The Bose Companion 20 had to be a hard act: for years had the Logitech Z2300 and the score now times with volume. This I sold last year. I also have a home theater system with Yamaha RX V367 and Harman Kardon speakers HKTS7. I am now but because of my studies in a small shared flat drawn and have the TV and the home theater system is not taken, because I have no room for it here. But I wanted to continue to watch HD movies from hard disk with decent sound. So had to be something new. Watch now to find on a 2 year old 24 "Apple Cinema Display on my Macbook film. And only something visually mating it's really hard. This already limits the choices a strong. After I had actually decided already for the Companion 3, .. brought BOSE out these trinkets and thus met with me truly the mark I was tired of the mess with the subwoofer and wanted something fancy, in which I have nothing stand under the table where I constantly kick against Property here recessions read because: you're looking for FORGIVENESS subwoofer, etc. Since I was very skeptical because I'm spoiled when it comes to sound opinionated me just once ordered yesterday and they came then.: Packaging is unimpressive and the Eintütungs Fury terrible of the BOSE guys. Then I connected it and tried the same. I have to say that I mostly movies on Mac look and a lot of soundtracks and film music listening (ie orchestral music when it comes to exactly how deep bass to crystal-clear highs). This task of mastering the system bravurös! And yes, you really look for the subwoofer! It is a very spatial sound, despite the two membranes. He is powerful, bulky and this crystal clear. The system regulates automatically the volume of loud / soft passages, so that all sounds clean and perfect. I am absolutely blown away and am convinced that you do not need 2.1. It is truly amazing how the guys have managed that. And you also need not adjust EQ with bass, etc. or as normal until the sound like they are 2.1 systems. One can use the two metal boxes do sometimes louder, everything clean and powerful. Only if mans want really really loud you have to renounce the powerful bass (the mids and highs remain clean - but untenrum them going then stop the air out). The control pod sticking something on the bottom, that it does not slip when rules -> perfect! Once in the middle of fall, and it is silent. A slight stroking ranges. really awesome! For me it is the perfect system. Design, size, cabling requirements, control via control pod. Everything excellent. BUT: - Who as I heard earlier a lot of rock / metal and would like a little more bass, you have access to 2.1-systems, in which you can turn up the bass on the SW. He is replaced by too little. But for low volume and movies / orchestral music -> a dream! - Who Professionally developed and studied realistic sound will also be disappointed. The BOSE sound is legendary but known to be very far from reality. The sound is processed and so sound BOSE typically powerful and clear. Who What lifelike looking for local club, should remain at Creative. But for home users where 'only' the overall impression is one of Bose has really ahead. - I was a bit disappointed that these great speakers are connected in the price range even with jack and not via USB. So you have now everything twice: System volume and volume on the control pod + mute the system / mute the pod. I think that's bad solved. In my case, it makes nothing, because the MacBooks with its audio output sends out a very good sound and the Einstellerei you can gewöhner. For the rest is impeccable. Conclusion: Perfect for people who want the cinema feeling on the computer and their music to hear in reasonable quality and, moreover, still on design and processing. The subwoofer is not missing absolutely. Everything is as it should. And on impressive little space. It's worth it in any case and it can accommodate thick with much larger 2.1 system during normal operation on good low volume.
