Bose expansion
February 25, 2008
I have a Bose AM16 (6.1 version). I want to update it to
7.1. Can I just buy another Bose cube to make it 7.1? The reason I'm asking is because all
of the surround and center speakers have to connect to the Bose sub. And there are only
five surround and one center connectors on the subwoofer. If I buy another cube, how will
I connect them together? I also have a second question. Because of the way my room is
configured, I cannot hang the speakers on the wall. Can I install all of them on the
ceiling instead?
Doan
To answer your second question first, I would not place
a speaker designed for a stand or a shelf on the ceiling. Unless you simply have no other
choice, the compromise in sound would be too great in my opinion. To answer your first
question, I would propose a different route: There are a number of excellent speakers
available designed for ceiling mounting. I’ve heard really good ones from Polk Audio
and Infinity to name just two, and I know that Paradigm has speakers designed for such an
application as well. Personally, I’d rather have a really good 5.1 system comprised
of speakers made for a ceiling application than have a 7.1 system compromised severely by
its placement. If you choose to buy the other Bose speakers, you’ll likely have to
call their customer support line for your hook-up questions.
A pat on the back
February 19, 2008
Greetings. I was happy to discover your site after reading
about it in my FM tuner group on Yahoo. At last, a website where I can understand and
learn. I am trying to put together my first sound system after many years. I will be
reading your archives. I just wanted to say "thank you" for a job well done.
Dwane
Thank you for letting us know. Also, let us know if you
have any questions about your system. We give advice on those too!
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