Chris,
I have a BOSE Lifestyle 25 that is almost 8 years old. It has the Acustimas Jewel cubes and base. Even though there are no digital audio inputs and it is not THX certified; I have it hook up to a DVD player and satalite system and it stil sounds great and like new, the sound really moves with the action. My test VHS (DVD) or sound track has always been the original STAR WARS sound track or VHS (now on DVD).
Check out the bose web site (www.bose.com) for exact specifications of the model that you are looking at. I like the new technology that they have put into the newer Lifstyle Series, including Videostage
I found a Bose lifestyle 18 at a store for about $700 (refurbished) and it seems to be in ok shape with a 1 year warranty. Would this deliver better results as a 7.1 system at around the same price (for a home theatre)?

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