Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Enjoy an enveloping sound experience without enveloping yourself in hardware. It's easy with the Companion 5 multimedia speakers—Bose's premium computer system.
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Overview
The Companion 5 system also features a handy, all-in-one control pod to keep speaker volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack and an auxiliary input all within easy reach. Speakers are mounted on stands enabling superb performance and more usable desktop space.
Features
- Two small speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass module add new dimensions to desktop listening. Hideaway module can be hidden almost anywhere in the listening area.
- Digital 5.1 audio playback brings music, games, movies and other 5.1-decoded material to life with much of the performance you'd expect from a five-speaker system.
- Plug-and-play ease through a single USB connection. No special software, adapters or sound card upgrade needed.
- All-in-one control pod for volume, single-touch mute, headphone jack and auxiliary input.
- Proprietary TrueSpace® surround digital processing circuitry for reproducing vivid, enveloping sound from just two visible speakers.
- Preassembled speaker arrays on stands for superb performance and more usable desktop space.
- For optimum performance, Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later is recommended
- Dimensions (HxWxD):
—Acoustimass module: 8.68 x 7.13 x 14.0 in./21.91 x 18.1 x 35.56 cm
—Satellite speakers: 8.9 x 5.8 x 3.8 in./22.5 x 14.7 x 9.7 cm
—Control pod: 2.5 x 1.13 in./6.35 x 2.86 cm
- Weight:
—Acoustimass module: 15.4 lb./6.99 kg
—Satellite speakers: 1.9 lb./0.09 kg
- Acoustimass module
- Satellite speakers with stands
- Control pod
- Power cord; USB cable
One-year limited (For details, please visit www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/customer_service/owners/
warranty/index.jsp.)
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Visit the following url to learn more and for verification: http://www.bose.com/apple
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Most Recent Reviews
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Compared 3 sets
Written by TM from Franklin
20-Feb-2009
I bought 3 different sets of Bose speakers (MusicMonitor, Companion 3, Companion 5), took them home, and hooked each set up to my …Read morecomputer at home, one after the other. It was a lot of extra work but I wanted to make sure I had the best sound for my computer (I have a new iMac). The Companion 5 are without a doubt the best. If you watch movies, listen to music, etc. then these speakers are a must...
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Follow proper set-up and enjoy
Written by KC from PORTLAND
18-Feb-2009
Like other reviewers, I felt the digital processing of the Bose speakers minimized the vocals and certain instrument tracks when p…Read morelaying music through iTunes. It was almost as if the vocals were recorded from the bottom of a well, completely lost in the mix. The set-up instructions for the Mac were very specific when it came to the adjustments to be made in System Preferences-Sound, and using the Audio MIDI Setup in Utilities. They also said to turn off any sound effects processing, but were not specific in what this meant. Another reviewer here turned-on a lightbulb when he mentioned some audio controls inside iTunes. Go to iTunes-Preferences-Playback, and deselect the Sound Enhancer. Problem solved. This speaker system now performs beautifully.
(22 of 23 people found this review useful)
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Great Speakers
Written by MS from Lewiston
23-Jan-2009
I bought these speakers a year ago when I bought the iPod Touch. They are amazing. The sound quality is what you would expect fr…Read moreom Bose. I own their ear buds and the companion 5, and I must say that work has never been better. The feeling you get from the sub when the volume is cranked up load is amazing. No matter how loud or low, the sound quality never changes. One of the added benefits is the sound pod. When you need to mute the volume to take a call or what not, you can without having to fumble through the iPod or even the computer. I'm not surprised because I have been a Bose fan for years! The speakers are expensive, but if you want a true 5.1 surround sound while watching a movie or even listening to music, these are a perfect buy. If you don't want to drop $400 on speakers, the companion 3 is another great buy.
(14 of 17 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
Not what I hoped for
Written by PG from San Clemente
26-Nov-2006
When I first set this system up on my new MacPro, I was blown away; clear, clean strong, truly remarkable, especially for watching…Read more movies. Now, a week later, I've discovered a deficiency that really disappoints me. Bose instructions suggest that you should turn off your equalizer and let the music sound the way the musicians intended it. If you follow that advice, you're going to run into a lot of recordings that sound like the vocal track is being projected from a distant coal mine. You can compensate fairly well with the iTunes equalizer but the fact is that my old $120 sound system did a better job with at last 10% of what I play. Notable victims include David Bowie (try Modern Love), John Mellencamp, and Journey, but you'll notice the effect to some degree with an unfortunately broad spectrum of artists. Overall, the sound quality is still so good that I rate the product at 4 stars, but you would be well advised to test the system with a representative selection of your favorite music before you sink $400 into it.
(503 of 672 people found this review useful)
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
overpriced
Written by CS
22-Feb-2007
As an audiophile I sample lots of speakers systems whether they are for home theatre, two channel listening, or computer speakers.…Read more In all catagories Bose speakers have been over priced for their performance. Ever since Bose came out with their 901 line, Bose has presented themselves as the Ferrari of home audio. But sadly the rest of their products just don't live up to the 901's quality, and these are no difference. If these speakers cost 200 dollars less they would be a good system, but for the price tag, well they just don't perform.
Highs:
-They do a pretty decent job reproducing high frequencies
- For a computer sub it hits the lows nicely.
-The touch pad is a neat feature that I would like ot see on other models
Lows:
-as i have stated many times its over priced
-I have found that the mids are lacking definition.
-The sub is lacking character, only giving out thumps.(520 of 745 people found this review useful)
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Bose® Companion® 5 Multimedia Speaker System
These speakers are the best bar-none!!!!
Written by TR from Waupun
3-Nov-2006
I purchased these for my 20 inch Intel iMac. They are easy to set up too. Worth every cent I paid. Bose should charge more. You wi…Read morell not go wrong!!
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