Electronics

[Kachina624]

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@millieshops wrote:

@fthunt   I am still using Bose to listen to my CD collection day after day without problems.  No real idea of its age, but definitely more than 10 years.  Fingers crossed here for 10 more.

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@millieshops    The problem, they say, is they can't get parts to manufacture and repair the CD players, so if yours quits working, it won't be repairable.  I find a CD player that only plays one CD to be more annoying than enjoyable.  I could load 3 or 5 on my earlier CD players.  I also don't like that this Bose has no controls on the radio so you have to get the remote to operate anything on it.

[millieshops]

@Kachina624  So, if my Bose dies  what brand offers excellent sound and has a longer life span?  

[Kachina624]

@millieshops   I don't know.  You probably can't buy a CD player as the impossibility of getting parts will apply to all manufacturers.  Guess I'll keep my 2003 car just for the CD and cassette players it has.  Now everybody seems to be streaming music, along with everything else.

[hckynutjohn]

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@millieshops wrote:

@Kachina624  So, if my Bose dies  what brand offers excellent sound and has a longer life span?  

@millieshops 

Sound, like beauty, is in the ears of the listener. There is no better way to find the right sound for you, than listening to it yourself. And! Listen to the music you know when it sounds good.

I used to bring my own 8 track/CD or whatever was the latest at the time, and listen to it on different sound systems and speakers. You have to allow for the environmental differences, but you know which sounds better to you, regardless of that.

If you want YOUR best sound for your $$$, ?  It pays to listen to music you like, and are familiar with its sound. Work? Yes, but as I said, sound is subjective! Hope you find the best for your ears.

hckynut(john)🥅🏒 🇺🇸

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[millieshops]

@Kachina624  The world we live in is changing so much and so fast that keeping up requires more time, effort and money than I'm now willing to try to manage.  I don't stream for any reason now, but I realize I could for some purposes but not for the music I listen to most often. Will cross that bridge when the Bose gives up.

[PickyPicky3]

I bought the Bose for $299 two years ago and it died after one week. I took a refund instead of a replacement.

Good quality sound is something I'll pay big bucks for. I also prefer CDs to streaming. In November I spent a lot of time trying to find something. Here's what I learned:

ALL manufacturers are having problems with obtaining quality CD players. I wanted something smallish and focused in on a Denon at about $500, but it also had CD issues. The only answer is to return to separate components where you only have to replace the CD player when it fails. But they take up too much space in my tiny house.

No solution yet.

[sunshine45]

i have several BOSE units and a couple that are 18+ years old. a few that are between 5-10 years old. all of them are going strong, including the CD players. they were all purchased via QVC or HSN. i do still play CDs and LOVE the sound that these units provide, especially when i have guests/parties. i have one that came with an amazon echo attachment which is quite convenient also.

still a happy BOSE customer.

[PickyPicky3]

@sunshine45    Your older Bose units were made when quality CD parts were available. Many of us have old kitchen appliances still working perfectly, but we won't get the same product life when we replace them.

I respect Bose for discontinuing rather than sell an inferior product.

[Kachina624]

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@millieshops wrote:

@Kachina624  The world we live in is changing so much and so fast that keeping up requires more time, effort and money than I'm now willing to try to manage.  I don't stream for any reason now, but I realize I could for some purposes but not for the music I listen to most often. Will cross that bridge when the Bose gives up.

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@millieshops    You're exactly right, too many changes.  I subscribe to Amazon Music (there are others too) where I think they just may have every piece of music ever recorded so no matter your taste, there's much that will please you.

[millieshops]

@hckynutjohn Years ago I used to go with my husband as he tried to decide which stereo system to buy.  At that point I really didn't know enough about myself (or maybe about music) so that I could have answered all the questions salesmen were asking before they seated us in a sound chamber to listen and choose.  I learned I was more concerned about how all that equipment was going to look in the living room than he was although  once everything was set up at home, I learned to identify the kind of sound I like.