Bose 201 Series III Owner's guide - Page 2

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Your

new

201°

Series

III

Direct/Reflecting'

speaker

system

Thank

you

for

purchasing

this

advanced

new

speaker

system

from

Bose'

A

number

of

proprietary

technologies,

developed

through

years

of

ongoing

research

at

Bose.

and

quality

construction

ensure

you

years

of

listening

pleasure.

The

installation

and

operating

principles

of

your

201

Series

Ill

system

are

significantly

different

from

those

of

conventional

speaker

ei

ystems.

This

guide

contains

useful

informa-

on

that

will

help

you

obtain

the

fullest

understanding

and

enjoyment

of

your

new

speakers.

The

shipping

carton

contains

two

201

speakers

labeled

Part

1

and

Part

2.

Unpack

each

speaker

carefully,

saving

the

carton

and

all

packaging

materials

for

possible

later

use.

If

either

speaker

appears

to

be

damaged

when

unpacking,

do

not

operate

the

damaged

unit.

Repack

both

speakers

in

their

original

carton

and

notify

your

authorized

Bose

dealer

immediately.

Choices

for

speaker

placement

Your

201

system

is

designed

for

use

in

a

wide

variety

of

sound

environments

and

placement

positions.

The

basic

guidelines

below

are

intended

to

simplify

your

choices.

For

lifelike

sound

201

speakers

provide

the

best

performance

when

space

around

the

cabinets

allows

the

music

to

flow freely,

reflecting

off

nearby

walls

to

create

a

wide,

transparent

stereo

image.

See

Figure

1

on

page

3.

Hard

materials

-

wood,

brick,

glass,

sheet

rock,

or

paneling

-

generally

provide

the

most

effective

sound

reflection.

Upholstered

furnishings

and

heavy

drapes

are

more

sound

absorbent.

The

size

of

your

room

and

the

proximity

of

the

speakers

to

one

another

will

help

in

determining

how

you

want

to

orient

your

speakers

in

their

horizontal

(bookshelf)

position.

In

larger

rooms,

where

the

speak-

ers

will

be

located

far

apart,

you

may

prefer

to

have

the

speakers

oriented

with

their

grille

covered

ends

toward

each

other,

providing

more

intimate

sound.

Part

I

will

become

your

right

speaker,

and

Part

2

will

be

your

left

speaker.

This

arrangement

is

generally

preferred,

too,

if

the

speakers

will

be

used

in

conjunction

with

a

TV

or

VCR,

requiring

a

strong

center

image.

(See

the

For

use

with

video

section

on

the

next

page.)

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