T.v. i have a onkyo tx-8511 reciver  how do i hook it up to where as I can hook it up to my tv and have the sound come thru the speakers ?

http://filedepot.onkyousa.com/Files/own_manuals/TX-8511_InstManual.pdf

This link is for the user manual for the TX-8511. It may help with connecting the TV audio to the receiver.

Check your right and left balance. Make sure they are equal

Make sure you have not put it into tape monitor mode.

Use the TOSLINK - the optical/digital connector on both devices.

Reverse left and right speakers at back of unit
to verify if a speaker/wire problem. Also check
all functions for same problem!

Just check your speaker cabling again. Make sure that all of them are seated properly, none is touching each other or the body of receiver. Rewire if necessary..
Are you using banana plugs for connecting speaker or just directly. Some times even a little tiny wire touching the receiver could trigger the protect mode. Be careful, since protect mode is sometimes not fast enough and it could blown a few trasistors in the power circuit.

Otherwise, do your bose speakers play out load on other systems?

Is channel B switch turned on? If so turn it off .

Greg- Powered subs are better than non-powered subs (also known as passive subs), anyway I see the TX-8511 has no sub pre-out on the back panel, so you need to decide what sub you will use and run from the receivers left and right speakers output into a subwoofers speaker in from speakers then back out to speakers, look at the back of a subwoofer and you will see like 4 sets of speaker hookups 2 in and 2 out, what this does is takes the low end or bass and drops the signal to the subwoofer then takes the mids and highs out to your left and right speakers, unless your regular left and right stereo speakers have large woofers a sub is the way to go.

take the main tv digital opti outto sterio ok on ch or from dish box to sterio on a ch

There are numerous systems that would be compatible with your system. Consult your dealer where you bought your RCVR..accordianman