Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The sound is fantastic. The mechanics of the system is inferior to earlier models. I have had a Bose music system for many (20) years- the earlier models have a flip up top lid that allows you to easily remove or readjust a disc that is not running properly. For the new system you insert a disc, and you cannot get into the area where the disc is. This new unit rejects any disc that is not standard -- so if the disc is slightly thicker it will not play. I inserted a new La Boheme CD, and the disc immediately became stuck in the unit. Over the past 6 months CDs often become stuck and I have to turn the unit off and on - reset- and sometimes resort to sticking an object gently into the slot to try and dislodge the CD. Each CD must be placed into the unit with the utmost care , so that it does not go into a failure mode. Really frustrating to deal with, and the unit was 500. I know this machine will fail, and it just a matter of time. Sound is awesome, but the earlier design is so much friendlier and successful. Sure, it's cool to have the one touch top for on and off, but at the expense of the unit actually playing ? No way! I'd rather have the old design that reliably works back. Another example of trying to make something that is attractive but doesn't really work. A gorgeous apple that when you bite into it, is bland and mealy. I big disappointment. I will go with another unit next time, if there is a competitor.