Bose® CineMate® GS Series II Digital Home Theater Speaker System
- 2.1-channel speaker system with premium Gemstone® speakers, improved digital acoustic performance
- Designed to enhance the audio from your TV and existing video sources
- Universal remote controls system and most components connected to your TV
- Simplified setup, with only a few connections to make. Ideal for small- to medium-sized rooms.
Product Description
The Bose® CineMate® GS II speaker system is the easiest way to enjoy Bose 2.1-channel home theater performance and bring out the full audio potential of your HDTV. Proprietary TrueSpace® technology enables two Gemstone® speakers and an Acoustimass® module to deliver compelling sound for movies, games, sports and more. The system easily connects directly to your TV, avoiding the need to disconnect other sources. And with no rear speakers, there’s no wiring to the back of your room. A programmable universal remote control simplifies operation of other connected sources.
A sound upgrade for your home theater needs
The CineMate GS II system represents a quality home theater upgrade to complement your HDTV. Two powerful Gemstone speakers flank your TV and put you in the middle of dramatic home theater sound. You’ll experience a level of realism that simply cannot be matched by TV speakers alone.
A hideaway Acoustimass module provides the low frequency effects that make movies and games so compelling. It even includes dedicated bass control. Place the module in a corner or out of view–all the sound seems to come from the compact speakers. Together, the speakers and Acoustimass module provide full depth and clarity for your music, too.
Simplified setup
Setting up a CineMate GS II system is a quick exercise, with only a few wires to connect. It hooks up directly to your TV with minimal-if any-disruption to existing component connections. A small interface module houses your audio input from the TV and displays on/off status for your system. And it’s all controlled with a programmable universal remote that works seamlessly with most video components attached to your television.
What’s in the box
–2 Gemstone speakers
–Acoustimass module
–Interface module
–Universal remote control and batteries
–Stereo cable (6′)
–Speaker cable (15′)
–Optical cable (6′)
Bose® CineMate® GS Series II Digital Home Theater Speaker System
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Rating: 5 / 5
I am not usually huge Bose fan, decided to try the Cinemate 2.1. Simple to connect to TV/AT&T cable box. I actually also connect earphone jack to RCA cable to my iPhone to listen to music, actually sounds quite good. Overall the Cinemate works rather well. Read and follow the setup documentation to get the best sound.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve been a Bose fan over the years, having owned the Bose 901’s, 501’s, Accoustomass 5 Series II system, and most recently, the Bose noise cancelling headphones – all speakers and the headphones met or exceeded my expectations. However, the Bose GS series II system has been an immense disappointment. The quality of sound is mediocre, and I would have returned the system had I purchased directly from Bose and not from Amazon. With the exception of a bit more bass, there is no noticeable difference from the Bose GS Series II speakers to the sound produced from my Sony 46inch XBR TV speakers. Sorry Bose – I’d like to endorse this product but cannot do so. I’d recommend consumers save the $799 for the GS series II and look for other options.
Rating: 2 / 5
These are the perfect addition to my HD TV. The controller can easily be set to control everything. Big sound.
Rating: 5 / 5
Bose products sound terrific. No questioning that. When you use products as they were designed, they’re spot-on. So my only criticism of this system probably isn’t exactly fair, but the system has no headroom at mid-to-high volume in such a way as to double as a stereo system per-se. Besides the learning remote, the other reason I upgraded to the GS is that it had RCA inputs in the back to jump in my iPhone. It works fine, but at mid-to-high volumes, like for a party or something, it sort of peters out. You can tell the headroom is missing and that there isn’t much in the middle-range with respect to fidelity. It offers very crisp highs and warm lows, but no midrange to speak of and no truly thunderous bass. If you want a system that performs well in both arenas, you might be well advised to build a component system. For the record, I’m not unhappy, just a little underwhelmed.
The other criticism is really only a suggestion for Bose… If I have the optical connection hooked to my cable box and I want to watch a DVD, I have to move the optical connection from my cable box to my DVD player and back every time. It’s sort of maddening. There must be a work-around for this that I haven’t stumbled upon. In the future though, I would suggest that Bose add two (perhaps even three to account for ROKU type streaming device) optical inputs since most people run multiple sources.
Despite the negativity, I will say that this system is a HUGE improvement over the sound emanating from your TV speakers. And I love using just one remote now… the learning remote supplied with the system is quite intuitive and easy to set up. Lastly, the system is up and running within minutes of being unboxed. They’ve made it idiot proof. Nice job all around. Just make sure you’re buying it for the right purpose and don’t have unreasonable expectations. If you follow this advice and buy anyway, you’ll be very satisfied.
Rating: 4 / 5