Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
amazing sound quality |
| Disadvantages: |
you can't plug it in to your PC |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
~Introduction~
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The Bose Sound Dock, is an exceptional piece of kit, the clarity of sound and the amazing quality really help you to appreciate the hidden subtleties that is the wonder of music.
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If the sound dock can boast one thing it is ease of use this is because a technical moron could turn it on and have I working in under a minuet, there is no difficulty in the set up and no complicated wires to negotiate, with; this can be the case with other sound docks or speakers. All you have to do is chose the appropriate dock thing (sorry for the lack of specification but it is very obvious and there are only two to choose between two and they are clearly labelled so it is very easy (please just trust me)). The hole set up process took less than 5 minuets. During music playback you have to do nothing (except adjust the volume) which is great. On some speakers you have to adjust the Base and the Treble (on some more complicated systems the subwoofers and the tweakers etc …) on the Bose it is all done for you, admitably you cannot raise the base so much that the windows start to rattle but that kind of fun has a time limit and it is very short.
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~Quality Of Sound~
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As you probably know Bose are already notorious for their superior sound quality and their extremely high standards; and the sound dock is no exception, even though it is a relatively small system it can fill a room even when it is only at half volume and it is the perfect thing to use for a shop or even at the gym. At full volume the thing is absolutely deafening and in general you cannot stay in the same room, and it will easily fill your whole house with music. The great thing about the Bose Sound dock is that even when it is at its highest volumes there is never any noticeable change in sound quality which is uncommon with most other speakers, and it is certainly better than any of the other sound dock systems that are on the market.
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The remote
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This is a kind of random point, and it is that the remote whilst brilliant in design and light weight, it is only about the seize of a credit card which is great because that is what you want in a remote. The problem with it is that it is remarkably easy to lose and if you do lose it, Bose do not do a replacement (although if I am wrong please feel free to correct me and possibly tell me were I can get one because I have lost mine!) which means that you have to get up and change it manually which is really annoying after a while.
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Compatibility
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This is a bit of a problem, by this I mean there is really only one use for it ( as a sound dock for your 20gig, 30 gig etc ipod.) that is fine but, I can't help but think how nice it would be if I could plug my sound dock into my computer and that if I had bought I a different set of speakers, PC speakers for example it would have been cheaper and could have enjoyed them whilst I watching a DVD or when I was gaming (admitably I don't do that very often). Considering the amount of money the sound dock cost you really should be able to plug it into another devise other than an ipod, but as far as I am aware there is no way to plug it into a PC etc and it put me of it (the sound dock) for a considerable amount of time, and should be an area of considerable thought before buying the actual product.
======================================Advice/ Conclusion
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The sound dock is an impressive piece of kit and it seriously worth having especially is you own a shop/ café/ gym/ or another type of small business and you cannot afford/ just don't want to buy a bigger and much more expensive sound system that Bose and some other companies specialise in, but you still want to provide music for your customers without having to spend a fortune, then a sound dock is a seriously good buy. If you feel that you don't use your ipod enough, then the sound dock is a great idea you can put it in the lounge or in the dining room and use it whilst reading and it is great for parties. I have found it to be an immense buy.
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