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Bose Companion 2 Series III vs Yamaha NX-50

Bose Companion 2 Series III Loudspeaker
Bose Companion 2 Series III
3.27 in
7.24 in
Yamaha NX-50 Loudspeaker
Yamaha NX-50
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
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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 %
50
4.0 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

General

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Number of speakers2.02.0
Recommended usagePCUniversal

Connectivity

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)22
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputnono
Analogue RCA stereo outputyesno
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
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Purple
  • Black,Silver
  • Black,White
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • White
Speaker placementTabletop/bookshelfTabletop/bookshelf

Dimensions

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Weight2.43 lb4.25 lb

Features

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Built-in speaker control unityesyes
External control unitnono

Audio features

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
AmplifierBuilt-inBuilt-in
Suitable for subwoofernono
Surround speakersnono

Front Speaker

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Front speaker / speaker unityesyes
Front speaker / speaker unit height7.48 in7.24 in
Front speaker / speaker unit width3.15 in3.27 in
Front speaker / speaker unit depth5.91 in7.24 in
Front speaker / speaker unit weight2.2 lb2.2 lb

Woofer

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Wooferyesno

Power

Bose Companion 2 Series IIIBose Companion 2 Series III
Yamaha NX-50Yamaha NX-50
Battery operatednono
Electric (not USB)yesyes
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 22< 13

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Bose Companion 2 Series III

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