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Bose CineMate 520 Home Cinema System
Bose CineMate 520
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Bose Lifestyle 650 Home Cinema System
Bose Lifestyle 650
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Bose SoundTouch 520 Home Cinema System
Bose SoundTouch 520
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1 editorial reviews
Can the Bose Cinemate 1SR live up to the hype around the brand’s SoundDocks?Read more
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3 editorial reviews
Bose Lifestyle 650 (Home Theatre System): 2.9 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
Bose is a company that’s generally known for making compact, all in one audio systems. But when you get into the high-end home theater market, their business model doesn’t really work. If you want loud, encompassing sound, it would make sense that you’d need a set of large, dominant speakers to do the job. Until recently, that has been the industry standard. But with the release of the Lifestyle 600 and 650 Home Entertainment Systems, Bose has changed the way we look at home theater systems. They’re not the first to release a compact 5.1 surround sound system. Just headRead more
See our guide to the best home theater systems of 2022, with reviews of top speaker systems from SVS, Yamaha, Sonos, Klipsch and more.Read more
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The best Bose soundbar we've tested is the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module. It's a 5.1.2 setup that comes with a dedicated subwoofer and two satellite speakers, which connect to the bar wirelessly.Read more
Some real audio positives but far from the complete multi-room package.Read more
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User rating
57
3.7 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
17 %
1 stars
0 %
139
3.5 out of 5
139 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
7 %
70
3.8 out of 5
70 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
N/A
Number of speakers5.15.15.1
Type of home cinema packageSeparatesSeparatesSeparates

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input0
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsno
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs1
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)121
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)121
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
DVI out0
N/A
N/A
HDMIyesyesyes
Number of HDMI inputs464
Number of HDMI outputs111
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
N/A
N/A
Front/side connections
N/A
  • HDMI
  • USB
N/A
USB
N/A
yesyes
USB ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Weight (front / speaker unit)2.2 lb0.77 lb2.2 lb
Dimensions sub (Width)7.8 in11.61 in7.76 in
Dimensions sub (Height)14.8 in12.8 in11.26 in
Dimensions sub (Depth)11.3 in11.61 in14.76 in
Weight (sub)13.89 lb30.0 lb7.5 lb
Weight (surround)2.2 lb
N/A
N/A
Dimensions center (Width)7.28 in1.89 in3.31 in
Dimensions center (Height)3.39 in
N/A
7.28 in
Weight (center)2.2 lb2.65 lb2.2 lb
Dimensions center (Depth)3.31 in
N/A
1.57 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Width)12.32 in15.98 in12.32 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Height)2.52 in2.56 in2.52 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Depth)8.19 in10.16 in8.19 in
Weight main unit / amplifier3.28 lb8.8 lb3.28 lb
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Width)
N/A
18.39 in3.31 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Height)
N/A
57.72 in7.28 in
Dimensions front/speaker unit (Depth)
N/A
18.39 in1.57 in

Communication

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
5.04.0
Ethernet connection
N/A
yesno
NFC
N/A
N/A
no

Audio features

Center speakeryesyesyes
Front speaker / speaker unityesyes
N/A
Suitable for subwooferyesyesyes
Wirelessyesyesyes
Surround speakersyes
N/A
N/A

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