Bose 901 Series IV Owner's guide - Page 17

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VI. Technical Information A. SPECIFICATIONS 1. The system Is packed in two cartons marked "Part 1" and "Part 2." Shipping Weight: Part 1, 45.5 lbs. Part 2, 43.5 lbs. Carton Dimensions: 25%" x 16" x 14%" 2. The Speaker Dimensions: 21" Wide x 12%" High x 13" Deep Weight: 35 lbs. Impedance: 8 ohms 3. Percentages of Reflected and Direct Sound Radiation Power radiated by reflection: 89% Power radiated directly: 11°/o 4. Power Handling Minimum Recommended Power: 10 watts rms per channel at 8 ohms. Maximum Recommended Power: No power restrictions on amplifier size when used in non-commercial applications, providing the fusing recommendations are followed. 5. Speaker Configuration SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS: Eight speakers reflecting sound at 30° angles from the wall behind the speaker; one speaker directed into the listening area to provide the optimum ratio of reflected to direct sound and the proper angles of the reflected sound incident upon the listener. SPEAKER COMPLEMENT: Nine matched full-range speakers, utilizing aluminum helically wound voice coils; linear, high-excursion suspension; low impedance (0.9 ohms) voice coils connected in series. ENCLOSURE: Acoustic MatrixTM, utilizing three Reactive Air Columns tuned below system resonance and partially isolated individual cells for each driver; air columns emerge through rear of speaker cabinet for maximum efficiency. 6. The Active Equalizer TAPE MONITOR SWITCH: Replaces tape monitor switch on receiver or amplifier when equalizer is connected in tape monitor circuit. LOW FILTER CONTROL: Two-position, 5 dB decrease at 40 Hz. SOURCE AND ROOM COMPENSATION LOW FREQUENCY CONTROL: Continuously adjustable slider, mt 8 dB adjustment over band from 100 Hz to 400 Hz. HIGH FREQUENCY CONTROL: Continuously adjustable slider, shelving control with range of ±8 dB at 10 kHz. Dimensions: Input impedance: Harmonic distortion: Noise ("A" weighted): Minimum load impedance: Maximum output voltage: Maximum gain: 2%," High x 5X1° Deep x 11%" Wide 80 kilohms < 0.1% (1.0-volt output) 90 dB below 1 volt 5 kilohms 2.5 volts 21 dB at 16 kHz (center setting) 17

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VI.
Technical
Information
A.
SPECIFICATIONS
1.
The
system
Is
packed
in
two
cartons
marked
"Part
1"
and
"Part
2."
Shipping
Weight:
Part
1,
45.5
lbs.
Part
2,
43.5
lbs.
Carton
Dimensions:
25%"
x
16"
x
14%"
2.
The
Speaker
Dimensions:
21"
Wide
x
12%"
High
x
13"
Deep
Weight:
35
lbs.
Impedance:
8
ohms
3.
Percentages
of
Reflected
and
Direct
Sound
Radiation
Power
radiated
by
reflection:
89%
Power
radiated
directly:
11°/o
4.
Power
Handling
Minimum
Recommended
Power:
10
watts
rms
per
channel
at
8
ohms.
Maximum
Recommended
Power:
No
power
restrictions
on
amplifier
size
when
used
in
non-commercial
applications,
providing
the
fusing
recommendations
are
followed.
5.
Speaker
Configuration
SPATIAL
CHARACTERISTICS:
Eight
speakers
reflecting
sound
at
30°
angles
from
the
wall
behind
the
speaker;
one
speaker
directed
into
the
listening
area
to
provide
the
op-
timum
ratio
of
reflected
to
direct
sound
and
the
proper
angles
of
the
reflected
sound
incident
upon
the
listener.
SPEAKER
COMPLEMENT:
Nine
matched
full
-range
speak-
ers,
utilizing
aluminum
helically
wound
voice
coils;
linear,
high
-excursion
suspension;
low
impedance
(0.9
ohms)
voice
coils
connected
in
series.
ENCLOSURE:
Acoustic
Matrix
T
M,
utilizing
three
Reactive
Air
Columns
tuned
below
system
resonance
and
partially
isolated
individual
cells
for
each
driver;
air
columns
emerge through
rear
of
speaker
cabinet
for
maximum
effi-
ciency.
6.
The
Active
Equalizer
TAPE
MONITOR
SWITCH:
Replaces
tape
monitor
switch
on
receiver
or
amplifier
when
equalizer
is
connected
in
tape
monitor
circuit.
LOW
FILTER
CONTROL:
Two
-position,
5
dB
decrease
at
40
Hz.
SOURCE
AND
ROOM
COMPENSATION
LOW
FREQUENCY
CONTROL:
Continuously
adjustable
slider,
mt
8
dB
adjustment
over
band
from
100
Hz
to
400
Hz.
HIGH
FREQUENCY
CONTROL:
Continuously
adjustable
slider,
shelving
control
with
range
of
±8
dB
at
10
kHz.
Dimensions:
Input
impedance:
Harmonic
distortion:
Noise
("A"
weighted):
Minimum
load
impedance:
Maximum
output
voltage:
Maximum
gain:
2%,"
High
x
5X
1
°
Deep
x
11%"
Wide
80
kilohms
<
0.1%
(1.0
-volt
output)
90
dB
below
1
volt
5
kilohms
2.5
volts
21
dB
at
16
kHz
(center
setting)
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