Questions & Answers for Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System
Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System
20 Questions + 29 Answers
20 Questions from the Community
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can you use your i-pod with these speakers
- Asked by Anthony D from Brooklyn
- Apr 13, 2013
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Can it be used with Apple express
- Asked by Mark S. D from Springfield Gardens
- Feb 3, 2013
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The Companion 20 loudspeakers are fairly loud, certainly loud enough for filling an average size bedroom or small living space. They are not going to rock a house party full of 18 year old kids or annoy the neighbours much but they will provide a strong performance for near-field listening.
The sound quality is the usual hallmark Bose sound, slightly rolled off treble but otherwise a fairly natural tonal balance. Clarity on the Bose Companion 20 is very good surprisingly - despite it's small size. Bass response is probably equal to that of a small bookshelf speaker. It's still less than a dedicated bass module, but offers more than the Companion 2 or Music Monitor models.
They offer a clear, full and rich sound with exceptional clarity although it does lack some definition in the bass, and is slightly rolled off on the treble but this is sometimes why people prefer to go with Bose (they are less artificial sounding in some respects because they don't have honky highs or rumbling lows that seem so commonplace today).
Overall they sound good, will fill a reasonable size room and provide adequate bass for most styles of music, yes they may be a little expensive but you should ultimately let your ears do the deciding. Go listen to them.- Answered by Gareth R
- Aug 31, 2011
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how many Bose wireless speakers can i connect at one time to my 27in mac on bluetooth or airport
- Asked by Craig W from Suffer Paradise
- Jan 14, 2013
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can you use The Bose Companion 20 with my new 27 inch iMac?
Already purchased the Harman Kardon speakers on line from the apple store unboxed them and tried to hook them up only to find they are not compatible. Would have been nice if apple would have indicated that up-front. Now I have waited too long and can no longer return them.
Thanks,
cathy- Asked by Cathy C from Santa Monica
- Mar 18, 2012
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Yes. I had a set hooked up and they worked great. Plug and play. I didn't like the sound quality of the Bose speaker though and purchased a set of Klipsch speakers from best buy to replace them. Gave the Bose speakers to my wife for her computer, iPad and iPod and she loves them. No highs all lows Bose....I listen to a lot of music and play my guitars through my iMac and the sound quality wasn't what I was looking for.
- Answered by Iven D from Connersville
- Jun 22, 2012
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Do they work with TV's
Does Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System work with Smart TV's (i.e.Samsung)?
- Asked by Sunil S
- Dec 5, 2012
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How long is the cable between the speakers?
- Asked by Maureen S from St Paul
- Sep 12, 2012
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I called BOSE Canada and asked about the length of the speaker cable. He told me it was 6 feet,
- Answered by Cameron I from Windsor
- Nov 27, 2012
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Will these speakers be able to be controlled with the volume keys on the iMac and MacBookPro?
- Asked by Gonzalo A from Minot Afb
- Oct 28, 2012
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Yes, although you may be at risk of interference from your phone if it's too close, switching to airplane mode would eliminate this (although would also prevent phone calls etc.) or I use my Bose with an Apple Airport Express which lets me use them wirelessly with my iPhone and Mac, meaning the phone doesn't need to be near the speakers and there's no cables that need to go into my iPhone.
- Answered by Sam C from Melbourne
- Dec 18, 2012
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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...
- Answered by Alexis O from Freeport
- Jan 11, 2012
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Can you use Bose Companion® 20 Multimedia Speaker System with an iPod?
- Asked by Manju M from Bli Bli
- Nov 12, 2011
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Yes, anything that uses a 3.5 millimeter jack can use these speakers.
- Answered by Jung Kyoo S from Honolulu
- Dec 11, 2011
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How do these compare to the previous Bose Companion 3?
- Asked by Michael A from Newark
- Feb 16, 2012
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BOSE seems to tout them as the replacement to the C3s , although you won't get the level of bass that the C3 can produce the sound quality and performance in the C20 is very, very good and arguably slightly better than other BOSE models.
- Answered by Gareth R
- Feb 27, 2012
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can you use The Bose Companion 20 with Macbook pro?
- Asked by Andrea C
- Dec 14, 2011
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Of course, the Bose Companion 20 uses the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, which all the MacBook models aswell as the iPod's, iPad's, iPhone's and most other 3rd party hardware use
- Answered by Elliot L
- Dec 23, 2011
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The box contains both the UK adapter and the US adapter. The system will do the entire 100-240V range and convert it itself.
- Answered by Sam W
- Sep 24, 2011
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wireless speakers
bose companion speakers if so how far can i go from the desk top i mac are they 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.- Answered by Jason F from Kansas City
- Dec 22, 2011
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can I easily override the speakers by plugging in some headphones or do I have to disconnect these and insert headphones into the computer jack
My current speakers are not acoustically high quality, but they have three clever features. 1) An on/off button on one of the speakers, 2) a volume knob for manual control, (ideal for when the phone rings) and 3) a headphone jack beside the volume control. I am looking for Bose quality sound on a computer system set of desktop speakers, but with these three features - especially the headphone jack.
- Asked by Andre F from Mississauga
- Jan 7, 2012
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It turns out you will find all these features on the Companion 20 as well. The versatile control pod features rotational volume control, single-touch mute, headphone jack and connection for a second audio source. The headphone output is auto sensing and automatically overrides the Companion 20 as long as your headset stays connected.
- Answered by Laurian T from Lausanne
- Feb 17, 2012
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Is there a power button on the remote or the speakers?
I have the Bose Companion 5 and my main complaint is there is no way to turn it off. The remote can only mute. Is there a power button on the Companion 20?
- Asked by Anthony H from San Francisco
- Jan 4, 2012
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There is no remote that comes with the speakers. There is a power button. It is on the disc which connects to the speaker which also works as the volume control. A pretty cool set up.
- Answered by Iven D from Connersville
- Jun 22, 2012
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Are these speakers magnetically shielded? If not are they approved by Apple? If not will they harm my Mac?
- Asked by Dan B from Saint Peters
- Aug 31, 2012
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