Home Theater System
Bose Lifestyle 20 speakers and another receiver?
Question:
I currently have the Bose Lifestyle 20 speaker system. At this time, my wife wants somthing compact, but I hate all of the wires. Our new house is set up with speaker wire hidden in the walls, but the speakers are really bad. Is there a way I can still utilize my cube Bose speakers, but use different standard wires (as in the walls currently) with a non-Bose receiver? Any recomendations?
Answer: hmm...
Yes, you can... but will be a real challenge.
The Bose L20 system is really the same as the Bose Acoustimass 10 or 16 but without the L20 "reciever and hard drive".
If you are going to use only the speakers, then you may consider returning the L20 and get the Acoustimass 16... which save you $1000.
And with the AM16, you can get a Pioneer or Yamaha or HK or whatever brand receiver.... but of course now, you have to mickey-mouse the wires... but luckily, there's only black and red for each speaker - to alter so the "in wall" wires will fit into the silly Bose speaker clips and worst of all into the Accoustimass "partical board" box...
May I suggest --- if you have the 30day return policy still in effect... why not return the L20... and get the Klipsch HD500 set of speakers and a good Yamaha receiver?
The Klipsch HD500 5.1 set of speakers are going to be better: they are the same size, better frequency response, better mid-woofers, better tweeters [bose have no tweeters in those cubes!]... and - save $$$ go to amazon.com : they are on sale right now for : $549.... which is like half the price of the Bose-AM16 and less than a 1/4 of your current L20! --- given that you have to buy a receiver...
And Now, with the Klipsch [Quality American products since 1946 - way before Bose] you can use your in wall wires without screwing around!
We all understand the wife approval factor so --- Good Luck!
ps. If you go the AM16 route... it is a pain in the but!!! you have to connect your Yamaha or HK Receiver -wire by wire into the Acoustimass Module ... then connect wires out from the Module out to the 5-6 speakers!...
make it simple... buy a Receiver... get other brand speakers ... and connect those 2. thats it, done.
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