Sydney Australia – October 6 2011

Bose have launched two new speaker products for the Australian and International arenas with the Bose Lifestyle® 135 ($3,699) and Bose CineMate® 1 SR ($2,199), the perfect complement for flat screen televisions that not only boast the Bose quality of sound but also the simplicity and style that this company is well known for.

These speaker systems have been dubbed as soundbar systems due to the long design of the product which contains all the speakers in one neat looking product to enhance your home theatre experience. The products also come with a wireless Acoustimass® module that can be placed in any part of the room.

The technology employed the Lifestyle® 135 system and CineMate® 1 SR is based on the same engineering from the VideoWave® entertainment system which combined the speakers into the television itself. Thus, using the PhaseGuide sound radiator technology with the proprietary TrueSpace® digital processing circuitry, it gives the illusion of having speakers located in all parts of your room.

This works through the Bose® ADAPTiQ® audio calibration technology which allows the speakers to optimise themselves for any room, no matter what the shape or what furniture is in the room. The demonstration movie was How to train your Dragon and the sound quality was extremely impressive, giving this true home theatre experience and dare I say, it even put a few cinemas to shame.

Both products produced unparalled sound quality and the major difference between products is that CineMate® 1 SR connects directly to the TV, whereas the Lifestyle® 135 includes a media console which allows up to six HD sources.

Unlike many soundbar systems available now, the Lifestyle® 135 and CineMate® 1 SR has been designed to be extremely slim yet through the patented technologies, the sound quality is quite impressive.

In terms of wiring, the peripherals need to be powered to work wirelesslessly which is a definitely a small price to pay, especially in relation to the other option of a myriad of wires.

For ease of connectivity and minimal user input, the CineMate® 1 SR is for those users who want a good home theatre sound experience with perhaps a TV and a Blu-ray player, whereas theLifestyle® 135 system comes with an impressive media console that as mentioned, allows six HD sources such as HDMI, AV/FM tuner and iPhone/iPod dock. Another highlight is that both items come with a programmable remote that controls your system from one easy remote.

Bose Lifestyle® 135 Features

• Wide, spacious home theater sound – made possible by an exclusive Bose® innovation.
• Consists of a single, visible speaker and a hideaway, wireless Acoustimass® module, making it easy to set up and enjoy right away.
• Easily connects to and controls additional sources, such as a Blu-ray Disc™ player, with exclusive Bose Unify® technology.
• Customizes its sound to the size and shape of the room it’s in – made possible by the proprietary ADAPTiQ® audio calibration system.
• The elegant speaker array visually complements a flat-screen television – whether wall-mounted or placed on a table.
• A wireless link to the Acoustimass® module helps to ensure an uncluttered appearance in the room.
• Dock for iPod/iPhone and built-in AM/FM tuner provide greater options for enjoying music.
• Works with other Bose speakers and systems to deliver sound throughout the home with Bose link technology.
• Includes four HDMI inputs – with full 3D compatibility.

Bose CineMate® 1 SR Features

• Wide, spacious home theater sound – made possible by an exclusive Bose® innovation.
• Consists of a single, visible speaker and a hideaway, wireless Acoustimass® module, making it easy to set up and enjoy right away.
• Customise its sound to the size and shape of the room its in – made possible by the proprietary ADAPTiQ® audio calibration system
• The elegant speaker array visually complements a flat-screen television – whether wall-mounted or placed on table.
• A wireless link to the Acoustimass® module helps to ensure an uncluttered appearance in the room.
•  A programmable IR remote simplifies the entertainment experience by replacing multiple remotes

It should be noted that the designs of both products have been created to compliment your TV and to be quite minimalistic, whether attached to your wall or on your TV cabinet. If you cannot attach the product to your wall, Bose have ingeniously allowed the speaker system to lie flat on your TV cabinet which recalculates the position of the speaker, producing the same quality as if it was standing up.

Once again Bose continue to redefine not only sound quality but how we view, access and listen to our home entertainment systems and the Bose Lifestyle® 135 are Bose CineMate® 1 SR are two products that do this.