[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.
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.
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.
[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.
[13] In Japan, a similar model called the "Micro Music Monitor (M3)" was released in 2006.