Bose is overpriced for the sound. It sounds good, but not for the $. If you want to spend some money, get a netbook and some decent speakers. It would cost as much as the Bose, but is 100* more useful.
This is for the kitchen, lol. I would think that something small and discrete, preferably that could hang so that it doesn't use up valuable counter space would be ideal.
Bose is overpriced for the sound. It sounds good, but not for the $. If you want to spend some money, get a netbook and some decent speakers. It would cost as much as the Bose, but is 100* more useful.
I've got one like this that I used in my last house and now in my home gym:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICFCDK50-...pd_sim_sbs_e_2
It's not waterproof but it's under the cabinet and tucked way out of the way. It also doesn't do USB input but it's got an aux in that works well. Sound is "ok". No high fidelity, but it's a kitchen and the acoustics are going to likely suck anyway.
I bought a shelf system and put it in the pantry, but got rid of the speakers that came with it and put a pair of Klipsch KG-1s on top of the wall cabinets. Those things can rock the house for their size.
What are you using to run the speakers?