bose is so overrated, get the altec fx6021s ($179 @ newegg)
buy other sound equipment
I totally agree 100%. We have a $600 Bose Wave Radio. My $300 iPod HiFi is about 2x louder, 2x clearer, has 3x more base, and literally half the price. For $600 you get a CD player, radio tuner with bad reception, and 1 aux input unless you have the base part of it which expands it to 3 aux inputs. Also with the wave radio, you can never read the clock at night . When it senses little light it makes the LCD dimmer, and impossible to read- you cannot turn this option on/off. Additionally there is no base control, or EQ settings what so ever. At least the HiFi has base booster and treble booster. The Wave Radio has too much base for AM stations making it sound horrible and not enough or too much for FM, CD, or Aux inputs.
I would recommend JBL creatures for a fraction of the price, or the harmon kardon soundsticks.