Very much treble, but also downs

First: There are 2 more Companion systems beneath the No. 5 the cheapest really good only to aufzuhelfen system sounds on the computer a little.. The center, the no. 3, already fun look at the movies or listening to music. But the difference, especially in the area of ​​video playback to the no. 5 is a world. I have all of these speakers accurately in a Bosefachgeschäft against each heard before I bought. And who attaches great importance to high-quality video playback on the computer, which can buy only one system; here nothing goes to the No. 5. Over!
Two things are absolutely outstanding at the Companion 5: The quality of the tonal reproduction of films, and here especially from 5.1 encoded - and the power handling of the speakers.
It is ab-so-lutely world class, as this system fills the room with most shades, and the channel separation is incredibly good! And you can turn up the speakers to the absolute stop (and I mean exactly, really up to the stop) and there is zero distortion, neither the satellite nor the woofer. And so we understand each other properly; If these boxes are turned all the way, then we are talking about infernal volumes! Nothing gets in the knee, which is outstanding.

But where there is light, there is shadow.
The system has no controls for treble and bass to offer, except those on the active subwoofer. I'm usually a representative of the "pure doctrine of unadulterated sound", but just listening to music this system would actually do here are a few settings to sound adjustment well. After all, the music playback is not always good - It depends on the piece of music itself. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Entry for games I can not say anything, I use not the computer for it.
The reproduction of the system sounds the computer is initially astonished so many. Namely, they are very "different" than before, much bass-driven. I would say; they are simply wrong. In addition, you only times must click the control nub on the desktop (external control unit) after starting up the computer so that any sounds are reproduced. Only then the system takes its work.

Conclusion:
One should know what you want to have the Companion 5. For films and absolutely one hundred percent recommended, for music but limited and simple as external computer speakers absolutely unsuitable - and also too expensive.
And finally: Is this device worth its price? For movie buffs, yes, clearly. For all others no, because there are other devices that offer more.