to be brief...bose is crap. i dont know what your budget is and therefore cant make a reccomendation, other than DONT buy bose.
Bose home theatre
With the passive subwoofers on the entry level Bose systems am I going to get the bass out of it I want without an amp? Also, if I go to the digital 5.1 and the right/left speaker outputs on teh sub don't specify front and back, will I get the true digital surround? I know these are basic questions, but I would really appreciate some help.