Bose® Companion® 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System

A simple yet high-quality speaker upgrade for your computer and portable players. Broad, full-range sound for music, gaming and streaming audio. Sleek design complements computers and saves desk space.

Adds more spacious sound to music and games
Dual input allows use with additional audio sources

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Stunning desktop audio from movies, music or games on your Mac and iPod.

Enjoy a significant upgrade in sound and style from the speakers that came with your computer. Companion® 2 speakers deliver both the subtleties in your music and the rousing resonance of movie and game sound effects. Think of them as giving new voice to your computer. And with Bose TrueSpace® stereo signal processing, that voice really has some reach. Experience a spacious, dramatic soundstage that seems to extend beyond the desktop speakers--whether you've set them next to your monitor or placed them farther apart. You'll also appreciate the clear, robust response for those challenging low musical notes and sound effects.

These sleek and compact speakers fit easily in their surroundings to save valuable desktop space. Dual inputs make it a snap to connect your computer and portable audio sources at the same time. Both volume and the headphone jack reside on the front of one speaker to provide easy control over your listening experience.

Highlights

Bose® proprietary TrueSpace stereo signal processing circuitry to create a soundstage that seems wider than closely placed desktop speakers
Ported cabinet design for clearer, deeper low musical tones
Dual inputs so you can enjoy two audio sources simultaneously
Convenient control and jack placement
Magnetically shielded speakers
Automatic tonal balance adjustment

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Dual inputs let you connect your Mac and iPod at the same time, so you don't have to fiddle about with wires when you want to change audio source.

Technical Specs

Power

Power: 120VAC, 60Hz, 20 VA maximum

Dimension

Weight: 2.3 lb./1.0 kg (left speaker); 1.8 lb./0.8 kg (right speaker)
Height: 7.5 in./19.0 cm
Depth: 5.88 in./15.0 cm
Width: 3.13 in./8.0 cm

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What's in the Box?

Bose® Companion® 2 speakers
Accessory speaker
Audio input cable with mini plug
Speaker cable

Audio input cable with RCA plugs
Power Cord
Rubber feet
Owner's guide

Non-Apple Branded products / Third Party Products

Note: Apple's One Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer - Please see your product box and literature for details. Rights under the product manufacturer's warranty are in addition, and not instead of, any rights that you have under consumer protection laws.

Part Number

UPC or EAN No.: 017817392846

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Amazing sound for tiny speakers, great aesthetics
- Written by James E from Madison
- 29/10/2006
I bought these to replace a set of JBL Creature II speakers since I was unable to find a good place to nestle the subwoofer unit, and was thrilled to find that the Bose actually sound better without needing one. The fact that their design perfectly complement my Power Mac G5 and Cinema Display HD is icing on the cake. They feel solid and sturdy, too, and I appreciate a physical volume knob and easily accessible headphone jack.

This is one of those rare cases when I am much happier with a purchase than I expected. …More

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Very Pleased
- Written by Stanley S from Huntington
- 04/11/2006
The range this set is capable of can only be described as total. Adjusting the equalizer for each type of music brings out every musical and voice nuance and the bass has a felt presence that rivals the more expensive Bose systems. I am hearing things I never heard before from the music stored on my computer. Cranking it all the way up is far too much sound for my 24x30 painting studio and office. Even when it's too loud, I carefully listened for distortion. Still very clear all the way through the full sonic range.
The speakers work very well for music from the 50s, the 60s, up til present, from Classical to the Killers. Again, adjusting the Equalizer brings it all out. …More

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Absolutley Amazing!!
- Written by Matt J from Laveen
- 04/11/2006
Small package, reasonable price and rich, deep and fantastic sound! I would recommend these to anyone looking for a set of speakers with a small footprint. …More

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excellent
- Written by Kameshwaran D from Maidenhead
- 15/05/2013
excellent speaker, I would recommend to anyone. no second thought, value for money and excellent quality.

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Great sound for discreet speaker. Slight hum when not playing.
- Written by James M from Castlemaine
- 08/04/2013
We've had these airport-novel-size speakers for a year now, and they certainly look better on our bookshelf than a John Grisham and more pleasant on the ears!

They are a smart discreet mono-colour design with one simple dial for volume/on/off against a full-face slightly rounded grill pierced with tiny holes. The front panel tilts back to make an impression that they are casting sound across the room; and in fact they are subtly directional. Their full rich sound fills a large space; excellent bass and bell-like treble for the full range of instruments of classical music, jazz and opera...not sure about rock or heavy metal as I never play any. Probably not as they are not their best at full volume as they are so small, so the max listenable setting is midway to 3/4 position on the dial.

We have recently teamed them up with wireless speaker adaptor. This makes playing music off Spotify off the iPad (version one) and other devices much easier and the speakers perform faultlessly through the connection. The only minus is that they issue a low hum when switched on but not playing,regardless of connection setup, however I cannot detect this hum during quiet passages, so perhaps it is an artefact of there being no input?

Otherwise, a 5 star product. …More

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Not That Great but OK
- Written by colin G from airdrie
- 20/01/2013
Purchased these today, i have many other Bose products and assumed that these would be as good. They are OK but do not sound as good as the Demo unit at the store, definitely missing the sound of Bass unless i am missing something!!!

Was looking for a sound-bar speaker instead, but came home with these, not too sure if i will keep them yet...... …More

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How do you hook up the bose companion 2 series ll to a mac ?
- Asked by Mark S
- 10/10/2009
5 Answers
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The one I bought included a cable which plugs into the headphone socket on an iMac and into the back of the speakers. (If you want to listen to headphones there's a headphone socket on the front of one of the speakers.) So it's all in the box already. …More
- Answered by Gordon R
- 31/10/2009
can I hook up a 2 speaker or 3 speaker system on an early 2009 iMac?hook up for iMac
- Asked by Michael B from Slidell
- 12/02/2013
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Can i connect these speakers to my mac mini
- Asked by Andrew M
- 01/02/2010
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Yes, use the headphone output to connect to the Bose speakers.
- Answered by Jedy M
- 17/02/2010

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Would these speakers be good to plug into a MacBook Air and move around different rooms to listen to music on?
- Asked by Megan R from Calgary
- 29/11/2012
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean by that, but if you mean going into different rooms and trying to take the speakers with you that wouldn't work as they need to be plugged into a powerpoint, and don't take batteries. If you mean leaving them in one room whilst you go into another, sure that'll work. They sound great, even at their highest volume, so long as you are listening to decent quality audio. …More
- Answered by Sam C from Melbourne
- 18/12/2012
length of audio cables, speakers to Mac
- Asked by Pam R from Robina
- 21/10/2011
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The cable that came with mine is just under 1 metre. I was pretty unimpressed with the quality of the lead that they came with so would recommend replacing it. At least it comes with something so you can start playing music out of the box. …More
- Answered by Sam C from Melbourne
- 18/12/2012
Can these be plugged into a airport extreme to be used with Airplay?
- Asked by Robert C from New York
- 29/11/2010
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Yes, just like any speakers.
I have this set up at home and works great, for connecting Mac and iPhone. It also has another input at the back if you wanted to leave a cable there for a device that doesn't support AirPlay. On Mac I've only found iTunes to support AirPlay (many apps on iPhone) but there are a few Applications you can download to send all of your Macs audio to AirPlay Speakers, I use Porthole. …More
- Answered by Sam C from Melbourne
- 18/12/2012