I promised to bring you at least one portable speaker review a week, and after having covered all the compact pocket-sized devices and some mid-level performers, I now have for you an old heavy-duty entrant — Bose Acoustic Wave System II.
Bose likes to call it an "one-piece system", and it comes in a neat box design; a solution that could revolutionize the portable speakers segment. However, the price tag of Rs 69,995, plus the system’s inability to perform up to its money's worth, comes as a real downer.
Bose may fancy itself the Mercedes of the sound world, but surely, as you will agree, not at the cost of your money. Still, the rich may want to show off one of these in their living room. The minimalist design is fashioned so as to blend into a variety of decors without fuss.
It’s the kind of device that can, despite its weight (6.5kg approx.), be ported across rooms with ease (thanks to the two handles on the sides). The face embodies simple grate lines that run from one end to the other, housing the stereo speakers on either side. The infrared receptor marks the only change in the design on the front.
The top of the speaker system is equipped with a CD player that comes up with a slight press of the cover, and the buttons are all neatly bunched on the right. The system is equipped with an LED screen, which should have been on the face — that would have allowed you to sit anywhere and still see what you are up to.
The absence of a DVD player goes against the purpose of the system; however, it does play MP3 CDs. It doesn’t help that the system is bit slow in reading discs, mainly while surfing tracks or folders. If you are buying this for your car, you will need to be patient and bear in mind which song is where.
On the plus side, Bose has included every possible charging option: a car lighter charger and two different kinds of wall socket chargers.
NOT IMPRESSED with the quality of BOSS sound system. If you guys remember In1998 or around the time when first time AIWA Introduce it 3CD player in India ...was great in sound quality. i still remember the front surround sound system and much more which i never ever experienced in my life. I dont think so BOSS is near to that quality which AWIA launched ever. But BOSS can be success to fool rich peoples. as they always look for expensive but not quality :)) 
