Bose Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite/Silver by BOSE
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Digital camera reviews of Bose Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite/Silver
Digital camera Review: BOSE IS THE STANDARD OF SOUND
Summary: 5 Stars
ITS AMAZING HOW ALL THE OTHER SPEAKER MANUFACTURERS SEEM TO TRY TO COPY BOSE TECHNOLOGY SPEAKERS TRULY ARE AMAZING......THEY MAKE MY COMPUTER A HOME THEATER.........JUST UNREAL SOUND.........Digital camera Review: BOSE speakers start with a "B"
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Bose Companion 5. Bose starts with a "B" which equals beautiful sounds of music, beauty in functional design.
I like the compact system, the ease of a ubs plug to connect to the computer and the truly great volume control which is also an off and on switch by mere touch to the surface.
The sound is unparalelled and superb. If you consider that these speakers will be yours for many years, and divide the cost of purchase through these many years - you will consider it a bargain.!
Digital camera Review: BOSE-THE BEST
Summary: 5 Stars
Hello folks,
This has been my long lasting dream to buy a BOSE music system. I was very desperate to get one. I had tried it at many shops and was always amazed how they can make such a compact system with INCREDIBLE sound. Finally I bought one for myself!!! Initially, I was skeptical because I was not sure if it will really sound in the same way as in the shop. Moreover, BOSE has a tradition of getting +ve and -ve reviews.
Believe me, I connected to my imac and played a party song - I felt like I am in a party.
I played a classical - I felt like I am in a concert.
I played a movie clip - I got a feeling I am in a theater.
This all was achieved without any manual interception.
If you wish to hear true sound, clear sound, every bit to the fullest depth then get a BOSE. You will never be disappointed.
Their products are worth every penny.
People complain that their products are very expensive. Can you get a BMW or Mercedes or Porsche in the same price of some cheap car like Volks Wagen, Skoda,....
Be ready to pay more and get the BEST.
Sony advertises "believe in the best". BOSE should advertise "Experience the BEST"
I don't care what some people with -ve reviews say. I experienced it myself so I came forward to write my own review of the product. I will never buy any other music system in the future, except BOSE.
I hope this review would help many others like me who are strongly thinking to get a BOSE system.
Enjoy THE SOUND.
Digital camera Review: Baaaad, worst bose product ever.
Summary: 2 Stars
The Companion 5 speakers are the worst bose speakers ever. How can they say you can get the same sound from a 5 channel speakers in this 2.1 speaker system. At high volumes, the bass sounds terrible, people are surprised that there is so much sound comming from these small speakers..its fake!!! Thats why the subwoofer aka "Acoustimass module" is sooo huge, because it does the work the satellite speakers should. When listening to stereo music, they sound terrible. When listening to a DVD, they sound ok, at low volume. Oh and one more thing, to take advantage of the "faux surround sound" you must stand dirrectly in front of them. Definetly not worth 400 dollars. I don't own then, I would never own a bose product, waste of money. I work at a store where hey sell them, and they suck!Digital camera Review: Best 3 speaker computer speaker system - if u have the $$
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a long time computer user (30+ years) with an expert knowledge of computers and computer technology. I constantly use my PC to listen to music and often to play computer games, I don't use my computer to watch movies because I have a ridiculous home theater and large HDTV setup for that.
With that in mind, here is my review:
My criteria ranked from most to least important:
1. Superb sound quality for games and music
2. 3 speakers or less (5 speakers is too much clutter for me
3. Sound must be loud enough without losing any clarity to fill my 11'x14' home office
4. Surround sound capability not required but a plus
5. Excellent style / appearance (if I have to look at the 2 speakers on my desk every day I don't want them to be ugly)
Now with that in mind I did months of research and arrived at three products that I thought could best meet all or most of those requirements.
Bose Companion 5
Klipsch Promedia 2.1
Logitech Z2300
I can tell you that after hearing demos in the store and actually seeing each speaker system's appearance in person, I took an immediate liking to the Bose Companion 5 system. However, since the Logitech and Klipsch systems were only $150 compared to the Bose at $400 (I got my Bose Companion 5s for $350 on sale, but in my comparions I use the normal $400 price), I felt compelled to continue the comparison despite my gut telling me the Bose Companion 5's would be the final selection, much to my wallet's dismay. So I bought all three and set them up in my office and did head to head comparisons with my favorite games and music. So on to the showdown....
All systems met the criteria for having 3 speakers or less so I will skip that one....
Sound quality:
This one was no contest. All three systems had excellent volume and easily filled my office with sound and all could have filled a larger room with sound with little difficulty. However, the Bose Companion 5 system was so much clearer through the entire volume range it was really no contest. The clarity of musical instruments and sounds in computer games was notably better with the Bose. The Klipsch and Logitech offerings had too much base (even after adjusting the bass levels), and the mids and highs were muddy, loud but muddy.
Winner: Bose Companion 5 - Hands Down
Sound Loudness:
All of the tested systems were loud and easily filled my office with sound. Only the Bose maintained clear, accurate sound throughout.
Winner: Bose Companion 5 - Hands Down
Surround Sound Capability:
Only the Bose offered this. So Bose wins by default. Keep in mind that this is simulated surround sound, so results vary depending on the source of the sound and/or the context of the sound, but I found the Bose surround sound generally performed very well for creating surround sound to the right and left sides and ok for creating rear surrond sound. For true rear surround sound nothing can replace a real 5.1 system, but I can say that I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job than Bose at creating surround sound with 3 speakers.
Winner: Bose Companion 5 - No Contest
Style / Appearance:
While all of my comments are subjective and based on my specific tests and requirements, this one by definition is entirely subjective. However, again in this category the Bose were the clear winner. I did like the appearance of the Logitech Z2300's as well, Bose really makes style and appearance a focus and it shows in how nice their speakers look.
Winner: Bose Companion 5
So the Bose Companion 5 speakers were the clear winner on all my tests, but they should be they are $250 more than the other two competitors. In fact, they are more expensive then just about any 2.1 speaker system available and more expensive than many 5.1 speaker systems. So let's address that steep price tag. Certainly some of the substantial difference in price is paying for the Bose name. I think we can all agree on that, so I won't waste any more time discussing that. However, one often overlooked benefit of the Bose Companion 5 speaker system is that it eliminates the need for a sound card. Now if you're like me and you generally go for near top of the line SB cards that run about $200, then the $250 dollar premium for the Bose Companion 5s looks like less of an issue. The Logitech Z2300 and Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speaker systems require you to purchase a sound card. Now, if you already have a high end sound card, then this really makes no difference, but if you're buying or building a system and purchase the Bose Companion 5s, you can save between $150 and $200 by not buying a soundcard.
I highly recommend the Bose, especially if you want surround sound with 3 speakers or if you have the opportunity to avoid a soundcard purchase. However, if sound clarity is less important than loud, room filling sound and you already have a good sound card, the Logitech Z2300 or Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speaker systems would certainly be a good a fit and save you $250 vs. the Bose Companion 5s.