Thinking about getting some descent speakers for the iMac. I mainly just listen to music (my music library, streams from internet radio sites). I dont really see movies or play games. Do you guys think the C3 will do for my needs?
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Bose Companion 3 vs Companion 5
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I love the C3, I have C2, but next time I going for C3 they sound awesome, awesome, awesome.
The way I saw it when I had this dilemma was that I was spending a lot of money on some speakers that were gonna last. It is a relatively small price increase for a great feature, the simulated 5.1, and you also get a lot more power to the acoustimass unit and twice as many speakers in the satellites. That made it an easy decision.
What i'm wondering is if Bose is gonna upgrade this C3 model. I mean they came out I believe in 2006, so I don't know if they are going to bump it.
I found a set of Bose Companion 5's for $225, some dealer via Amazon. Love the controls on it and they sound great and take up very little space. Some people like Bose, some don't, but for a consumer level speaker they do the job well if you can find a deal on em.
While at $350 you can get quite a few different pairs of monitors. Logitech's Z5500s sound a tad bit better and if you are looking to save money a pair of Klipsch Pro Media 2.1's will still sound way better and cost way less.
?That may run contrary to being a loyal Apple consumer, no?
You can get powered monitors like these http://www.audioengineusa.com/a5_home.php
Or for 350 you could get a stereo receiver and speakers.
Or for 350 you could get a stereo receiver and speakers.