Bose SoundTouch 30 Series III Wireless Music System

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The bass slams of the large drums that appear midway through the track didn't upset the balance of the song -- as long as you didn't turn it up any louder. Another difference is that both SoundTouch 20 and 30 display in-depth song, artist, station and connectivity information on an OLED screen whereas the SoundTouch 10 displays simple connectivity information via 4 LEDs on the front of the product. Offering Wi-Fi technology, the sound system is housed in an attractive, contemporary white casing with neat, minimalist controls. Serial number location Serial numbers contain important information about your product, including model number and DOM (Date of Manufacture).

On the whole, however, there are many more positives than negatives in the SoundTouch 30’s performance. The Bose Skill is compatible with all current generation SoundTouch speakers (SoundTouch 10, SoundTouch 20 Series III, SoundTouch 30 Series III, the SoundTouch 300 soundbar, Wave SoundTouch IV, the SoundTouch SA-5 amplifier, the SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter, and the Lifestyle 600 and 650 home entertainment systems) and previous SoundTouch speakers/systems that support Bluetooth connectivity. The SoundTouch 10 is our smallest SoundTouch speaker that delivers full, rich sound and Bose performance that seems to defy its size. Hi Fi Excellence operate custom install services for all Bose premium products, our installation team generally cover an area of approximately 50 radius of Coventry but we can cover further if requested. It contributes to the latter sounding tonally detached, a discord between frequency ranges that rankles after time.Instead, you'll need to toggle to Bluetooth to play phone-based music (or any other audio on the phone that's not supported within the Bose app. Two years ago, we gave the SoundTouch series III 30 four stars, but the subsequent introduction of similarly sized speakers with similar features since – most notably from Audio Pro and Denon – has shed a different, and less favourable, light on its abilities. He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well as the author of the novels Knife Music, The Big Exit and Lucidity. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has been writing about home entertainment since 2004. The Bose is still essentially a rather bland yet sturdy box, which dwarfs the Sonos Play:5 and Bluesound Pulse 2 - it gets extra beauty pageant points for its glossy, patterned panels.

Inside, Bose uses its ‘Waveguide’ technology, which effectively performs a kind of traffic-warden role in delivering the power of the SoundTouch 30’s two high/midrange drivers and singular subwoofer in a way that belies even its already considerable size. With the volume slider set to 2/3 or less, the Bose can sound big and lush, especially with huge atmospheric tracks like Dead Can Dance's "Yulunga. You can link up several SoundTouch devices in different rooms and enjoy the same music through them all, or send different sources to individual speakers.That would be the review in a nutshell, but there's a whole lot more to chew on, particularly if you're looking to build out a multiroom system for your home and are trying to decide between Bose's and Sonos' ecosystems. It's also worth noting that the previous version of the SoundTouch 30 supported AirPlay, but this one does not. After listening to a variety of songs through the SoundTouch 30, its sound is best described as “meaty”.

The speaker ships with a remote, which is a welcome addition for a device without a touchscreen and limited controls.The system is compatible with the free SoundTouch app-this app controls music sources and presets the system. Switch to Corinne Bailey Rae’s cover of “Munich” and the Bose identifies the fragility and detail in her voice. With this sound system, you can play music in every room or different music in different rooms by adding new systems to the multi room set up.