Bose 201 Series II Loud Owner's guide - Page 2

The

Bo

l t

201

Series

II

Direct/Reflecting

Loudspeaker

System

•

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Bose'

201

-

Series

II

Direct!

Reflecting'

Loudspeaker

System.

Its

advanced

design

and

quality

construction

will

give

you

many

years

of

listen-

ing

pleasure.

Since

you

Probably

want

to

hear

music

from

your

201

system

as

fast

as

possible.

this

guide

is

divided

into

two

parts.

To

properly

unpack

and

connect

your

system,

read

Part

1.

After

you

have

connected

your

201

system.

and

are

enjoying

some

music,

read

Part

2.

II

explains

haw

to

double-check

your

connections.

and

gives

you

details

on

wire

sizes.

speaker

phasing,

fusing.

and

room

acous!

tics.

To

obtain

the

best

possible

performance

from

your

201

system,

please

read

this

entire

guide

thoroughly.

PART

1

1.

Unpacking

The

shipping

carton

contains

two

201

Series

II

speakers.

Unpack

each

speaker

carefully.

saving

the

carton

and

all

packing

materials

'or

possible

use

later.

If

ettner

speaker

appears

to

be

damaged

when

un-

packing.

do

not

attempt

to

connect

or

operate

your

speakers.

Repack

both

speakers

in

their

original

carton

and

notify

your

authorized

Bose

dealer

immediately.

2.

Connection

1

Turn

off

your

arniffiler

or

recever.

and

unplug

it

from

its

outlet

(ac

power

mans)

before

attempting

to

connect

your

Speakers

2

Slightly

separate

the

conductors

at

the

end

of

each

length

of

speaker

wire

(use

18

gauge

or

larger

wire).

For

more

details.

see

Part

2.

Section

4.

Strip

approximately

1/2

inch

(12

mm)

of

insulation

off

each

conductor.

3.

Connect

one

wire

conductor

to the

black

terminal

(marked

"

-

")on

the

left

speaker

(see

FIGURE

I).

Con-

nect

the

other

end

of

the

same

conductor

to the

output

terminal

marked

COM.

GND.

NEG.

or

-

"on

the

left

BLACK

RED

io

INPUT

FIGURE

I.

To

convect

Ore

wr

CS

to

th

e

Speakers.

eaxxess

the

bungs

beksv

Illecomeet0tS

and

insert

the

enclsol

the

wires

.

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STEREO

AMPLIFIER

OR

RECEIVER

belt

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nigh'

Output

A'

1.5k

telt

Speaker

Ripht

Speaker

'Optional

I

5.ampere.

fast

-blow

luso

(see

Section

6)

FIGURE

2

Make

sale

loconnkt:

terminals

pusrtivelo

anal

negabve

to

negative

as

ShOM

1

channel

of

your

receiver

or

amplifier

(see

FIGURE

2).

4.

Similarly,

connect

the

red

terminal

(marked

"

")

on

the

left

speaker

to

the

output

terminal

marked

POS

or

"+"

on

the

left

channel

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

If

your

amplifier

offers

a

choice

of

output

impedances,

use

the

terminal

marked

8

or

8

OHMS.

5.

Repeat

Steps

3

and

4

above,

connecting

the

right

speaker

to the

right

output

channel

of

your

amplifier

or

receiver

6.

Check

very

carefully

to

be

certain

that

no

loose

strands

of

wire

are

"bridged"

from

one

terminal

to the

other

on

either

one

of

your

speakers

or

on

any

of

the

amplifier

outputs.

Bridged

wires

create

short

circuits

which

can

damage

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

Re-

pair

any

loose

strands

before

plugging

in

your

amplifier

or

receiver.

7.

Plug

in

your

amplifier

or

receiver,

turn

it

on.

and

enjoy!

PART

2

3.

Speaker

Placement

The

unique

design

of

your

201

Series

II

system

provides

excellent

sound

in

a

wide

variety

of

listening

environments.

Any

speaker

system,

however.

is

dependent

upon

its

placement.

Your

201

speakers

can

be

set

on

bookshelves

and/or

tables,

or

can

be

flush

mounted

directly

to

a

wall.

To

help

your

201

system

deliver

optimum

performance.

and

to

help

you

decide

between

potential

locations

in

your

listening

roan.

the

following

guidelines

are

suggested

(see

FIGURE

3):

A.

Spacing

1.

Place

the

left

and

right

speakers

on

the

left

and

right

sides

of

the

room

respectively,

spaced

3

1012

feet

(0.9.3.6

m)

apart.

2.

To

hear

the

most

accurate

bass

response.

set

the

speakers

directly

against

the

wall

behind

them.

at

least

18

inches

(45

cm)

from

the

floor

or

ceiling.

If

this

is

not

possible

in

your

room.

you'll

hear

good

performance

with

the

speakers

legated

up

to

12

inches

(30

cm)

away

from

the

rear

wall.

Do

not.

however,

place

the

speakers

halfway

between

the

floor

and

ceiling.

as

this

will

impair

bass

response.

3.

Place

the

speakers

at

least

12

inches

(30

cm)

from

the

side

walls.

Optimum

distance

is

11/2

to

3

feel

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