Bose home theatre

What is your budget? I am sure many folks here would suggest some other items that will perform better than Bose for your money.

Hi Pepolk, i'm not familar with your actual system but it sounds like you connect the passive subs to your front left and right speakers. For 5.1 your processor should give you the option of setting the front speakers to large or small. Set the front speakers to large. As for the center and rear speakers the small setting should sound best. You be the judge what appeals best for you. Again i state that i'm not familiar with your system but there seems to be a standard for 5.1 systems and see no reason why your system will be any different. All LFE (low freq effects) should be directed to your front speakers when your front speakers are set to "large" and thus also to your subwoofers. Do you have a manual? What does the manual read? Try it, if you have any problems you can email me and i will try to help. This is a very good site for people interested in this hobby. There are members on this site that have been into this hobby for many years and are very knowledgable and will be glad to help you.

I do not know if you have already purchased the system. In my opinion you would be better off with a HSU Reserach VTF-2 self powered subwoofer($500 list), and a set of Gallo micros ($300/pair, 4-inch spheres). This would be a superior system with very small speakers. You can do better but it would be bigger, and possibly more$

Good luck.

to be brief...bose is crap. i dont know what your budget is and therefore cant make a reccomendation, other than DONT buy bose.

Justy i'm very curious, what do you own? I beleive Pepolk was asking for help not for your opinion on his choice of equipment. So what do you have? My system retails for over 40k and i don't feel no need to get Mr Pepolk upset or knock his system or anybodys elses. Live and let live.