The 'Acoustic Wave Music System II' was released in 2006 and added MP3 CD playback, a 'Boselink' port and a headphone jack. A model with a CD player was added in 1992. In 1987, Amar Bose and William Short won the Inventor of the Year award from Intellectual Property Owners for the waveguide loudspeaker system. The AWMS-1 consisted of an AM/ FM radio, cassette player, two 2-inch tweeters, and a four-inch woofer. The first 'Wave' product was the 'Acoustic Wave Music System' (AWMS-1), which was a tabletop mini-hifi system that was introduced in 1984. Acoustic Wave Music System Bose Acoustic Wave Music System CD-3000 with CD player and FM radio
The waveguide is claimed to improve low-frequency sound 'from a small enclosure by guiding air through two 26” folded wave guides'. The Wave systems use a folded waveguide (a series of passages from the speaker driver to the speaker grill). Shelf stereo products sold by Bose Corporation are listed below.
