Bose 601Series III Loud Owner's guide - Page 2

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The

Bose'

601TM

Series

ill

Direct/Rtecting®

Loudspeaker

System

•

Before

you

begin

...

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Bose

601":

Series

III

0irect/Reflectings:

Loudspeaker

System.

We

are

con-

fident

that

its

advanced

technology

and

quality

con-

struction

will

provide

you

with

a

lifetime

of

musical

listening

pleasure.

The

operating

principles

of

your

Bose

601

system

are

significantly

different

horn

those

of

conventional

speakers.

To

obtain

the

best

possible

results.

please

take

the

time

to

read

this

owner's

guide.

I.

Unpacking

Your

Bose

601

System

After

Opening

the

cat

tons,

remove

all

packing

ma-

terial

and

carefully

lift

out

each

speaker.

If

either

speaker

appears

to

be

damaged.

do

not

attempt

to

use

it.

Instead,

repack

the

speaker

in

its

original

carton

and

notify

your

authorized

Bose

dealer

immediately.

Save

the

cartons

and

packing

material

in

case

the

speakers

need

to

be

transported

at

a

later

time.

II.

Setting

Up

Your

Bose

601

Speaker

System

Unlike

conventional

speakers,

the

Bose

601

system

is

designed

to

reflect

sound

energy

off

the

walls,

floor

and

ceiling

of

your

listening

room

(see

Figure

1).

The

Bose

601

system

has

been

designed

to

sound

equally

good

in

a

variety

of

room

settings

and

arrangements.

Select

the

wall

where

you

intend

to

place

the

speak-

ers.

The

601

speakers

will

give

excellent

performance

when

placed

either

along

a

short

or

tong

wall

in

your

morn.

Place

one

speaker

on

the

left

side

of

the

wall

and

the

other

speaker

on

the

right

side.

Then

refer

to

the

guidelines

below

to

obtain

maximum

perfor-

mance

from

your

speakers.

A.

For

best

results,

position

your

speakers

at

least

18

inches

(45

cm)

from

the

side

walls.

Recom-

mended

distance

is

2

to

5

feet

(0.6-1.5

m)

from

the

side

walls.

Avoid

placing

large

objects

(such

as

furniture)

in

front

of

the

speakers.

B.

The

greatest

amount

of

bass

response

is

obtained

when

the

speakers

are

set

about

hall

an

inch

from

the

wall

behind

them.

However,

you

can

place

the

speakers

up

to

12

inches

(30

cm)

away

from

the

rear

reflecting

wall

and

still

obtain

satisfactory

performance.

C.

In

average

-sized

listening

rooms,

the

best

ster-

eophonic

effects

result

when

the

speakers

are

spaced

6

to

12

feet

apart

(1.8-3.6

m).

However

you

can

still

achieve

excellent

results

with

separation

as

little

as

3

feet

(1

m)

or

as

great

as

15

feet

(4.5

m).

0.

It

is

important

not

to

block

or

cover

the

acoustically

-transparent

grille

panels

for

two

reasons:

first,

a

large

proportion

of

the

sound

energy

produced

by

your

601

speakers

radiates

through

the

top

of

the

enclosure

and

should

not

be

blocked.

Second,

the

grille

assemblies

of

the

601

speakers

are

cosmetic

and

are

not

designed

to

Figure

1.

'

he

listening

area

produced

by

tne

Bose

601

-III

speaker

system

support

weight.

The

Free

Space

tweeter

array

located

beneath

the

top

grille

is

a

precision

assem-

bly

and

could

potentially

be

damaged

by

objects

placed

on

top

of

the

speaker.

HI.

Selecting

the

Proper

Wire

For

connecting

your

speakers,

we

recommend

using

standard

zipcord,

the

wire

most

commonly

carried

by

audio

dealers

and

electrical

stores.

This

wire

is

often

color

-coded,

or

else

has

a

ribbed

line(s)

running

along

one

conductor

so

that

each

conductor

can

be

easily

identified

for

proper

connection

of

your

speakers.

A

minimum

of

18

-gauge

zipcord

is

recommended

for

lengths

up

to

30

feet

per

speaker:

16

-gauge

for

up

to

45

feet.

and

14

-gauge

for

up

to

70

feet.

If

the

wire

con-

necting

the

speakers

to

your

amplifier

is

too

small.

audible

coloration

of

the

sound

and/or

power

loss

can

occur.

Your

Bose

dealer

can

provide

further

assis-

tance

regarding

speaker

wire

seiection.

IV.

Connecting

Your

Bose

601

Speakers

Before

attempting

to

connect

the

loudspeakers,

unplug

your

receiver

or

amplif

ler

f

rom

the

wall

outlet.

Then

follow

the

steps

below.

NOTE:

The

Bose

601

system

is

an

8

ohm

speaker

and

may

safely

be

connected

in

parallel

with

another

8

ohm

speaker

with

most

amplifiers.

Consult

your

receiver

or

amplifier's

User

Guide

before

connecting

multiple

speakers,

or

consult

your

Bose

dealer.

A.

Measure

the

amount

of

wire

required

for

each

speaker

and

cut

it

accordingly.

If

possible,

try

to

keep

both

speaker

wires

roughly

the

same

length.

B.

Each

hall

of

the

wire

is

a

conductor.

Separate

the

conductors

at

both

ends

by

pulling

the

wire

apart

several

inches,

Strip

oft

approximately''

inch

(12

mm)

of

insulation

from

each

conductor.

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