Bose 601Series II Loud Owner's guide - Page 3

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4.

Wire

Selection

II

the

wire

connecting

the

speakers

to

your

amplifier

is

too

small,

audible

coloration

of

the

sound

and/or

power

loss

can

occur.

The

table

below

specifies

the

mini-

mum

gauge

o1

two

-conductor

wire

recommended

for

various

speaker4o-amp

distances.

RECOMMENDED

WIRE

SIZES'

Maximum

Length

30feet

19m)

45

luet

(

1-1110

Wire

Gauge

!ohm')

16

(2

!hunt

Pail

1

len

Sin

Nike.

/)

lee!

(2

Orem')

'Based

on

lumina/II

'fervency

icspuuse

devialion

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r

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SOO

Figure

2.

Speaker

conneclion.

Standard

copper

zipcord

(16-

or

18

-gauge,

available

4.

at

electrical

and

hardware

stores)

can

be

used

for

speaker

connection.

This

wire

is

often

color

-coded.

re

else

has

a

ribbed

bne(s)

running

along

one

conductor

so

that

each

conductor

can

be

easily

identified

for

proper

connection

of

your

speakers.

5.

Connection

Fodow

the

next

trocecture

carefully

to

assure

that

both

681

-

speakers

are

properly

connected

In

your

music

system.

Refer

to

Figure

2.

1.

Unplug

your

amplifier

or

receiver

from

the

power

mains

before

attempting

to

connect

the

loudspeakers.

2.

Verify

that

Ow

Part

1

and

Part

2

speakers

are

kwated

on

the

left

and

right

sides

ol

the

listening

room,

respectively.

3.

Slightly

separate

the

conductors

at

the

end

of

each

wire.

Strip

approximately

Y2

inch

(12

mm)

of

insula-

7.

ken

oil

each

(XX

II

5.

6.

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AMI'l

If

Ilft

()It

lit

CI

Wilt

Oulgul

light

Oulpul

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2A1

1

(1inional

amp

lira

I

Locate

the

Part

1

speaker

input

terminals

on

the

upper

rear

part

of

the

cabinet.

Note

that

there

are

three

terminals

marked

+.

•

and

—.

Do

not

con-

nect

any

wires

to

the

terminal

marked'.

This

terminal

is

designed

for

use

with

future

Bose'

high

fidelity

products

and

should

not

be

used

al

this

time

(see

note

below).

Conned

one

conductor

to the

lel

'lanai

marked

—on

the

left

speaker.

Connect

the

other

end

of

the

same

conductor

toll

le

terminal

marked

COM,

MEG

or

--

on

the

left

channel

ol

your

amplifier.

Use

the

color

-

coding

or

ribbed

line(s)

on

the

wire

to

be

sure

you

are

using

the

same

conductor.

In

the

same

manner,

connect

the

+

terminal

of

the

felt

speaker

In

the

terminal

marked

POS

or

+

on

the

felt

an

cl

camel.

(II

your

awhile(

or

receiver

offers

a

choice

of

output

impedances,

use

the

termi-

nal

marked

8

or

8

OHMS.)

Repeal

steps

4

through

6

above.

connecting

the

Part

2

(right)

speaker

to

the

right

channel

ol

your

amplifier.

1

igl

Men

all

terminal

connections

firmly.

2At

xvkas

0

Pon

?

I

tight

raker

8.

Check

very

carefully

to

be

certain

that

no

loose

strands

of

wire

are

"bridged"

across

the

terminals

of

either

the

speakers

or

the

amplifier.

Bridged

wires

create

short

circuits

which

can

damage

your

amplifier.

Repair

any

loose

wire

strands

before

plugging

in

yol

if

amplifier

or

receiver.

6.

Phasing

Test

II

there

is

a

question

whether

the

speakers

are

con-

nected

lo

your

amplifier

"in

phase"

(i.e.:

positive

to

pos-

itive,

negative

to

negative),

perform

this

simple

test:

1.

Set

your

sound

system

for

MONO

(monophonic)

reproduction.

Be

sure

the

balance

control

is

cen•

tered

or

set

to

normal.

2.

Position

the

speakers

so

they

are

facing

each

ether

closely.

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