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Bose cubes as surrounds with Denon Amp

post #1 of 16
Thread Starter 
My old HT set up used white dual cubes as my surrounds with my fronts being Paradigm Cinema 90's with a Paradigm Center CC and PDR 10 sub. They worked OK and looked OK.

Now I am upgrading the HT room with a new panny 58" plasma, Denon AVR2807 Receiver, Paradigm Monitor 7 fronts and a CC290 center. I want to use my Cinema 90 fronts as my surrounds and (I have 7.1 now) and keep the Bose as my rear surounds.

I know Bose stinks but my question is I remember reading somewhere that Bose speakers are a different ohm rating and can damage amps. My old Kenwood amp had no problem but before I plug these things into the Denon, I thought I'd better ask.

Thanks
post #2 of 16
the denon should have no problem powering bose cube speakers.
post #3 of 16
Denon's can drive audiophile 4 ohm speakers, there is no way a BOSE cube is going to even cause a Denon to break a sweat, especially for rears.
post #4 of 16
You should be fine. However, the bose cubes are meant to be used with their acousticrap module that has the crossovers. You won't be able to do it properly without that, however, I figure the worst you could do is blow them which in any case is extremely unlikely to happen as rear backs as there is very unlikely to be enough low bass in those channels to really damage them.

I would suggest you try using the system in 5.1 and 7.1 and see which you prefer, they may be fine just to fill in to the rear, or you may prefer just to stick with the paradigms in a 5.1 array. But experiment to see.
post #5 of 16
Thread Starter 
Thank you for all the info. Actually I'm a bit confused as to what to do. With my old 5.1 system, the surrounds were mouted behind the listener on the ceiling pointed down. After reading my Denon AVR-2807 manual last night, I don't understand if I want to stay with 5.1 sound, would the rear speakers be surrounds L and R or surround backs L and R?
post #6 of 16
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Originally Posted by 89vette View Post

Thank you for all the info. Actually I'm a bit confused as to what to do. With my old 5.1 system, the surrounds were mouted behind the listener on the ceiling pointed down. After reading my Denon AVR-2807 manual last night, I don't understand if I want to stay with 5.1 sound, would the rear speakers be surrounds L and R or surround backs L and R?

If you're only going to use 5.1, use the normal surround outputs, not rear or surround back. Put them wherever you like though.
post #7 of 16
Thread Starter 
Thanks Enzo. I will use my rear speakers just as surounds and not use them for rear surrounds. That being the case, I have the option accordign to the manual to use the surround back speaker amps to wire my front Paradigm Monitor 7's in a bi-amp mode.

What is the reason to wire speakers in a bi-amp mode?
post #8 of 16
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Originally Posted by 89vette View Post

Thanks Enzo. I will use my rear speakers just as surounds and not use them for rear surrounds. That being the case, I have the option accordign to the manual to use the surround back speaker amps to wire my front Paradigm Monitor 7's in a bi-amp mode.
What is the reason to wire speakers in a bi-amp mode?

To give more power to them (sometimes it goes along with the improved sound)
post #9 of 16
Thread Starter 
That is what I figured. I the Denon is rated at 110W per channel does that mean the speakers will have 220W going to them? I think they are rated to only 180W.
post #10 of 16
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Originally Posted by EnzoPolotso View Post

If you're only going to use 5.1, use the normal surround outputs, not rear or surround back. Put them wherever you like though.

You don't want to just put them wherever. You need to place them properly for the best results, according to dolby which is to the side.
post #11 of 16
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post #12 of 16
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Originally Posted by ChrisWiggles View Post

the bose cubes are meant to be used with their acousticrap module that has the crossovers

Good point. However, if the satellites are going to be run through the bass module, then the exact same distance setting should be set in the receiver for both speakers (even if they are at different distances). Since the bass module sums the low frequencies, the last thing you want is two signals with different delays being combined (recipe for phase cancellations).

Sanjay
post #13 of 16
If the Kenwood can handle it, the Denon can, but I suspect that the result may be worse than using 5.1 because the Bose can't really put out much volume or proper mid-bass or treble.
post #14 of 16
I'd be more concerned with the sound quality of the cubes if you don't use the bass module. The cube is a single or in the case of double cubes, two drivers and that is it. All the electronics are in the bass module and I am sure there is something besides a x-over in it to give the cubes better sound.
post #15 of 16
Thread Starter 
I ditched the Bose and put the Paradigms Cinema 90's back there. The mounted the ceiling with the brackets I used for the Bose just fine. So they are slightly behind and pointing down to the listener. I pick up the monitor 7's tonight.
post #16 of 16
I tried Bose cubes as surrounds. While they do make sound, it is not very good.
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