Bose Speakers (The Lifestyle 48): Small Speakers That Are Better Than Bose’s!

This video shows an example of a system that you can get for the price of the $4000 Bose Lifestyle 48, and blows the LS48 away. Every time I hear this system, I am amazed. I actually have to walk up to those little speakers to make sure it’s them playing and not some bigger speaker next to them! Beginning at 5:25, theres a slideshow that simply shows all of the systems main components. Sorry if it seems a little boring. But, at 5:54, theres a picture that shows all of the systems main components together. Speaking of which, excluding 2 of this systems surrounds (which are not essential), this system has just as many essential components as the Lifestyle 48 does. The LS48 has 5 speakers, 1 Acoustimass module, the media center, a VS-2 Video Enhancer, and the remote; 9 components total. This system has 5 speakers (excluding 2 surrounds), 1 subwoofer, the A/V receiver, a Blu-Ray player, and the remote; also 9 components). So much for the Lifestyle 48 having fewer components than a component system. Anyway, here are a few major flaws with the Lifestyle 48. -The Lifestyle 48 has a regular progressive-scan DVD player. Unless you have a very, very high end DVD player (which cost over $4000 themselves), that can up-convert a regular DVD to the point it rivals Blu-Ray (and dont even begin to think the Lifestyle 48 can do this), there is no excuse a $4000 surround system shouldn’t come with a Blu-Ray player. And, if you were wondering (or didnt know), Blu-Ray players can play …