choose the right speakers, we recommend using Crutchfield’s SpeakerCompare Listening Kit.
Shop with confidence
As we played movies and music we sometimes felt a need to make small adjustments above or below those settings. With the Lifestyle 650 system, we put a lot of thought into taking the thinking out. Sure, there’s the premium home theater performance that you’ll love for movies, TV and sports. But when it comes to enjoying your music, you can listen whichever way you want, without worrying about which technology is best. This system features SoundTouch, which lets you play music through your Wi-Fi network for instant in-home listening.

They only have the ability to "serve" a page from our site and put items in your cart. You’re in control at all times, and you can disconnect at any time by closing your browser window. The speaker connectors toward the bottom of the speaker are extremely small, although they work with Bose's included speaker wire.
Can Lifestyle systems upscale video?
The Acoustimass module's cabinet is definitely bigger than most of the competition's subwoofers; the mighty Bose is 16.33 inches high, 8.13 inches wide, and 22.33 inches deep and weighs 27 pounds. The Bose Acoustimass 6 Series V home theater speaker system delivers theater-like 5.1 surround sound from redesigned Virtually Invisible Series II speaker arrays and a hideaway Acoustimass module. There is currently no way to play music on multiple speakers using just your voice with the Bose Skill. However, you can still create groups in the SoundTouch app as normal, even if the music was started through the Bose Skill.

The bass module has a port opening in the front of the unit. We use automated technology to connect you with an Advisor and to answer some common questions. If you do not consent, please do not continue with chat assistance.
As you’re connecting components to the control console, the system recommends the best connectors via onscreen messages. It even confirms that the connection was made properly. The Unify system is available at any time to help you connect and/or disconnect your entertainment sources and program your remote.
The Acoustimass 6's sub-to-sat bass blend was well above average, so we compared the Acoustimass 6 with the Harman Kardon HKTS 20BQ and heard two very different-sounding systems. With the "House of Flying Daggers" Blu-ray the fight scene within the circle of drums had more impact and visceral kick over the Acoustimass 6. The HKTS 20BQ's smaller subwoofer created a lot less bass, but it had better definition, so each drum thwack was more distinct. We were disappointed with the quality of the sats' spring-clip wire connectors. The spring clips' grip on the wire is even less secure than for most connectors of this type, so a moderate tug may dislodge the wire.
The Bose AM6 system features proprietary connectors on the back of the Acoustimass module and speakers, so you wouldn't be able to use your existing in-wall wiring to connect this system. These speakers seems to require lots of power. I ended up buying a much more powerful receiver to get these speakers to sound good . I went with this rig because of the size...if I could do it over again I would go with something different. I hate the proprietary plugs and subwoofer system...it is quite limiting.