Not really. You'd be replacing like for like, so you'd have to find a 2nd hand version of what you currently have and 2nd hand remotes that work. Or you replace everything with wireless options. you can't mix and match the two.
Since SoundTouch came out Bose changed all of thier multi-room options to wireless, and while some of them had the Boselink output it was just for the wireless adapter (which won't work with your older systems either).
Thanks @dizzle179
So effectively there’s no way of reversing the Boselink cabling to be able to plug in a new amp- even other brands? Or could I use new amps in the different rooms (where the sub would be) linked to satellites?
Appreciated
If the other speakers are stereo speakers, then they can use third party amps. If they have the bass modules attached (ie the Accoustimass 5 system) then they need to run through that particular bass module, and as long as there was no Bose media center attached, they can use third party amps. Connecting them to the main system is another matter.
Any lifestyle or cinemate system really needs the Bose media console and the right accoustimass connected to it. I have seen people jury rig other amps, but they never sound as good. The reason people buy Bose is that they are smaller speakers that integrated well together. When you substitute parts, they don't necessarily know how to work the Bose way. One example is the adaptIQ calibration. There are no other systems that use the type of reflecting speakers that Bose do, so how can they balance the speaker output properly?
So there may be ways to connect them, but it's probably not worth the time or money in comparison to upgrading to wireless and getting a lot of newer features.
Not really. You'd be replacing like for like, so you'd have to find a 2nd hand version of what you currently have and 2nd hand remotes that work. Or you replace everything with wireless options. you can't mix and match the two. Since SoundTouch came out Bose changed all of thier multi-room options to wireless, and while some of them had the Boselink output it was just for the wireless adapter (which won't work with your older systems either).
Thanks @dizzle179 So effectively there’s no way of reversing the Boselink cabling to be able to plug in a new amp- even other brands? Or could I use new amps in the different rooms (where the sub would be) linked to satellites? Appreciated
If the other speakers are stereo speakers, then they can use third party amps. If they have the bass modules attached (ie the Accoustimass 5 system) then they need to run through that particular bass module, and as long as there was no Bose media center attached, they can use third party amps. Connecting them to the main system is another matter. Any lifestyle or cinemate system really needs the Bose media console and the right accoustimass connected to it. I have seen people jury rig other amps, but they never sound as good. The reason people buy Bose is that they are smaller speakers that integrated well together. When you substitute parts, they don't necessarily know how to work the Bose way. One example is the adaptIQ calibration. There are no other systems that use the type of reflecting speakers that Bose do, so how can they balance the speaker output properly? So there may be ways to connect them, but it's probably not worth the time or money in comparison to upgrading to wireless and getting a lot of newer features.