Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Review: A Pair Is the Way to Go
8.3 / 10
Score
Pros
- Attractively designed compact smart speaker with excellent sound for its size
- Supports Google Cast for multiroom audio, Apple AirPlay and Bluetooth
- Amazon Alexa support
- Touch controls on the speaker
- Can be linked as a stereo pair or used as rear speakers when combined with the Lifestyle Soundbar
Cons
- More expensive than Sonos Era 100
- Not backward compatible with earlier Bose Wi-Fi speakers
- Doesn't natively support high-res 24-bit/192kHz audio at launch
Over the years, Bose has made various stabs at multiroom wireless audio systems to compete with Sonos' offerings. Its new Lifestyle Collection, which includes the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker ($299) I'm reviewing here, the Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar ($1,099) and the Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer ($899), takes a different approach. Instead of being tethered to the Bose app for setup and use, the speakers use Google Cast or Apple AirPlay, so they can intermingle with other...
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