These Bose speakers will sound very good both as front firing (make sure you mount at proper height if wall mount) or speaker stands if that is method of install. I have tried these in combination with Bose 301'a and the 161's both mounted in back=front to see what best sound could be produced. I finally decided to install the 161's on the back wall with the 301's in front. I also have a pair of Bose 901's but have been on the hunt for a very good speaker stand for them. Due to their rather unusual shape I have so far failed to find.

Just be sure to use the best speaker wire at hand but no need to purchase ridiculously high priced wire. Frankly I use Amazon Basics wire and it is very good at least for me. Am sure Best Buy may have a similar type at a reasonable price. Be sure to not make my mistake and get the positive and negatives flipped at each end. Sounded horrific! Good luck and the Yamaha receiver will do a very decent job of driving the 161's. for fun down the road try adding some additional power via an inexpensive power amplifier. I bought one used for $145 and it made a HUGE difference in the sound output,