Bose Companion 3 Multimedia Speaker System

Elegant, efficient and practical best describe the Bose Companion 3. The four piece system comes with two graphite 3.5-inch tall by 2.5-inch wide satellite speakers, an Acoustimass bass module ( a.k.a. Sub ) and a high tech, hockey puck-size controller. Aesthetics aside (Bose is the master of sleek lines and stylish electronics), the system sounds great especially in the confines of your computer set up.

Typically we place our speakers close and with many pc systems audio is overwhelming, the Bose sounds smooth all around. But its secret weapon is the round controller which allows you to control the volume, mute with a single tap even plug third party devices (i.e. MP3 players headphones) into its front side auxiliary input and headphone jacks. ($250; www.bose.com)