Bose - Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System Review

Priced at $400, the cost might make you wonder why Bose Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System is so much more expensive than others in its category. Hook it up to your computer, however, and you'll see that the sound this system produces is in a class of its own.

I have been buying personal computers since 1980 -- that's before Windows was invented -- and I have bought dozens of speakers that claimed to provide a rich listening experience. None can top the Bose Companion 5 Multimedia Speaker System. It's hard to believe such full, rich sound can come from such a compact, unobtrusive system, but it does.

Along with its excellent sound, the system is elegantly beautiful in appearance as well as easy to use. I love the puck volume control. Give it one gentle tap and sound is muted, another and it comes back on, so handy when you have an interruption, like a phone call. The volume control is very sensitive and feels good to the touch.

The price might seem high, but it is more than justified by value. Buying one excellent system that will satisfy for many years can be quite a bargain when compared to cheaper systems that disappoint and end up being quickly replaced.