“Can I connect television to soundbar using HDMI ARC, and simultaneously connect an Onkyo CD player to soundbar using optical audio input? Would i then be able to listen to CDs or television without having to unplug any cables?”

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• This setup will work for you with one important point. The system will prioritize the HDMI signal first, so you'll want to have the TV turned off when you are using the Onkyo CD player through the optical input.

  Answered by Bose Support 9 years ago

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• I have not tried the set up but there are separate inputs for HDMI and Optical on the rear. I think you should be able have both hooked up and them listen without the need to unplug anything. Can always try and then return it if it does not work as you would like.

  Answered by MikeNYG 8 years ago

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• Yes..you can plug anything just buy some accessories for it

  Answered by Shorty 8 years ago

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• Yes, optical input would be an "AUX" source, HDMI ARC would be a regular "TV" source.

  Answered by xKing 9 years ago

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