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Bose has sold various computer speaker products since 1987. Most models consisted of two small satellite speakers, sometimes with a subwoofer.
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Bose has sold various computer speaker products since 1987. Most models consisted of two small satellite speakers, sometimes with a subwoofer.
The computer speakers from Bose was the "MediaMate" system, which was released in 1987. The MediaMate included magnetic shielding so that they could be placed near a CRT computer monitor without causing the monitor's image to distort. They had dual inputs and two sources (such as a CD player and a computer game) to be played simultaneously, with a dial to adjust the relative level of the two sources. There is no on/off switch for the MediaMate speakers or any tone controls. [1] Production of MediaMate speakers ended in 2005.
In Japan, the MediaMate was sold as the "MM-1". The MM-1 included an "enhance" function, which basically acted as a tone control.[ citation needed ] An "MM-2" system was also sold in Japan, which included a subwoofer.
The "Companion 2" was released in 2005 as the replacement for the MediaMate. [2] The Companion 2 speakers had two input ports, however (unlike its MediaMate predecessor) there was no control to adjust the level of each source. [3] Virtual surround sound emulation ("TrueSpace Stereo Everywhere") was included. [4]
The "Companion 2 Series II" were introduced in 2006. [5] The appearance changed from round speaker grilles to rectangular speaker grilles.
Compared with the similarly priced M-Audio Studiophile AV20, the Companion 2 speakers were found to have inferior sound quality but the benefit of being able to play two sources simultaneously. [6]
The "Companion 3" system was released in 2003 and consisted of two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. [7] Control is via a wired remote. [8] Dual inputs allow two sources to be played simultaneously, however it is not possible to adjust the relative level of each source.
The "Companion 3 Series II" was introduced in 2006. [9] Changes included smaller satellite speakers with similar appearance to the Companion 5 system and the speaker grille on the subwoofer changing from circular to square shaped. Sales of the Companion 3 Series II ceased in 2016. [9]
The "Companion 5" system was first listed on Amazon in 2004. It was a 2.1 system consisting of two satellite speakers, a subwoofer, a wired control unit and an inbuilt sound card, which connected to the computer via USB. The subwoofer was very similar to that used in the Companion 3 Series II system, however the Companion 5 used larger satellite speakers.
In Europe and Asia-Pacific, a "Companion 50" version of the system was also produced.
The "Companion 20" system was released in 2011 and consists of two satellite speakers and a wired control unit (called "control pod" by Bose). [10] It was discontinued in 2021. [11]
The "Computer MusicMonitor" system was sold from 2007 and consisted of two satellite speakers and a remote control. The Computer MusicMonitor system was judged to have a convenient small size, but sub-standard audio quality for the price. [12] Sales of the Computer MusicMonitor ended in 2017. [13]
In Japan, a similar model called the "Micro Music Monitor (M3)" was released in 2006. The M3 was able to operate on battery power (unlike the Computer MusicMonitor).
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