I have a Bose 3.2.1 system on my TV. I have had it running from my cable box, to the Bose. So to have any sound you HAD to have the Bose on.

A month ago, I changed it to go from the cable box, to the TV. From the TV output to the Bose. So I could listen to basic TV without the Bose on..

When the CD player is on, the volume is at about 15 - 20, and that is getting loud.

Coming from the Cable box, the Bose volume needs to be at about 50 to sound good.

Coming from the TV, the Bose needed to be at about 62-65 to sound good.

So, ever since I changed the system so I could use the TV speakers, when I did use the Bose, it would work for about 2 hours and then I just like that, no sound from the Bose. The CD player still played. So did the Radio.

Could it have "overheated"?? Since the volume was near 75% full blast coming from the TV, could that cause it to overheat, but still play CD's fine??

Any help??

 

post in right forum :shakesfist:

 

Not sure why it stopped working. If it plays cd's, then it isn't overheating. Does your cablebox not have and rca connections on it? Also is this a high definition box or regular? Many cableboxes have 2 audio outputs nowadays so that you can hook one up to your tv, and one up to your stereo. Even if it does not have two seperate audio outputs, you could always get two pairs of y connectors, with 1 male end and 2 female ends and just split the connections, sending one to your tv and one to your stereo.

 

I got it

Moving to Home Theater forum....

 

Cable Box is NOT Hi Def, but the TV is.

The box only has 1 set out audio outputs.

I thought about splitting the cables, does that cut down quality at all?

 

No, it won't hurt the sound quality. Does the tv have audio outputs? You could also route the sound through the tv, but your tv speakers would be on while your stereo speakers are on, unless you go into the menu and turn off the tv speakers everytime you use the stereo. The tv volume would also control the stereo volume if you do this.

 

Yeah, my TV has outputs, but this was how it was hooked up when the Bose stopped. When I do this, the bose needs to be at about 65 on the vol. I liked it best that way, but again, it kept making my Bose stop playing.

Maybe it was the TV outputs? Can they overheat?

 

defenetly overheating I had that problem too

 

Whats do you think is over heating, the TV or the Bose???

 

When using your Bose the volume on your TV or cable box should be at max. Then adjust the volume on the bose.

When you adjust the volume on your TV/cable box you are choking the low level input to the Bose. It has nothing to amplify, that is why you are overheating.

You should just use the Bose all the time for audio. Screw the TV, the TV's speakers probably suck compared to the Bose anyway.

 

I completely understand what you are saying.

When it goes from the cable directly to the bose, I keep the cable volume at about 90%, so i have some adjustment from the cahnnelt changer remote. Like I said, then the Bose is about 50 vol setting.

When I used the TV feeding the Bose, the TV volume was at about 1/4. And the Bose was struggling to keep the vol up. And thus over heating.

Is there a way to amp the signal from the cable box. so the bose runs at the same vol fro CD and FM as for when watching TV???