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Bose Companion 2 Series III
The Bose Companion 2 Series III is a decade old at this point, but its sound and simplicity can still hang with the best desktop speakers around.
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Key specs
Channels
2Below average2
22
below average for computer & gaming speakers — based on 18 of 19 we've cataloged.
Total Power Output
100 WAbove average100 W
4 W200 W
above average for computer & gaming speakers — based on 18 of 19 we've cataloged.
Connection Type
Wired-aux-3.5mmMost commonWired-aux-3.5mm34%Bluetooth23%Usb11%Wired-rca11%
Wired-aux-3.5mm is the most common — on 34% of the 44 computer & gaming speakers we've cataloged (of 19).
Power Source
AC mainsMost commonAc mains89%Usb11%
Ac mains is the most common — on 89% of the 19 computer & gaming speakers we've cataloged (of 19).
Sound
- Channels
- 2
- Total Power Output
- 100 W
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Wired-aux-3.5mm
Design
- Power Source
- AC mains
- Color Options
- Black
- Dimensions Depth
- 190 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 150 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 80 mm
- Weight
- 1000 g
Owners
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