BOSE claims to have excellent sound quality, which could cause the high price range. Then why is is so expensive? The most important feature of all audio speakers is the sound quality. Most 2.1 audio systems below $200 have more features than the Companion 5. But if you listen to many different genres which require adjusting the bass compensation, this is going to be a real pain.īeing built out of strong materials, it still doesn’t compensate the high price range. If you only listen to one music genre, this should be a set-and-forget option. Unfortunately there is no wireless remote, no display, no additional connections like an optical output and no output settings which is quite bad in this price range.īesides that, you can only change the bass compensation at the back of the ACOUSTIMASS module, and not on the control pod.

Just press it down on your desk, and it won’t move unless you lift it up. Also the control pod is outfitted with a rubber sheet which prevents it from sliding. Most of the components are built out of aluminium, which makes the construction very strong. The audio of a device connected to that last port gets mixed with the output from your computer, which is useful to play alerts while listening to audio from for example your iPod. The front has two 3.5mm audio connectors, a output for headphones and an input for other devices. It instantly turns on, although it’s very touch-sensitive. A green light indicates it’s turned on, while an amber light indicates that it’s on standby-mode. The top of the control pod is a touch-sensitive button to turn the system on and off.

The control pod is a round shaped device with a circular dial to change the volume. Don’t think you can use it for your TV set or game console, unless you connect it through the 3.5mm audio jack in the control pod, which does not provide 5.1 audio. The major disadvantage here is that you can only connect it to a computer. AccessoriesThe system can be connected to a computer only using a USB 2.0 data cable, therefore it’s not required to have a sound card in your system.

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