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If the turntable comes with a moving magnet (MM) cartridge, you will need a pre-amplifier ('pre-amp') with an RIAA equalization. The pre-amp is basically a low signal amplifier that brings it up to a level that the Bose will accept, and provide equalization (reduces treble and boosts bass) to make the sound correct. LPs are recorded with a boosted treble and reduced bass so the music won't make overly big groove swings and fit more music onto the disk. The RIAA corrects for that pre-boost.
Great - you got a bass guitar. Use a music instrument amplifier or bass guitar amp for the guitar. A stereo amp is not made for that use - same goes for stereo speakers. Guitar amps are not high-fidelity or flat-response, because you are producing music, not re-producing music that a stereo does. You may get close to flat response with proper adjustement of the tone controls, but I doubt it.
Make sure the phono/line selector is set to phono.
The manual shows PHONO for bypassing the built-in preamp and LINE to output line level and use the built-in preamp. I assume this Bose thing requires line-level so LINE should be selected.
The manual is about as clear as mud. Thanks.
I'm out of town for the next week but I look forward to trying your suggestions!