I like the Bose Companion. They look good, are extremely compact and provide for this size a very good sound. Now I belong to the people, who value good sound, but am far from being an audiophile. I must like the sound, it must be beautiful, but not necessarily as neutral as possible. And here I can say for myself that Bose has taken my taste.
It is important that you always see the sound in relation to the box size. I also have speakers at home that sound even better. But this pick up the sound of a much larger volume. But these small dimensions Bose has done a great job.