Bose Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500 with Alexa announced; AirPlay 2 coming in early 2019

Soon after the Harmon Kardon Citation 500 launch, Bose has introduced the new wireless smart speaker and two new smart soundbars namely -- the Bose Home Speaker 500 for music, and the Bose Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500 for music and home theater. Both the smart speaker and soundbars use their proprietary mic technology found in Bose headsets and headphones to hear commands better over louder listening levels. It also comes equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Alexa, by which users can access millions of songs, information, smart home control and much more. Talking about the Bose Home Speaker 500, it comes in anodized aluminum and uses two custom drivers pointed in opposite directions for powerful and lifelike music without any distortion and artificial effects. The speaker can be controlled by either phone or through buttons located on the right top. The Bose Soundbar 700, on the other hand, is the flagship product that comes packed with their proprietary technology called as Bose PhaseGuides, which sends multiple channels of a soundtrack or song throughout a space, placing discrete sound in places where there are no speakers. With the help of Bose DSP, custom low-profile transducers, and QuietPort technology, the soundbar delivers depth and details ...