will these work directly wired from a tv with rca connect. or do i need to go through a actual bose system?
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Can't see why not. Would just need covert the raw wire from the speaker to the tv audio out output point.....which is proberly an RCA output....an electonic store would have a converter.
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You will have to go through some sort or preamp and amp to provide enough power to drive these speakers. Or a new/current day video receiver is the best match to give you fullest capabilities between your TV and stereo system.
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Hi James, they don't need a Bose system, I'm using them on a middle of the range AV receiver and very good. May work on a tv but prob not as the ohm and wattage is probably not high enough from the tv, check the output of the tv to check if possible. Have fun.
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Ours are connected to the whole house stereo system, which is not a Bose device. The wiring was already in the ceiling, just swapped out some outdoor speakers for these when we finished this room.
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the speakers are not powered they require an amplifier you can use any amplifier/receiver it doesn't have to be a bose.
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You'll need a female mini headphone to male stereo RCA cable if you wante to connect this to the audio out of your television. These speakers are made for computers, but they should work okay with your television. Just don't put them too close to your tv because they're not magnetically shielded i don't believe.
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you can hook these speakers up to a non-bose receiver or amp which i've done before. You'll have to do some tinkering with the speaker wires to make it work. These bose speakers require the new connectors whcih you can purchase anywhere on amazon. The other end of the speaker wire would have to be plugged into your receiver or amp with banana connectors or other terminal ending. It's definitely easier if you connect them to a bose subwoofer but it's not a requirement. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure about the inputs to the Bose system but with my Vizio soundbar system, I run my inputs to the soundbar and then output to the TV. Make sure it is connected to the ARC HDMI input (HDMI 2, I think) on the TV. This disables the TV speakers so the audio will always be through the Bose system. The video is simply passed through your sound system to the TV and the audio is returned to the Bose system via the audio return channel (ARC). Hope this helps.
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They are generic speakers with two wires coming out of them. You tv would need hookups for that.
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The setup comes with a headphone-to-RCA cable adapter, meaning you can plug it into anything. So long as your box as RCA audio outputs (which anything made in the last 20, no, probably 40 years does), this will take them fine.Directly on topic though, I have not used them in that exact setup, but they sound great with everything else I have plugged them into, so I don't see why they wouldn't work well with your setup...
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If you only have the Bose Acoustimass 3 III subwoofer, it must be connected to a receiver, any brand, can be stereo or 5.1, but you will only get stereo sound, not 5.1, You will need two sets of wires from the two speakers to your receiver, and two sets of wires from the two speakers to the Bose sub.I think I have the four sets of wires, that I can list on Amazon, if interested, let me know, or they nay be some listed already, you need total of four sets Bose 20" speaker wires, they have bare wires at one end, and RCA connection at the other end.
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Ben, usually you cannot connect such speaker systems directly as the TVs do not have a 5.1 connectivity option. You may need a 5.1 receiver. Afaik all TVs only have digital or optical outlets that you may need to connect to your receiver.Hope that helps.
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you need a receiver for all speekers (that includes the Bose reaer speekers) - your TV should be conencted through the receiver
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Sassy, we have the speakers connected to the Samsung TV. Our Bose is also connected to the TV. If you have a plug on the Bose to plug in the speaker 'adapter' then this will work on the Bose.
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I have two BOSE speakers with a left and right cable, can i connect these cables to this adapter and then the adapter to my tv to get audio on my speakers from the tv?
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From the Bose web page: *Designed for use with your stereo or home theater receiverSo--yes, you do... unless...Of course, your flat screen output might have enough wattage to drive acceptable sound from your Bose speakers, but it's likely that you won't have enough volume without annoying levels of noise from the low-powered amp in your flat panel's audio wiring. If your TV has outputs for "external speaker" you might make those work to drive the Bose. With just a "line out" or "audio out" jack you may get some sound, but you probably need an amplifier or receiver to be happy. Good news--those are incredibly cheap used these days in the homes of baby boomers everywhere and your local Goodwill... From the Bose web page: *Designed for use with your stereo or home theater receiverSo--yes, you do... unless...Of course, your flat screen output might have enough wattage to drive acceptable sound from your Bose speakers, but it's likely that you won't have enough volume without annoying levels of noise from the low-powered amp in your flat panel's audio wiring. If your TV has outputs for "external speaker" you might make those work to drive the Bose. With just a "line out" or "audio out" jack you may get some sound, but you probably need an... » Read More From the Bose web page: *Designed for use with your stereo or home theater receiverSo--yes, you do... unless...Of course, your flat screen output might have enough wattage to drive acceptable sound from your Bose speakers, but it's likely that you won't have enough volume without annoying levels of noise from the low-powered amp in your flat panel's audio wiring. If your TV has outputs for "external speaker" you might make those work to drive the Bose. With just a "line out" or "audio out" jack you may get some sound, but you probably need an amplifier or receiver to be happy. Good news--those are incredibly cheap used these days in the homes of baby boomers everywhere and your local Goodwill... « Show Less
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Yes. I currently have mine hooked to my LG flat screen. You should have an 3.5mm audio jack, simply plug it in. If you have everything in and the volume up on both the tv and the Bose system and nothing comes through, simply go into the TVs audio setup and adjust for an outside system. Hopefully this helps you out my friend.
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Yes, provided the cable box has a 3.5mm output. To use the RCA output connections (red/white) you would need an adapter. In either case, more than likely you would need to turn the dial, rather than use the remote to adjust volume.There is a bit more fullness compared to thin TV's sound, but not enough, in my option, to warrant the high Bose price. That is my biggest beef with this product--high price for little benefit.Good Luck
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No, you can not connect these speakers directly to your HDTV, unless your TV has speakers connectors, which I have not seen one thus far. The do not come with any wirings/cords. If you want a 5.1 Surround sound or bigger speakers than your TV, then you will need the following. RCA Wirings to connect the TV sound outputs into a Receiver, which you need to buy [if you do not have one]. Then buy good speaker wires/cords to connect the Receiver connect to these speakers. The samples in the Internet seemed to be missing the Receiver. They only show the TV and the speakers, which is misleading to some who is not familiar to sound system set ups.
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don't know about a bose system. but I can hook mine up on a sony home theater system
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Your Bose speakers should connect to this receiver's binding posts and LFE RCA jack without any adapters other than the Bose-supplied system input cable bundle. If you like, you can terminate the Bose wire bundle's bare wires with banana plugs to make plugging and unplugging into the receiver easier, but it's not necessary. The receiver's binding posts will screw down onto bare wire just fine if you don't have banana plugs.