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Experts recommend Bose Wave Music System IV more than Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player

As of 7 Mar 2024, experts prefer Bose Wave Music System IV over Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player, but both CD Players have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Bose Wave Music System IV received 2 recommendations: from BestReviews (1 Jan 2023) and history-computer.com (13 Nov 2023). By contrast, Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player received only 1 recommendation from Idsesmedia (7 Jan 2024).

Rank Change Price CD Player
Lifewire
MUO
BestReviews
World Wide Stereo
Crutchfield
Idsesmedia
BestCovery
What Hi-Fi
history-computer.com
iMore
6
- $940
Bose Wave Music System IV
The Bose Wave Music System IV is a highly praised audio system that delivers exceptional sound quality, offers versatile connectivity options, and has a sleek and durable design.
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N/A $103
Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player
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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

  • On 1 Jan 2023 BestReviews ranked Bose Wave Music System IV as #5
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    #5 out of 5 Bose Wave Music System IV
    Most Comprehensive
  • On 13 Nov 2023 history-computer.com ranked Bose Wave Music System IV as #1
    Rank CD Player Comment
    #1 out of 7 Bose Wave Music System IV
    Best Overall CD Player
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  • On 7 Jan 2024 Idsesmedia ranked Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player as #5
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    #5 out of 10 Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player
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After counting and adding up the 61 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Bose Wave Music System IV outranks Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player. This is not to say that Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is a bad option. Like Bose Wave Music System IV, it is recommended by experts, but less.

Customers like Bose Wave Music System IV a bit more

At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.

Bose Wave Music System IV
Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Bose Wave Music System IV, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling cd player receives a consumer score of 7.5 (good). Both Bose Wave Music System IV and Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.

Bose Wave Music System IV
In comparison:
Bose Wave Music System IV ranks #4 out of 74. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.3
Amazing
Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player
In comparison:
Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player ranks #8 out of 74. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
Median best-selling CD Player
In comparison:
Onkyo C-7070 ranks #38 out of 74.
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7.5
Good





Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is more popular than Bose Wave Music System IV

It's fairly safe to say that Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is a more popular cd player than Bose Wave Music System IV, based on its 5,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view Bose Wave Music System IV and Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player often consider Teac PD 301 CD Player, a pricier option.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Bose Wave Music System IV and Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player
Teac PD 301 CD Player $710
In comparison:
Teac PD 301 CD Player ranks #57 out of 74.
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6.7
Good
2 expert recommendations
Cambridge Audio CXC $599
In comparison:
Cambridge Audio CXC ranks #5 out of 74. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.3
Amazing
4 expert recommendations
Bose Wave SoundTouch IV $599
In comparison:
Bose Wave SoundTouch IV ranks #1 out of 74. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
No expert recommendations Better Reviews
Marantz CD6007 $599
In comparison:
Marantz CD6007 ranks #42 out of 74.
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7.5
Good
2 expert recommendations
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Bose Wave Music System IV is mentioned by key experts in Mar 2024, while Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is not.
Rank Change Price CD Player
Lifewire
MUO
BestReviews
World Wide Stereo
Crutchfield
Idsesmedia
BestCovery
What Hi-Fi
history-computer.com
iMore
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Onkyo DXC390
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2
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Cambridge Audio CXC
The Cambridge Audio CXC CD Player is highly praised for its superior audio quality, sleek design, and durable build, making it a top choice for audiophiles and music enthusiasts.
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Yamaha CD-S303
The Yamaha CD-S303 CD player offers impressive audio performance, high-quality construction, and flexible connectivity options, making it a great choice for those seeking detailed and accurate sound reproduction.
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Denon DCD-900NE
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [4]

No critic scores
Total expert reviews: 4
  • with a score: 0
  • without a score: 4

Expert reviews [1]

No critic scores
Total expert reviews: 1
  • with a score: 0
  • without a score: 1
From Seller:
  • Lifelike, room-filling sound with breakthrough waveguide technology
  • Fresh, updated design
  • CD/MP3 CD player; advanced AM/FM tuner; text display of song information
  • Dual alarms, touch-top on/off/snooze, slim remote with 12 presets
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From Seller:
  • NO STEREO SYSTEM OR EXTRA EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. Get it up and running in minutes. Retro looks combined with the convenience of modern technology make this record player a great value - ideal for beginners & vintage enthusiasts alike with bluetooth out technology
  • Read more
Video Reviews Most popular unboxing/review videos.
Bose Wave SoundTouch Music System IV Review
Review by Andy Slye
Very popular! 783K views!
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Bose Wave SoundTouch Music System IV - Review 2020
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Bose Wave Music System IV CD, Radio & Alexa Un-Boxing
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Popular! 30K views!
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Retro Turntable | Best Value | Innovative Technology 50's Record Player | Unboxing | Demo | Review
Review by ZAKtalks TECH
Popular! 14K views!
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Victrola 50's Retro Bluetooth Record Player
Review by LydiaHomeprojects
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Victrola 50's Retro Record Player with Bluetooth and CD user compilation
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From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0017817702133
UPC Numbers: 017817702133
Model Numbers: 737251-1710
EAN Numbers: 0816203015266, 0816203015303, 0816203016775, 0816203018571
UPC Numbers: 816203015266, 816203015303, 816203016775, 816203018571
Model Numbers: V50-200-TEL
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Bose Wave Music System IV is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling CD players and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Rotel CD14 or Marantz CD 60 .

Bose Wave Music System IV is $690 more expensive than an average CD player ($249.99).

Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is a very popular and one of the less expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling CD players and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Toshiba CWU700 or Crosley CR3501A .

Victrola 50’s Retro CD Player is $99.97 less expensive than an average CD player ($249.99).

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