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How to add an extra speaker to Onkyo 7.1,Bose Acoustimass 16

by pmusiate Jul 23, 2009 1:59AM PDT

I've had for 2 years the Bose Acoustimass 16, 6.1, hooked to an Onkyo TX-SR604, 7.1. I just bought a BluRay Sony BDP-S360, and would like to enjoy the 7.1 feature of the Onkyo. However, ALL Bose's speakers are wired to Bose's SUB. There's 5 speakers and one center. Where do I add the extra speaker for the 7.1 experience?
a) I've read that hooking up a Bose VCS 10 as a center, directly to the Onkyo would suffice to replace the center. However, how would Bose's Sub interpret this? Would I then use the old center speaker as a left or right speaker? Is it designed for that?
b) Should I buy an extra bose speaker(double cube acoustimass series 4), and hook it directly to the Onkyo? Will this affect the sound?
Please Help!!!

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AFAIK

by Pepe7 Jul 23, 2009 3:21AM PDT

...this is not possible with the acoustimass line. You have to purchase a different speaker/sub system for this to work properly. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong or behind the latest Bose tech anyway.

-Pedro

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^^^ Yup ^^^

by givemeaname Jul 23, 2009 4:02AM PDT

1 Bose does not have a sub, they have 'base module'... The cut off is somewhere around 60hz, a sub is about 28-32hz
There is a saying 'No highs, No Lows, must be a Bose'

Pepe7... Bose has not changed their stuff in 10+ years, only thing that have changed is add more colors and there price $^^

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