Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System - Black

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 62 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 62 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000UTCA2M
• Item model number: 41794
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,244 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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Built around a host of exclusive technologies, the Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System delivers room-filling surround sound, and boasts a unique design that lets it virtually disappear into any room. The V30 system includes an intelligent Media Console, Display Panel, four Jewel Cube speakers, a center channel speaker, and Acoustimass Bass Module.

See all items included in the Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System.

In addition to an unmatched surround-sound experience, the V30 system also offers 1080p upscaling of standard definition video content over HDMI, Bose Videostage 5 circuitry for enjoying surround sound from VHS, stereo, and mono sources, and built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. Other features include an AM/FM radio (with 20 presets each), ADAPTiQ audio calibration system, Bose link whole-home audio technology, and four audio/video input (including 2 HDMI).

Key Features

• Control console with abundant inputs/outputs, including 2 HDMI connections and 2 HD audio connections. Also features built-in AM/FM tuner.
• Acoustimass module works in concert with the small speakers to deliver a fuller range of theater sound and effects. The patented Bose design produces low frequencies for all channels with no audible distortion.
• Direct/Reflecting speaker technology delivers lifelike spaciousness from a natural balance of reflected and direct sound--similar to a live performance.
• Magnetically shielded speakers allow for speaker placement in close proximity to your TV without interfering with the picture quality.
• Automatic video upscaling ensures movies and sports use the highest resolution capabilities of your display--up to 1080p over HDMI.
• ADAPTiQ audio calibration system provides greater freedom of speaker placement. It analyzes the way your room's dimensions and other variables affect sound, then automatically adjusts the sound of your Lifestyle surround sound system to the acoustics of your room.
• Bose link whole-home audio technology lets you connect compatible Bose products to your Lifestyle home entertainment system for listening in as many as 14 additional rooms--even outdoors.
• Proprietary Videostage 5 decoding and post-processing circuitry, combined with digital 5.1 decoding and DTS, delivers a high quality, multichannel surround sound experience from practically any source: DVDs, videocassettes, stereo CDs, even older mono TV shows and movies.

Specifications

Inputs HDMI -- 2 Component video -- 4 Composite video -- 4 S-Video -- 4 Optical digital audio -- 5 Coaxial digital audio -- 2 Analog audio -- 2

Outputs HDMI -- 1 Component video -- 1 Composite video -- 1 S-Video -- 1 Analog audio -- 1

Dimensions Media console: 17-5/16 x 3 x 9 inches (WxHxD) Display panel: 8-5/8 x 3 x 2-7/16 inches (WxHxD) Center channel speaker: 5-5/8 x 2-3/8 x 3-3/8 inches (WxHxD) Jewel Cube speakers: 2-1/4 x 4-1/2 x 4 inches (WxHxD) Acoustimass bass module: 8-3/16 x 13-1/2 x 21-3/4 inches (WxHxD)

Product Description

It`s built around a host of exclusive technologies, including the ADAPTiQ(R) audio calibration system. This Bose innovation custom-fits your system's performance to the unique acoustics of your room. A hideaway media console lets you easily attach and conceal your sources, including those with HDMI. It's part of a unique Bose system design that lets you hide more equipment out of sight, so all you see and interact with is an elegant standalone display panel. Plus your picture is as crisp as the sound. Thanks to automatic video upscaling, which ensures movies and sports are always in the highest resolution your TV can accept - up to 1080p over HDMI. One-button simplicity means all you press is a single source button to get the audio and matching video you want. And with Bose(R) link, you can use your system to easily enjoy more music in more places around your home - including outdoors. Experience the new Lifestyle(R) V30 system, and hear why Bose is the most respected name in sound.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upscale performance!, February 17, 2009

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J. Donza (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System - Black (Electronics)

I am amazed at the ease of installation. I had the whole system up and running in less than 1/2 an hour- granted that I used the speaker wires and wall/ceiling mounts from my old BOSE AM 15's. The only added step was installing an adapter on the speaker wires from my Bose AM 15 so I could connect the Jewel cube arrays. (I had to use the old speaker wires because they where already installed in the walls.) The Adapt IQ is really what sets this system apart. We have a really wide living room in which the TV is off center. Balancing my old Bose AM 15 Direct Reflective speaker arrays with the old receiver was a nightmare. AdaptIQ did all the work in minutes. Every speaker is now perfectly balanced. We where a little concerned about spending an extra $1,000 for the V30 opposed to the V20, but the Jewel Cube Speakers are so crisp and clear. Music never sounded better. The surround sound fill the room evenly at all volumes. It's powerful when it's suppose to be, yet the dialogue is clear and coherent. The only adjustment I made was to increase the bass to +2 and Treble to +4. I left everything else on automatic. My old receiver was overbearingly powerful in which the details would get lost. The minimalist design of the Lifestyle systems is superb. The system blends in the room's decor perfectly. One note of caution, IF YOU SEE "PCM 2.0" ON YOUR BOSE DISPLAY-MAKE SURE YOUR DVD SOURCE IS ON THE RIGHT SETTING. Contrary to what the Bose saleman said to me, PCM 2.0 is not the same as Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1. I was getting PCM 2.0 on movies and Dolby Digital 5.1 on cable tv and video games. I have a PS3 in which I had to change the HDMI setting from 'linear' 2.0 to 'bitstream'- Problem solved - I now get 5.1 on all forms of media. In conclusion- If you have the means, I highly recommend this top end Lifestyle system. You will save in the long run. I spent $2,300 in 1999 when I mixed Bose speakers with a Yamaha receiver and was never 100 percent satisfied. I would have been much better off shelling out a few hundred more and getting a Lifestyle system back then.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pricey but fantastic, May 3, 2008

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M. Thomas "Mike" (Warwick, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System - Black (Electronics)

Replaced a seven year-old Onkyo system with the Bose V30. The system worked well right out of the box. The jewel cube speakers are outstanding considering their size. Unlike conventional speakers, they are broken into two speakers each (per speaker) and allow you to swivel each speaker in different directions. I am quite aware that I spent alot of money compared to other systems available, but the Bose design blended nicely into my room's decor. You don't even know there is a home theater system in the room. Classical music is amazing on this system. Movies are awesome. I use the system with a Sharp Aquos 42 1080P and a Sony Blu-ray player. Of course, my cable provides 40 or 50 HD channels. One thing I have discovered is that I can use the Bose system 100% of the time, even when watching a TV program. With the Onkyo, I only used it for movies and music because it was overbearingly powerful. The Bose V30 fills the room with rich sound and it is pleasing, even at lower volumes. Sure, I could have spent less on another system, but for the minimalist design and outstanding sound, nothing else compared. I did have a few issues during installation and Bose customer service was personable, patient and effective (and also English-speaking AMERICANS). Bottom line: if it fits your budget, it is a fantastic system!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Large Home Theatre Performance in a Small package., June 28, 2009

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E Lepotakis "Neil" (Pittsfield, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bose Lifestyle V30 Home Theater System - Black (Electronics)

Like others out there, I have waited a long time to purchase a Bose Home Entertainment System. My visit to our local Bose Factory Store in Manchester Vermont was nothing short of fantastic. The staff and our audio attendant were very attentative to our customer needs with service and attention to product detail that I have not seen in quite some time in a store. Our initial intent was to look into the Bose 321 System as we were looking for a system that could deliver a home theatre experience in a compact package. As we looked into other systems we came across the V class Lifestyle systems and we were drawn to it's sleekness in overall design as well as the cube style speakers. I was unaware that Bose produced such a system, but found it to be the perfect compliment to our home theatre as we recently invested in a Blu-Ray Player. In order to get a better sense of overall performance, we decided to experience the home theatre demonstration room as they had the Jewel Cube Speakers we were interested in. The sound produced from these speakers was so crisp and lifelike. We decided on the V30 System as the Jewel Cube speakers were decidedly better in overall sound reproduction and at about $1,000 additional I feel they were absolutely worth it. As we do not have an ideal room for home theatre speaker placement, the AdaptiQ feature can and does calibrate brilliantly to give every person in the room the ideal home theatre experience. For those who may wonder, the Acoustimass Module does have both a Bass and Treble Compensation allowing you to customize to your taste. We run our Blu Ray directly to our TV to take advantage of the HDMI 1.3 version and the Satellite System runs through the Media Center and the Audio is hooked up via Digital Optical Cable providing the best overall sound experience for which Bose is known for. Yes the HDMI is 1.2, but version 1.3 is not available on most cable systems and broadcasts are usually in 1080i format. We went in eyes and ears wide open and were focused on the acoustic features of the Bose. I would say that we are very happy with our overall purchase and can highly recommend the Bose Life Style with Jewel Cube speakers.