Bose 5.1 speakers and cable

[Gazzab]

I am going to put some Bose speakers in the kids tv room. I want it all outta sight etc.. Whilst I am not a big fab of Bose they are small and will be ok for kids DVDs. I have had some speaker cables laid and hidden etc in advance of deciding on Bose. Does anyone know if the Bose speakers can be wired with standerd speaker cable?

[Pferdestarke]

Which system? Acoustimass?

[Gazzab]

Yeah probably the '10'..!?

[Pferdestarke]

Well then yes as it's a passive system designed to be hooked up to your 5.1 amp'.

I've got a 2.1 acoustimass system in a living room. The module is hidden with two cubes on show. It surprises people when driven hard.

[tdm34]

I hope you realise that the cable flow is from the cubes through the bass unit (all 5 feeds) and then
from the Bass unit using the supplied Bose flat multicore cable to the Amp
when I was in the A/V industry it was surprising how many people prewired
a room for bose in the conventional way. ie from each speaker location to the amp location, which
wont work.

[Gazzab]

Thanks didnt realise that, hence my question :-)
Tbh I am not sure I want Bose as I think they sound pants when 2.1 etc but think / hope they'll be fine for a 5.1
If they are wired via the sub then that might not suit as I want to set up the speakers via the amp. So maybe I'll look at another make... Hmmmm

[headcase]

The 321 and the older cinimate (both 2.1(ish)) systems use a 4 core speaker cable so would be no good for your wiring. You can sit the sub next to the amp to get around the previous problem.