Bose Companion 5 Product Description
The Companion 5 multimedia speaker system is engineered to deliver the excitement of surround sound content right at your computer—without the clutter of five speakers. Just two small speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass® module deliver much of the audio performance you\'d expect from a five-speaker surround sound system. And a single USB connection is all it takes—no special software, hardware or sound card upgrade necessary.*
Desktop theater: Admit one
Five-speakersystems are great for your living room or home-theater room. Maybe not for the office, bedroom or dorm room, where your computer lives. Yet, without a way to fully appreciate those breathtaking 5.1 game and movie soundtracks, you\'re missing much of the fun.
Now you can enjoy anenveloping sound experience without enveloping yourself in hardware. Our proprietary TrueSpace® surround digital processing circuitry enablestwo elegant desktop speakers and a compact module to put you in the middle of the action.
The soundstage seems to envelop you. And the experience is developed especially for computer listening, so you\'reright in the middle of the music, the game, the special effects.
Enjoy Bose convenience
TheCompanion 5 system 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.
*For optimum performance, we recommend Windows XP or later. For Macintosh computers, OS X 10.4.6 or later.
Bose Companion 5 Features
Proprietary TrueSpace surround digital processing circuitry
Creates an immersive sound environment from just two visible speakers. The system is designed for sitting at the computer.
Digital 5.1 audio playback
Bringsmusic, games, movies and other 5.1-decoded material to life with much of the performance you\'d expect from a five-speaker system.
USB simplicity
Systemlinks to your computer through a single USB connection. No special software, sound card upgrade, adaptors or complicated wiring needed.
Preassembled speakers/stands
Speakers come fully assembled on stands for superb performance and more usable desktop space.
Compact Acoustimass module
Deliversclean, deep low frequencies into the room. The module can be hidden almost anywhere in the listening area and allows for small, elegant speakers without sacrificing performance.
Control pod
Intuitiveand convenient, this multi-function pod houses volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack and connection for a second audio source such as an MP3 player.
Magnetically shielded speakers
Magneticfield is essentially confined inside the speakers and will not cause monitor interference or damage to magnetic media such as audio cassette tapes.
Patented integrated signal processing
Enjoy lifelike, rich performance at almost any volume level.
Compression circuitry
Allows you to enjoy clear, undistorted sound—even at high volumes.
Active equalization
Electronically tunes the frequency response, enabling outstanding audio performance.
