no, the wiring of the speakers and the whole set in general is made specifically so it could be used as its own set. if you want speakers to replace your home theatre speakers, than try looking at their environmental speaker section. I believe those are the ones that can be used in a home theatre set individually. there some you can use indoor, outdoor, or both.

Thanks for your question. The CineMate GS II system is designed to be the primary audio system for your TV, and is not compatible with your Samsung system. You would connect your audio/video source devices (cablebox, Blu Ray, DVD, etc.) directly to your TV, and connect the audio output of your TV directly to the Bose system. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our technical support team who can assist. They can be reached at 1-800-380-4831 and are available 8:30am-10:00pm M-F, 9am-7:00pm Sat EST. Thank you!

coant tell the difference but just love it

The difference between the CineMate Series II and CineMate GS Series II systems are the two included speakers. The CineMate Series II system includes the Articulated Array® speakers, while the CineMate GS Series II includes the smaller Gemstone® speakers. Many customers may prefer the sound of the Gemstone speakers, and especially the size/performance ratio afforded by the smaller enclosures. We hope this helps!

If sound is what your looking for, Bose is always the way to go! Don't be fooled by these speakers small exterior because they produce the clearest, and loudest sound out there. Your idea for the xbox one is a sweet move and this Bose will give you what you need.

Our CineMate GSII system would perform well in this type of setup. Since you're not using a standard television you may need to be concerned with the way the system will be connected. If the projector does not have an optical audio output on it, you may need to connect your sources to a separate switcher since the CineMate system on features on input on it.

If you have any questions or need advice for this type of installation, our support team would be happy to help. They can be reached at 1-800-380-4831. Thanks!

I apologize if this doesn't help or is an overly simple suggestion....but it almost sounds like it could be something as simple as a wire issue. I don't know exactly how you have everything set up... I am assuming you have the component in for the cable and the optical in for the bluray on the module.

What worked for me is to input all the HDMI and component wires (from cable box, xbox one, wiiU, apple TV, and Chromecast) to the TV and then send the optical out from the TV to the little module. I have a Samsung plasma TV albeit slightly older.

I am no expert but it should be impossible to have compatibility issues... all it gets is the digital sound signal from an input, no HDMI "handshakes" or whatever.

This may be due to the way the CineMate system is connected. You should have the TV’s optical output connected to the CineMate system and both the Blu Ray and Cable/Satellite box connected to the TV with HDMI. If you do not have a Cable or Satellite box, you may need to make alternate connections. Our support team can help you with this setup. They can be reached at 1-800-380-4831 Monday through Friday 8:30am – 10:00pm and Saturday 9:00am – 7:00pm (EST). Thanks!

I wonder if it is something to do with using the optical out and the HDMI?... that is redundant. HDMI includes digital sound, so there is no need for the second wire.

I have an AppleTV hooked up to by Samsung plasma TV and I use the optical output on the TV to go the the Bose module.

Worked fine for me without changing anything.

There may be settings within the TV’s menu that need to be adjusted for the sound to play through the CineMate system. Generally you would need to turn off the internal speakers within the TV’s menu to activate its optical output. Our support team can help you with this if you’d like. They can be reached at 1-800-380-4831 Monday through Friday 8:30am – 10:00pm (EST) and Saturdays 9:00am – 7:00pm. Thanks!

Thanks for your question. The CineMate GS Series II system is not designed to perform in conjunction with other speakers. It certainly will not cause any harm, however, to leave your TV speakers on.

Yes, it is safe.

The Cinemate will take the digital outputs from the Samsung and render them using its own proprietary decoding. If you like the sound with the TV sound on too, it won't hurt anything.

The new speakers are a little bit smaller. I believe the imaging might be just a little bit better...we just replaced the 321 v1 system with a Cinemate, so the clarity may be because the old speaker were worn. There is not a dramatic difference. The woofer appears to be the same. I like them.

Thanks for your inquiry. The CineMate GS Series II and 321 GS Series III speaker packages are very similar. The main difference between the two is the included media center console with the 321 GS Series III system.

I currently have the smaller speaker and universal remote set-up. My brother has the original one with small remote and slightly larger speakers.

So far as I can tell, they sound the same. Each delivers amazing quality as you well know, but one is not noticeably better than the other.

I would keep your current set-up if the smaller speakers and universal remote don't matter to you, and even if they did, might be better to just buy a stand alone universal remote.

Thanks for your question. The Gemstone speakers included with the CineMate GS Series II system may sound different than the CineMate Series II speakers, though not unequivocally better. We recommend taking a listen in person to see how they sound to you. Thank you!

There is no headphone jack or bluetooth, so I don't think you can add any headphones to this system.

It is not possible to connect headphones, wireless or otherwise, directly to our CineMate systems. If your sources (Cable Box, Blu Ray, etc.) are connected to the TV with an HDMI cable, it may be possible to connect headphones to the TV’s audio output instead. We would suggest consulting with the television’s manufacturer for instructions on how to do this. We hope this helps. Thanks!

Those Bose are not meant to be run through a receiver, plus if you cant hook the Bose to the TV then you might have the same problem with hooking up a receiver. I don't know what your TV has for input/output, but honestly the only solution I can see is possibly buying a newer TV.

Our Cinemate systems are neither designed nor recommended for use with a 3rd party receiver. If you need help or advice for setup on this type of product we would strongly encourage you to contact our technical support group directly. They can help you explore alternate setup methods if you do not have the suggested connections. You can reach them at 877-210-3782 They are open Mon-Fri from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM EST and Sat from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Thank you.