You can also add a pair of Virtually Invisible 300 wireless surround speakers for £250, or buy all three for an eye-watering £1,450. I had to pull out the HDMI lead to access the optical input, which is awkwardly placed at the back.īose’s optional sub is the Acoustimass 300, a wireless affair with a matching premium design that doubles the price of the system (£1,200).
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You’ll also find an optical input, Ethernet port, plus 3.5mm ports for the auto-calibration headset and the optional subwoofer.Ī word of warning, though: limited space in the socketry recess makes it tricky to connect the cables. There’s an HDMI input and ARC-compatible output, which can pass through 4K/60p, HDR and support HDCP 2.2 – a crucial feature for owners of UHD Blu-ray decks and Sky Q. On the rear is a useful range of sockets, although Bose doesn’t exactly push the boat out for the money. Similarly, the complete absence of buttons means there’s no up-close operation – all the controls are reserved for the supplied universal remote and companion smartphone app (both of which we’ll come to later). It all works fine, but a numerical display would make life much easier. When adjusting the bass, the position of the light in the row tells you the current level. One of the lights blinks when you adjust the volume and stops when it hits maximum. All you get is a row of tiny LEDs that indicates the Wi-Fi status and selected inputs – Bluetooth, SoundTouch, TV they’re difficult to see from the sofa. The lack of an LED display creates a clean, minimal fascia, but doesn’t help when you’re trying to work out which input is selected or for tweaking the audio settings. You can mount it on the wall if you prefer, but you’ll need to fork out for the £35 WB-300 wall bracket. It measures 57mm high by 978mm wide, which suits TVs from 40in upwards, and should also stay well below most TV remote sensors.
The sleek black finish and slim dimensions also boost its living room appeal. The wraparound aluminium grille and tempered glass top panel lend a sense of luxury and elegance, as well as making it reassuringly weighty. One thing’s for sure – the Bose is a beautifully made soundbar that comfortably lives up to its price tag. A bold claim, indeed, given the quality of recent one-piece soundbars from Q Acoustics, DALI and Yamaha – let’s find out if the Bose lives up to its promise…īose SoundTouch 300 – Design and Connections Never one to blow its own trumpet, Bose reckons the SoundTouch 300 offers “the best performance, spaciousness and bass of any one-piece soundbar of its size”. The best part is that it does all this from a slim, clutter-busting bar that slips into your room with minimal disruption.
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It streams music from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and NAS drives via the SoundTouch app, while a raft of nifty audio tech delivers powerful home cinema sound on movie night.
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The Bose SoundTouch 300 is a premium soundbar equipped with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and multiroom functionality.
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