3·2·1® GS Series III DVD Home Entertainment System - Graphite
The Bose® 3·2·1® GS Series III DVD home entertainment system puts you at the center of exciting home theater with greater simplicity. Just two visible Gemstone speaker arraysour smallest, most powerful 3·2·1 speakersand a hideaway Acoustimass module deliver enhanced sound performance from almost anything you watch. Setup is simple: No center or rear speakers means no wiring to the back of your room. An elegant media center features a progressive scan DVD/CD player with FM/AM tuner, and an HDMI output that makes it even easier to connect to your HDTV. Plus, an easy-to-use universal remote control is programmable to run most of your home entertainment devices together with your system.
3·2·1® GS Series III DVD Home Entertainment System - Graphite Accessories
 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black
Bose UB-20 Wall/Ceiling Bracket (each) - BLACK
Bose UTS-20 Universal Table Stands (each) - Black
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.6ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
Fiber Optical Toslink Digital Audio Optic Interface 6 Foot Cable
Samsung LN46A750 46-Inch 1080p DLNA LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color
Samsung LN46A650 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Color
Sony Bravia XBR KDL-46XBR6 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
Apple iPod classic 120 GB Black (6th Generation)
3·2·1® GS Series III DVD Home Entertainment System - Graphite Reviews
In fact, I had it backed up to return the next day. Spend the extra BUCKS and Get ONE. Looked at several other systems but realize you always "get what you pay for". I would recommend this unit HIGHLY. You must cut TV speakers volume up(although you will not need them) and VERY,VERY IMPORTANT you must use either the optical or coaxial connection from Cable Box to the 3.2.1. I was ready to return the unit because of not enough sound volume. I just purchased the Bose 3.2.1 GS Series III last week.
The small system looks "nifty" and MY what a sound. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. What a product. Never owned Bose but their reputation out did itself. fkwalter Sounds better than my old true surrond sound unit a(Sony) I purchased eight years ago. Then I thought, Bose is to good of a product to have this problem, so I unpacked and set up with the OPTICAL digital cable and BINGO.
I bought this unit because I didn't want or have room for the rear speakers and because of the Bose reputation. I have an Onkyo downstairs (5.1) and it rocks. Also the DVD's get stuck in there and you have to power the unit off to get them out. What a pain going back to the cable box. I also have to turn it up to 50 (half) to even hear it. I would find something else with wireless speakers in the rear.
Then the volume on the DVD's has to be much higher than on the cable box. Well, now that I have it, it sounds OK but I barely even get the effect of rear speakers. When their adds say it sounds so much better than the TV, they are right but not much better. I do like the remote.
First off, it is 2 speakers that fit in the palm of your hand, and a somewhat large woofer that can be put out of sight (e.g., behind TV cabinet). There is a bit of a sound delay when switching sound sources or when changing cable channels (~0.5-1 second) before the sound starts again. Unit is easy to use and set-up - onscreen menus straight forward, and universal remote really is universal (including my cable box). I bought this late August '08 from a Bose store (prices fixed at $1k at all stores right now). Example, this means when I watch cable I need to turn the TV on to cable video input and set the Bose to cable audio output - not a big deal but a bit annoying. System does an okay job at filling the room with sound (I don't think it's fair to say it seems like there really are rear speakers, but the sound is for sure big and full), but it does deliver all 5.1 channels of sound through the 2.1 speakers when listening to those sources - awesome. If you have the $$ and don't want to hassle with 5.1 speakers, at least give this some serious consideration.
Another note: I shelled out another $100 for the overpriced speaker stands (floor stands), and did notice a slight increase in quality as the speakers can spread out their sound a little better (as opposed to my previous set-up where they were on the edge of a shelf). Now, for the cons: I wish it served as a video receiver as well - it does not. There is only 1 optical audio input (which you can assign to any available source), but digital coax inputs are there for all sources (sound and signal for optical vs. Lots of people knock Bose because they are expensive. But, you should take a trip down to a Bose store or Best Buy and listen for yourself. Upconverting of DVD picture looks great. Sound from TV and DVDs is amazing (especially digital 5.1 sound from HD channels). And bring a full band audio CD to listen to of your own (the Dave Matthews acoustic demo they always play is stupid - acoustic guitar sounds good even on crappy speakers).
coax digital audio is the same, differences heard are people playing vodoo). Well, Bose really does have superior speaker (always have) and now digital processing technology - look into it yourself, don't just trust reviews online from random people (such as myself). Big + for me is that music sounds really good - not always true on home theater systems. Sound is amazing given it's only 2.1 speakers.
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