Is it worth springing for a Bose to play CDs?

You can rip your CDs to MP3, put them on your phone, and use just about any Bluetooth speaker box you want. I can see people still playing CDs on a high-end sound system but they’re completely dead for situations like this. Bose CD players never delivered what they promised and I personally would not get one. If you just want to play CDs then thrift stores have piles of those kitchen type players that mount nicely under a shelf.

GQ. I can see advantages to both. When I buy an appliance, my first concern is durability. I want it to last a long time, so I’m willing to pay more up front if it means I’m not going to replace it soon. It’s times like these I wish I had a subscription to Consumer Reports, but I don’t. I would read a couple of online reviews and probably go with the Bose.

@Blackwater_Park I’m not going to do that. If I want to do that, I’ll just play Pandora through the bluetooth. I want a CD player.

Id get a Bose Wave but (in the UK at least) they no longer sell them. Im keeping my out on ebay for one in good condition thats not too expensive.

I like Bose. They may not be super highest quality but they have excellent customer service

I just ordered a simple Bose Wave radio/CD player for less than I thought it would be. Thanks for the advice. (It is used but supposedly in very good condition.)

They stopped making Bose Wave. . . . everything is going to streaming services or satellite.

@janbb Is it refurbished? Because I don’t think it’s manufactured any longer. I checked their site.

@jca2 Yes, as I said it’s used.

I like the voluptuous sound and durability of the Bose Wave radio and CD player. I would buy another one if still available.