Bose Lifestyle 48

145 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 145 reviews of Bose Lifestyle 48. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Home Theater Systems for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design. The size also gets good opinions. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability. Many are less positive about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Bose Lifestyle 48 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Bose Lifestyle 48

alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 user reviews of Bose Lifestyle 48 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Home Theater Systems on Amazon.com. Comments about the reliability and design are on the whole positive. The size and usability also get good views, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the price.

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55% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Bose Lifestyle 48

For Bose fanatics, this lifestyle system is a slam dunk but. People understand that when they pay for a Bose system, they are paying for Bose sound. Many people in the industry that are not trying to sell a Bose product will advise that there are...

Bose sound and designADAPTiQ system customizes sound340 hours of music storage

High price for limited featuresLots of highs and lows, less mid-range

The playback/ music storage system allows you to customize your music...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : 3LUXE (3luxe.com)

Bose Lifestyle 48 Series

Do you sometimes wish you could just buy a product that would essentially "do all the figuring" for you? Well, those remarkable folks at Bose have granted your wish with its Bose® Lifestyle® 48 Series home theater system. Plug in your new Bose system...

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Bose Lifestyle 48 home theater system Review and Prices

The Lifestyle 48 sits atop Bose's collection of Lifestyle tabletop DVD home theaters. As with other top-end Bose systems, the Lifestyle 48 employs Bose's small but potent Direct/Reflecting cube speakers that provide a rich sound response while blending...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Peter Griffin (goodgearguide.com.au)

Bose Lifestyle 48 DVD Home Entertainment System

The first thing that impressed us about Bose's top-line home theatre system was the packaging. Every component is shrink-wrapped, the various cables t...

Easy setup, crisp sound quality

Can't transfer from the hard disk to CD or MP3 players

There are more powerful and much cheaper systems on the market, but if your lifestyle demands an unobtrusive system that delivers high-quality audio and video, the Lifestyle 48 is a good option.

Jul, 2005

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Bose LIFESTYLE 48

Easy setup, crisp sound quality

Can't transfer from the hard disk to CD or MP3 players

There are more powerful and much cheaper systems on the market, but if your lifestyle demands an unobtrusive system that delivers high-quality audio and video, the Lifestyle 48 is a good option.

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Bose Lifestyle 48 home cinema system

Bose are always at the top of end of the market, offering solutions to those who can afford it. Of course with that expense comes a system that is easy to use and at the same time something that produces that all important draw dropping awe. So can...

Sound, sound, sound

Pricey, not HDMI support for the purists, have to use Bose cables, subwoofer is bigger than a tower PC

At £4000 you have to expect that the player is going to be good, but it's not all perfect. Purists will be disappointed by the lack of cable customisation for the speakers and movie fans hoping to get the most out of the DVD's playback capabilities...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Bose Lifestyle 48 Series III

The latest Bose Lifestyle 48 home theatre kit is more living room friendly in its third incarnation, with a smaller Accoustimass module and a centre speaker designed to complement flat panel televisions.

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Bose Lifestyle 48

The Bose Lifestyle 48 can store up to 340 hours of music from your CDs, learn what music you like and play back similar tracks. It's tiny speakers produce top-quality audio that is hard to beat.

Tiny speaker package produces fantastic sound. Up to 340 hours of music can be stored on the HDD. Remote control works through walls.

Very expensive. Irregularly shaped Media Center hinders the stacking of other components.

Although the high pricetag will send many people running, we certainly are seduced by the Lifestyle 48's superior sound, audio calibration tools and storage capabilities.

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A Complete Waste of Money...

I'm not going to waste my time anymore to try to tell you why this isn't a good system, because all Bose products are a waste of money. What I will say is that if you do decide to purchase this system is that you will have fallen victim to very...

If you're into playing cruel and unusual jokes on yourself, then this system is perfect for you

Ok, seriously...the reason why Bose isn't taken seriously in the audio world is not because of jealousy, but because the vast majority of their products are severely over-rated pieces of plastic, which for $4000, you should be expecting a lot more when...

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

The Worst $4,000 You Could Ever Spend On Anything

I don't know why anyone would choose Bose over competing brands of speakers. Are these people lazy? Rich and uncaring? For your money, you get less. It's obvious from what you can see.

Functional ; Not the worst speakers you could buy ; Small Satellites = Easy Placement

Obvious flaws in the balance of the sound. The highs aren't that crisp and the lows aren't that low ; The ugliest speakers I've ever seen in my life. Could they look any cheap and dinkier ; Sound is unspectacular compared to some $300-$500 speakers ;...

Jul, 2010

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