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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"Reasonable Expectations Required..."
Pros: Easy Setup, Good Simulated Surround, Good Frequency Response
Cons: Universal Remote NOT, No L/R Balance, No Tone Controls
Summary: To date this system has been blasted by quite... read more
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15 out of 15 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
"Luckily it is easy to take appart as it was to install."
Pros: Easy setup, large sound from TV input sources such as the DVD player and Xbox.
Cons: TV/cable sounded very weak, no 'surround effect', only DVD-audio sounds decent.
Summary: Very disappointed in the Bose Cinemate system... read more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Agree with "expectations" and similar reviews"
Pros: Solid system from the box to ease of use, nice simple interface, very 'analog'
Cons: Solid but behind times with features (maybe that is their charter?). The 'remote-control' effort (yet universal remote?) apears to be an attempt to try and fill in the external digital void.
Summary: Bose has been 'slammed' ever since I remember... read more
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Excellent system: not a 5.1 surround though!"
Pros: Really simple 'plug and play' solution, IDEAL for small lounges. The CineMate is a high quality, well balanced, warm, 'enveloping', detailed and accurate sounding Home Theatre solution
Cons: It is what it is.. only a simple RCA input - designed to feed direct from modern TVs ideally (that way you can feed multiple devices in to the TV, and the Cinemate will take the sound direct from the TV)- There are no configuration or setting options
Summary: This home cinema solution is exactly what I w... read more
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"Great sound for the category it's in"
Pros: Quality product
Cons: no separate bass or treble controls
Summary: When I first got the system from Best Buy dur... read more

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