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Bose Companion 2 Series III vs Bose Companion 20

Bose Companion 2 Series III Loudspeaker
Bose Companion 2 Series III
3.5 in
8.62 in
Bose Companion 20 Loudspeaker
Bose Companion 20
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
The Bose Companion 2 Series III are the best desktop speakers for most peopleRead more
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The Bose Companion 2 Series III is my latest speaker system and I bought it because it is among the highest rated PC speakers on Amazon. How does it perform?Read more
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7
7 editorial reviews
Solid sound, smart looks and simple set-up make the Bose easy to recommendRead more
Bose Companion 20 Computer Speakers: 4.6 out of 5 stars from 7 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
If you don’t want to invest too much money but still want to have a good product these speakers are a great option. Read more
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User rating
112
3.7 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
5 %
63
4.1 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

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General

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Number of speakers2.02.0
Recommended usagePCPC

Connectivity

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)21
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputnono
Analogue RCA stereo outputyesyes
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)nono
Headphone output3.5 mm3.5 mm
Microphone inputnono
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
USBnono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono

Design

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Speaker placementTabletop/bookshelfTabletop/bookshelf
Volume controlRotaryRotary
Speaker enclosureClosedClosed

Dimensions

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Weight2.43 lb2.49 lb

Features

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Built-in speaker control unityesno
External control unitnoyes
Equalizernono

Audio features

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
AmplifierBuilt-inNo
Suitable for subwoofernono
Surround speakersnono

Front Speaker

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Front speaker / speaker unityesyes
Front speaker / speaker unit height7.48 in8.66 in
Front speaker / speaker unit width3.15 in3.54 in
Front speaker / speaker unit depth5.91 in5.91 in
Front speaker / speaker unit weight2.2 lb2.43 lb

Power

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Bose Companion 20Bose Companion 20
Battery operatednono
Electric (not USB)yesyes

Pros & Cons

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