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Bose PM-1 Portable CD Player

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I got the Bose CD Player "free" with the Bose headphones I purchased. I've exchanged the CD player 3 times and the most recent one I got is not worth what I've spent in batteries to keep it going! I can get about an hour and a half on any battery I've tried (and I've tried many!!). There is no included AC adaptor and the (practically useless) manual included with it does not tell you what type of AC adaptor you need to use with it. The CDs skip when doing anything other than walking gently (even in the No Skip mode) - I don't jog, but have tried using it doing yardwork (blowing leaves, raking grass, mowing). The skips are unbearable. I have a really cheap $20 portable CD that I now use with my $400.00 Bose headphones!

Most folks don't know that really fine CD Players cost $1000 or more, because of the complicated audio technology actually required to make a "musical device" as opposed to a jog-along laser box. For under $150, there are some outstanding portable players. But that's all they are. High-quality portable players; not audiophile sound gear. With the $400 Bose headphones, which are precise but not especially musical, try a high-end tube headphone amplifier. Once you hear what is really on the CD, and what the earphones can do, you'll be in the market for a high-end tube CD player in the $500 to $1000 range. Just because it's "Bose" doesn't mean it's worth any more than a good Sony or Panasonic walkman. And Bose disowned and discontinued this CD Player very quickly. For the benefit of the justly disgruntled buyer, in tiny print in the manual Bose recommends 6V DC 350MA AC ADAPTER.

I hope some of this helps.

When I Purchased My Quite Comfort 3 Noise Cancelling Headphones Form Bose I Was Really Impressed. So I Figured That If The Headphones Was Amazing, The CD Player Had To Be Too. Man Was I Wrong. Ok I Purchasede My First One From eBay For Like 60 Buck's Including Shipping. So When I Got It In The Mail I Put The Batteries In And Started Using. So About A Month Passes And One Day I Go To Put A CD In, It Won't Do Anything. So I Change The Batteries, Nothing. I Must Have Tried I Know Two Hours I Know Trying To Fix It. So Anyway I Think Well Mabe I Just Got A Bad One, So I Go On Amazon This time And Find Another One For Like 50 Buck's. I Get It In The Mail And Basicly The Same Thing Happens To It About Two Months Later. I've Had Alot Of CD Players, And Usually One Lasts Me On The Average 1 To 2 Years. Never Have I Had One Do This. I Currnetly Have A 16 Dollar One I Bought From Wal-mart. It's A Shame When One That Costs 16 Dollars Is Better That A 60 Dollar One. I Like Bose, They Are A Great Company And Have Very High Quality Products, But This Is One That They Should Really Be Ashamed Off. They Can Do Alot Better Than That.

I would like to rerate this seller, since the only money I am out is return shipping by certified mail, return receipt for merchandise. According to www.amazon.com, any review over 60 days cannot be removed or revised, so I'm writing a new review to cancel out the previous one.

I received a credit on my credit card account for the return of this merchandise, which, apparently, did work, but the symbol that showed up on the product, when I tried to operate it, was unfamiliar to me. The seller tested it when he received it and told me that it worked perfectly -- my loss, since I love anything made by Bose (I have their noise-cancelling headphones, as well as their WAVE radio). I should have called the seller to explain the problem, and undoubtedly, he would have walked me through the solution.:( Instead, I rushed to judgment and to the post office, ended up ordering a SONY, which has acceptable, but not exceptional, sound quality -- not even comparable to BOSE.

Give this seller another chance, pls -- he has redeemed himself, in my eyes, since he acted in good faith, and his product was not, in fact, defective, as I first assumed (you know that old expression -- when you ASS-ume something, you sometimes make an A-- out of yourself).

This CD player was made by Bose 4 years ago as a temporary offer with their QC2 headphones. You got a free CD player if you bought the QC2. You could also buy it direct from Bose for $49.99. What makes Amazon or this seller think that after 4 years of this CD player first coming out, and in an age of digital MP3 players, a CD player is worth $300? Not to mention, worth 6 times as much as when it was first released? DO NOT BUY THIS. This CD player is nothing special other than looking nice, and being Bose. It is high quality, but playback is similar to any other quality CD player. If it cost $50 perfect, but $300, never!!!

i love this portable cd player it has great sound just enough bass i don't understand why boses stop producing them but am glad i found it on your amazon site thanks

i want to get an ac adaptor..i use batteries like they are goin out of style!

TESTED AND OWNED MANY BUT THIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST EASY TO OPERATE NO COMLICATED KNOBS OR BUTTONS JUST PURE CRISP SOUND THE WAY MUSIC SHOULD BE..................

I currently own a Bose CD player for the last 5 years. I purchased this one as a gift for my cousin. The auto-skip works great and the controls are easy to manipulate even in the dark. I have Bose headphones as well as ear buds both deliver perfect sound just depends on your situation as to which you chose to use.
Enjoy!

I was looking for quality headphones to use for traveling (mostly). I can study, listen to music, block out any noises to be able to concentrate and/or block the sound of irritating travelers.