Extending speakers on a BOSE Lifestyle
Discussion
I've got my lounge and dining room knocked into one. In the lounge I have a telly and BOSE Lifestyle 25 wrapped around it, but in the dining room I have nothing. I would like a simple pair of quality speakers in the dining room connected to this but am having trouble in finding out how to do this.
On the back there is a socket for 'BOSE Link' and it would be extremely easy to run a hidden cable from this to speakers in the dining room. However, looking on the web what they sell for this, it appears to be a wireless device. So I would buy a thing that plugs into the back of the lifestyle & power, transmits over a very short distant to the receiving device which plugs into the speakers and power and then I get my 2nd room audio.
All well and good if you want it in another room, but completely over the top for what I need.
Did they used to do a BOSE Link which was hardwired and do I also need a BOSE amp on the other end?
Thanks
Ben
On the back there is a socket for 'BOSE Link' and it would be extremely easy to run a hidden cable from this to speakers in the dining room. However, looking on the web what they sell for this, it appears to be a wireless device. So I would buy a thing that plugs into the back of the lifestyle & power, transmits over a very short distant to the receiving device which plugs into the speakers and power and then I get my 2nd room audio.
All well and good if you want it in another room, but completely over the top for what I need.
Did they used to do a BOSE Link which was hardwired and do I also need a BOSE amp on the other end?
Thanks
Ben
They dont work like that, on the amp there is a set of dip switches, you use these to differentiate between rooms (amongst other things). Your main room (the one you have already) is room A, you then set your amps up for room B,C,D etc, each amp needs a remote control set for that room code.
The reason for this is the second room can have a different volume level and even a different source.
I have tried setting an SA2 amp up as Room A aswell as the original just to extend the sound from room A, only it is ignored by the system. I also have noticed that there is also a slight delay in audio between rooms, so for example if you did have both rooms playing the same audio and both sets of speakers are close by then there is a slight echo.
It may be better for you to run a long phono cable from the Audio out on the Bose system to feed a normal hifi amp in your dining area, then adjust the volume on that amp when required, that would give you a stereo copy of the audio from the main room.
The reason for this is the second room can have a different volume level and even a different source.
I have tried setting an SA2 amp up as Room A aswell as the original just to extend the sound from room A, only it is ignored by the system. I also have noticed that there is also a slight delay in audio between rooms, so for example if you did have both rooms playing the same audio and both sets of speakers are close by then there is a slight echo.
It may be better for you to run a long phono cable from the Audio out on the Bose system to feed a normal hifi amp in your dining area, then adjust the volume on that amp when required, that would give you a stereo copy of the audio from the main room.
headcase said:
They dont work like that, on the amp there is a set of dip switches, you use these to differentiate between rooms (amongst other things). Your main room (the one you have already) is room A, you then set your amps up for room B,C,D etc, each amp needs a remote control set for that room code.
The reason for this is the second room can have a different volume level and even a different source.
I have tried setting an SA2 amp up as Room A aswell as the original just to extend the sound from room A, only it is ignored by the system. I also have noticed that there is also a slight delay in audio between rooms, so for example if you did have both rooms playing the same audio and both sets of speakers are close by then there is a slight echo.
I'm glad you're telling me this! I'm thinking of 'normal' hifi and an extra set of speakers being extremely simple. I'm clearly waaaaay off the mark!The reason for this is the second room can have a different volume level and even a different source.
I have tried setting an SA2 amp up as Room A aswell as the original just to extend the sound from room A, only it is ignored by the system. I also have noticed that there is also a slight delay in audio between rooms, so for example if you did have both rooms playing the same audio and both sets of speakers are close by then there is a slight echo.
headcase said:
It may be better for you to run a long phono cable from the Audio out on the Bose system to feed a normal hifi amp in your dining area, then adjust the volume on that amp when required, that would give you a stereo copy of the audio from the main room.
I think that may well be the easiest solution. The BOSE 161 bookshelf speakers - they don't *need* a BOSE amp, do they? (Yesterday I wouldn't have thought it necessary to ask that question!)
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