How do I connect my Bose Soundbar 500 to my AV Receiver?
David Jones
Published Mar 18, 2026
How do I connect my Bose Soundbar 500 to my AV Receiver?
You can connect the soundbar to a receiver by an optical cable. Connect one end to the digital optical out port on the receiver, and to the optical in port on the soundbar. The receiver will, of course, need a digital optical out port.
Can you connect 2 AV receivers?
A home audio receiver allows you to listen to the radio, input sounds from external devices like an MP3 player and connect to other audio receivers like a cassette deck or record player. With extra speakers you can connect two receivers together and boost up the sound output of your entire system.
How do you connect a sound bar to a receiver?
Turn off all devices. Connect one end of the speaker wire to the soundbar and the other end to the center channel on the receiver. This is if the soundbar is a single channel. If the soundbar is multi-channeled (which is commonly three channels: front left, center, and right), use three separate speaker cables for the connection.
How do I deactivate my Bose Smart Sound Bar?
Bluetooth®: Deactivate by clearing the pairing list by pressing and holding the Bluetooth® button on the remote for 10 seconds. Activate by pairing with a Bluetooth® source. Ethernet:Deactivate by removing the Ethernet cable. Activate by inserting the Ethernet cable.
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How to connect a soundbar to a Vizio TV?
Elliot June 17, 2017 at 1:24 pm Hi Al, the only way to connect a soundbar to the Denon AVR-588 receiver is to use the HDMI output from the receiver, into the Vizio soundbar, You can then connect a TV from the Vizio’s HDMI output to get a picture, You will need to turn off the TV’s internal speakers for proper sound.
You will need an RCA to 3.5mm (Aux) or an RCA to RCA cable depending on your receiver and soundbar. Connect the RCA leads to the corresponding pre-out connections on the receiver, then connect the 3.5mm (Aux) or RCA connector (s) to the soundbar. Note that you may need to enable the pre-out center channel on the receiver.
Bluetooth®: Deactivate by clearing the pairing list by pressing and holding the Bluetooth® button on the remote for 10 seconds. Activate by pairing with a Bluetooth® source. Ethernet:Deactivate by removing the Ethernet cable. Activate by inserting the Ethernet cable.
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Elliot June 17, 2017 at 1:24 pm Hi Al, the only way to connect a soundbar to the Denon AVR-588 receiver is to use the HDMI output from the receiver, into the Vizio soundbar, You can then connect a TV from the Vizio’s HDMI output to get a picture, You will need to turn off the TV’s internal speakers for proper sound.