does this reciever work well with bose acoustimass 5 speakers?
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The Harman Kardon 3490 works fine with my 20+ year old Bose Acoustimass 5 II stereo subwoofer / satellite speaker system. I don't have a second speaker system connected to the receiver, however.
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Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and digital audio in's along with normal analog in's (phono in too) I'm going to say that you will like this. Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and... » Read More Since I run Polk Rti-12's for speakers I really have no idea. All I can say is the 3490 powers my speakers very cleanly.......more so than the Pioneer VSX-816 that it replaced. I just read the manual on those speakers at Bose.com and the speakers will connect to this receiver just fine with conventional speaker wire and Bose recommends amps with 10-200 watts/channel so with the 3490 rated at 120wpc you are right in there.The 3490 is not a good choice if you need hdmi or component video switching. If you are looking for a stereo powerhouse with low distortion and some optical and digital audio in's along with normal analog in's (phono in too) I'm going to say that you will like this. « Show Less
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The HK 3490 will blow the Bose right off the wall--Don't hesitate to buy it
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If your using quality speakers the power from this unit delivers incredible sound.
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I'm not sure if it will. We have 4 really big speakers hooked up to it, and it carries them really well. This unit is not a surround system. But it does have a separate place for a base speaker. We just don't have one hooked into it. Sorry I couldn't be anymore help.
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Yes, outputs for six (6) RCA cables (all you listed + subwoofer) to carry analog 5.1 sound. Not sure why they don't post a picture of the back of this item, as these specific outputs were one of the reasons we bought it. It works great with our old receiver.
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Any consumer AV receiver or plain old stereo receiver will work fine. Yamaha works great. Costco (when they have em) and Amazon sell Yamaha AVR and receivers at great prices. If you are using them outside from your main set up, just make sure you get one that has A and B speakers. If using as rear surround for 5.1 it won't have that but, you won't need it. If you do, look for a 7.1 system with AB.
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I can't speak specifically to the Sony system, but it does work well with the several Bose items I have.
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It works with my Bose sound system in '05 A6. Do you have CD changer with fiber optic? What version of the MMI do you have? Those are the things you need to worry about about.
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We connected our Bose surround sound system to it. It has 5 satellite speakers with a subwoofer unit. Sounds amazing.
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You could get a bluetooth adapter like the MPOW adapter to make it work with your 5. This is what I have.Mpow Bluetooth A2DP Music Audio Receiver Adapter for Bose Sounddock and 30-Pin iPod iPhone Dock Speaker
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I agree with Peter. I don't have this receiver (yet), but I have the Acoustimass 7 series, and whenever I set up a component (BD player, DVD-Audio player, etc), I set it up as if I have large speakers, but NOT a subwoofer. I'm assuming that the Acoustimass 10 (like the 7) does NOT connect to the subwoofer connections on the back of the receiver. So if you're running this Audyssey test as if you have a subwoofer, it's trying to test something that's not there.
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It sounds more like you have a connection issue, maybe the wrong ports on the receiver going to your woofer. I have an Onkyo TX-NR1030 connected to Bose Acoustimass 10 Series IV in the game room, and in my living room I have a Yamaha Aventage RX-A3040 with the same speaker system Acoustimass 10 Series...both sound very nice. Usually when you have a "no bass" issue, it is either connected wrong or the Bose amp could be damaged.
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Yes, it supports both 5.1 and 7.1 sound output from the optical out. I use it with my Sonos soundbar and it is a perfect match.
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Sorry for the late response but yes, the way you just said it is correct. Due to the special connection of the Bose subwoofer, it cannot be used with any other receivers.
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Sheri, Did it work for you? for Acoustimass 10 Series 5 ( Bose recommend me to use Series II mount)
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it will work CORRECTLY with any 5.1 surround system amplifier assuming you have a 5 speaker plus a subwoofer system. I can tell you it works great! worth the money.
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If the Bose Acoustimass 6 Series II system has individual speaker outputs for each speaker. Then yes It will. All you will have to do is plug in the Bose SL2 transmitter into the R/L rear speaker outputs and then set the Bose SL2 receiver in the rear of your room and run the wires from the SL2 receiver to your speakers. It's that easy!!! Hope that this helps ..... Gerald
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Yes, that is what I use it for. My setup is from Raspberry Pi HDMI Out to AGPTek, then from AGPTek to my TV and APGTek to my receiver. This allows me to have 5.1 surround sound on my receiver.
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I have a Pioneer a/v receiver and I had a Bose speaker system. Mine was an older system. Everything went through the Bose subwoofer so the wireless system could not be used with Bose. I now have Bose 501's in the front and a Bose center speaker but my subwoofer is not Bose. My wireless back speakers run off KEF wireless system. I am very happy with the KEF. I sent the system to them because I thought something was wrong with it. They trouble shot it and found nothing wrong. No charge, they sent it back. I found a bad connection on the back of my receiver caused by the DTV tech. I would check with Bose to see if this works with their system.Sorry I couldn't give you a yes or no.Mike I have a Pioneer a/v receiver and I had a Bose speaker system. Mine was an older system. Everything went through the Bose subwoofer so the wireless system could not be used with Bose. I now have Bose 501's in the front and a Bose center speaker but my subwoofer is not Bose. My wireless back speakers run off KEF wireless system. I am very happy with the KEF. I sent the system to them because I thought something was wrong with it. They trouble shot it and found nothing wrong. No charge, they sent it back. I found a bad connection on the back of my receiver caused by the DTV tech. I... » Read More I have a Pioneer a/v receiver and I had a Bose speaker system. Mine was an older system. Everything went through the Bose subwoofer so the wireless system could not be used with Bose. I now have Bose 501's in the front and a Bose center speaker but my subwoofer is not Bose. My wireless back speakers run off KEF wireless system. I am very happy with the KEF. I sent the system to them because I thought something was wrong with it. They trouble shot it and found nothing wrong. No charge, they sent it back. I found a bad connection on the back of my receiver caused by the DTV tech. I would check with Bose to see if this works with their system.Sorry I couldn't give you a yes or no.Mike « Show Less
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HI Sir, Just little inquiry about the product itself. I have BOSE Acoustimass 5 Series 3 i wonder if it's capable of handling the receiver itself. Since it has a subwoofer stated 10-200W/Channel, 4-8 OHMS may i know if it's compatible with the BOSE and receiver itself. Thanks a lot!