Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System

Room-filling sound from just two speakers.

Enjoy full, natural sound from your desktop or laptop computer or your tablet— from just two speakers. Bring more life to your music, games, and videos with wide, natural sound reproduced by exclusive TrueSpace® signal processing. And, the unique control pod makes it easy to adjust or mute the volume and connect headphones or other audio devices.

  • Lifelike performance
  • Unique control pod
  • Dual inputs
  • Powerful low-note performance
  • Compact, elegant appearance
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Features

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Bring more life to your music, games, and videos on your Mac or iPad, with wide, natural sound from just two speakers.

Lifelike performance

Experience lifelike performance at almost any volume level and a wide two-channel soundstage—due to proprietary integrated signal processing and TrueSpace® stereo digital processing circuitry.

Easy controls

A unique control pod makes it easy to adjust or mute the volume and connect other devices. Features rotational volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack, and audio input.

Dual inputs

Dual inputs on the control pod let you connect your headphones or a second audio source, such as an MP3 player or tablet.

Powerful low-note performance

The advanced port design and driver deliver powerful low-note performance and full, natural sound. Balanced low, mid, and high frequencies through active electronic equalization also result in more natural tone and clarity.

Compact, elegant appearance

Compact, elegant appearance complements most any decor while fitting neatly on a desk.

Highlights

  • Lifelike performance
  • Unique control pod
  • Dual inputs
  • Powerful low-note performance
  • Compact, elegant appearance

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TrueSpace® stereo digital processing circuitry delivers lifelike performance at almost any volume level and a wide two-channel soundstage.

Technical Specs

Driver

  • Speaker Configurations: Stereo

Dimension

  • Width: 3.5 in./8.89 cm
  • Weight: 2.6 lb./1.18 kg (per speaker)
  • Length: 4.72 in./11.99 cm
  • Height: 8.66 in./22.00 cm

What's in the Box?

  • Bose Companion 20 left and right speaker
  • Control pod
  • Speaker cable
  • Audio input cable with mini-plug
  • AC power cord

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Warranty: One-year limited (For details, please visit http://www.bose.com/customer_service/owners/warranty/index); Apple is an authorized Bose dealer
  • Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 017817551021
  • Mfr. Part Number: 329509-1300
 

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Pleasantly Surprised

    • Written by from Cambridge

    I'm a college student and I was looking for some desk speakers whose sound could completely fill up an entire large room. I listen to a wide range of music and wanted speakers that could satisfy this. I decided to try out the Bose Companion 20's and despite my skepticism, they perform beautifully. I really like my bass and so I was worried the companion 20's would be lacking in this respect. Turns out that they have plenty enough bass to make me happy. Sure it isn't heart throbbing like you would get from a system with a subwoofer but it certainly is well balanced with the rest of the ranges. The sound quality of the system is amazing. Now I can actually tell which music files are high and low quality. I should mention that I am using these speakers with a MacBook Pro and the setup looks gorgeous. Everything matches perfectly and looks really clean. I would definitely recommend this product! …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very clear sound

    • Written by from Firestone

    I originally had logitech z-2300 speakers that broke so decided to venture and buy new speakers. I thought the logitech speakers sub woofer was way over active and kind of annoying. So I bought these, and I got to admit, they don't have a sub woofer but they pump out sounds EXTREMELY nice & clean. The base will surprise you and you will definitely hear it!! And it's not over active or late and sounds very very nice. The speakers handle loud volumes very clearly with no breakage of sound, at all.

    HOWEVER, these do not include a sub woofer so if you are looking for 15" woofer sounds, these speakers aren't it. But I will definitely keep as a replacement for my THX z-2300 speakers because of the right amount of bass, treble and very clear mid-tones.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny

    • Written by from Welland

    I have an extensive digital music collection on my PC, so I wanted a quality upgrade to my old Sony's to listen to my music. At $260, these are certainly not cheap for PC speakers, but of course, you know the old adage, you get what you pay for. These little beauties produce sound at all ranges (even the lows) expertly, without the need for a separate sub-woofer. There is no distortion at higher volumes and no loss of fidelity at lower volumes.

    I like the separate 'pod' which controls volume (there are no volumes/power controls on the actual speakers) and with a quick tap, mutes the speakers. You can also connect headphones via the pod or a separate audio source like an iPod.

    I believe the Bose Companion 2 (which is their entry level PC speaker) run about $110. I say skip past those and go right to the Companion 20. You won't be disappointed.     …More

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not a good system for me

    • Written by from Kapaa

    I bought these based on the stellar reviews and my desire to upgrade my old speaker system. Right away I noticed they sound worse than my $15 garage sale Sony speakers. Now about two months later and I still don't like them. They sound terrible.
    They are not clear and have a muddy, overbearing bass response.
    The speakers can only be about 4 feet from each other, and have a proprietary connection system. Same with the controller. No mounting bracket or room for one, they have to sit on something. Considering the price, how annoyed I am with them every time I use them, they are lucky to get two stars.     …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic!

    • Written by from Edina

    The speakers are worth every penny. If you don't believe the reviews then stop into your local apple store. You won't be disappointed. …More

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sounds like a winner

    • Written by from Columbia

    If you buy external speakers, you probably care about quality as well as quantity. With portable music devices so prevalent, young-uns might find it odd to know that back in the day of vinyl, quality speakers were just as important as tuners, turntables, and jungle juice. OK, maybe not so much with the jungle juice.

    Back then, music piracy wasn't even heard of by the general public. You played the stuff you actually bought. So the quality was better than the average quality now. See, we just wouldn't tolerate lousy speakers. But we do now -- they are rampant.

    You might care about sound if you find yourself always walking over to the speakers in the Apple store, Best Buy, wherever. If you're like me, you'll buy some, think they're OK, until you hear something better. You were seduced by the small footprint and cool appearance. Aren't you tired of that?

    Just buy these Bose, okay? I've had other speakers, but because of the tremendous experience I've had with the portable Bose system (about $500 and worth every penny -- unbelievable LOUD sound outdoors at the pool, beach, parties -- just fantastic) I decided to go with these.

    Good decision. Worth the money. Bose knows how to do it right. And heed the guy with the $10K towers -- don't listen to these in a big box store. They're for a personal room, not a concert hall.

    Excuse me now while I listen to "Hey Nineteen," by Steely Dan. Ah, sounds excellent on my new Bose speakers. "Way back when, in '67 ..." When music sounded better, and we were all young ...     …More

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  • Which are the best speakers sold by Apple to connect with an Airport Express to broadcast music to multiple rooms around the house? Do Bose work?

    • Asked by Nathan G from San Francisco
    • Oct 15, 2011

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    I have a set of older bose speakers that I currently use with one of my Apple Express and they work great....I added an additional Express and I am looking at purchasing these speakers... …More

    • Answered by Alexis O from Freeport
    • Jan 11, 2012

  • How do these compare to the previous Bose Companion 3?

    • Asked by Michael A from Newark
    • Feb 16, 2012

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    The Bose Companion 20 speakers produces a better sound than the Companion 3. They are on par with Companion 5 speakers but not as much acoustic head room. I have never liked the 3 enough to make the purchase, but I purchased the 5. I would say the BC20 is compatible in sound to the 5 with less of a footprint. …More

    • Answered by Mark H from New Albany
    • Feb 27, 2012

  • wireless speakers

    • Asked by John F from Waynesville
    • Dec 14, 2011

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    The Bose companion speakers have to be connected via a cable, so they are not wireless. Bose does make a wireless speaker called the Soundlink Mobile that connects to any device that has Bluetooth. So iPad, iPhone, iPod, MacBook, iMac, etc....
    Sounds amazing and it's portable.     …More

    • Answered by Jason F from Kansas City
    • Dec 22, 2011

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