mpieter wrote:Question for the audio experts here in this area, Would a Bose companion 5 Multimedia be any good for a basic set-up
IMHO, absolutely not. I've never heard, used them, but I've read too many horror stories. Big risk. I have a pair of Bose 3 on my wife's laptop for mp3s, etc. and they're nice, but have the typical Bose mud.
I have however, tried Bose 203, 402, and 901s for organ use. Mud.
At a minimum invest in a Behringer Truth B2092A Powered Subwoofer ($229) and a pair of Behringer B2031A ($359). You will not be disappointed. If you shop around you can find the sub as low as $180 and the monitors around $300.
I have (2) B2092A Powered Subwoofers, (8) B2031 active monitors and (8) B2031P passive monitors.
signed, former Bose fan, now a Bose basher.