For what it's worth..killing the Bose is a good thing.
Except for some discrete multichannel recordings, the center channel is far and away the most important, and having it flanked by lesser speakers is not unreasonable.
If you analyse the typical stereo recording you will find that the signals are mostly "common mode" (the same in both channels). This L + R signal is located in the center of the sound field whether you have a center channel speaker or just stereo speakers with good imaging.
If your receiver won't cut the center channel volume or boost the L and R channels enough to satisfy you, you can cut the center channel more by using a speaker volume "L-Pad" that you can pick up at Radio Shack for a few dollars. After determining where the L-pad needs to be set (with your receiver's level adjustments near center) you might want to replace the L-pad with a couple of fixed value resistors.
Except for some discrete multichannel recordings, the center channel is far and away the most important, and having it flanked by lesser speakers is not unreasonable.
If you analyse the typical stereo recording you will find that the signals are mostly "common mode" (the same in both channels). This L + R signal is located in the center of the sound field whether you have a center channel speaker or just stereo speakers with good imaging.
If your receiver won't cut the center channel volume or boost the L and R channels enough to satisfy you, you can cut the center channel more by using a speaker volume "L-Pad" that you can pick up at Radio Shack for a few dollars. After determining where the L-pad needs to be set (with your receiver's level adjustments near center) you might want to replace the L-pad with a couple of fixed value resistors.