Home audio products sold by Bose Corporation are listed below.
2.1 channel amplifiers
From 1990 until the early 2010s, Bose sold several 2.1 channel audio systems, which used two small satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Early systems used an in-built CD player, followed by a DVD player and later models were AV receivers (which used external audio sources).
CD players
The first 2.1 audio system from Bose was the "Lifestyle 10", which was released in 1990. The Lifestyle 10 included a single-disk CD player, an AM/FM radio and "Zone 2" RCA outputs which could be configured to output a different source to the primary speakers.
A 6-disk magazine-style CD changer was introduced in 1996 and a touchscreen remote was introduced in 1999.
DVD players
The first 2.1 audio system from Bose to include a DVD player was the "3-2-1", released in 2001. The "3-2-1 GS" model was introduced in 2003, named for its use of Bose "Gemstones" small speakers (which have two drivers pointing forward and one pointing to the side).
The 3-2-1 was replaced by the "321 Series II" in 2004, which included two small speakers and a subwoofer. The 321 Series II was praised for its performance for movies, but was criticised for its performance with music and for lacking a HDMI connection. The 321 Series II GS had similar outcomes, however it was also criticised for value for money.
An internal hard drive for storing music (in mp3 and wma formats) was introduced in 2005 for the "321 GSX" model.
The "321 Series III" replaced the Series II in 2008, adding an HDMI output connection. A "GSXL" model was introduced with a larger hard drive advertised as having a capacity of 200 hours of music (however the bitrate used is not known).
AV receivers
The first 2.1 AV receiver system from Bose was the "Freestyle", which was introduced in 2002 and used S/PDIF and RCA inputs. The system used the same speakers as the 3-2-1.
The Freestyle was replaced by the "CineMate" in 2005, which has only RCA connectors and uses the same speakers as the 321 Series II. A fibre optic input was added for the CineMate Series II, which was released in 2009.
The "Lifestyle 235" was released in 2010 and added an AM/FM radio, iPod dock and HDMI inputs.
5.1 channel amplifiers
From 1994 until the mid-2010s, Bose sold several 5.1 channel audio systems, which used five small satellite speakers and a subwoofer. Early systems used an in-built CD player, followed by a DVD player and later models were AV receivers (which used external audio sources).
CD players
The first 5.1 audio system from Bose was the "Lifestyle 12", which was released in 1994. The Lifestyle 10 included a single-disk CD player and an AM/FM radio. Beginning in 1996, some models were sold with a 6-disk CD changer (using a magazine, so playback needs to be stopped when changing CDs). In 1999, the "Lifestyle 12 Series II" models added a coaxial S/PDIF input.
DVD players
The first products to include a DVD player were the "Lifestyle 28" and "Lifestyle 35" models, which were released in 2001.
The Series II versions of these products, released in 2004, used a "BoseLink" audio output instead of the previous "Zone 2" RCA outputs. The Lifestyle 38 was one of 22 products to be listed in the Sound and Vision Magazine 2004 Reviewer's Choice Awards. The Lifestyle 48, along with the Boston Acoustics Avidea 610, was a winner of the Home Theatre category in the 2006 AudioVideo International "Hi-Fi Grand Prix Awards".
In 2006, the Series II models were replaced by the Series III models, however the amplifier unit itself was unchanged.
The Series IV version of the DVD-based models were introduced in 2007 and saw HDMI inputs and outputs added to some models.
AV receivers
The first 5.1 AV receiver from Bose was the 1998 "Companion" model, which used RCA, S-Video and Composite connections. The Companion was one of 100 products listed in Popular Science's 1996 "Best of What's New" article.
In 2007, the "Lifestyle V20" and "Lifestyle V30" products added HDMI and S/PDIF connections.
The "Lifestyle T10" and "Lifestyle T20" models, released in 2010, added a USB audio input. The "Lifestyle V25" and "Lifestyle V35", also released in 2010, added an iPod dock and two USB audio inputs.