Bose Acoustimass 5 Series II Owner's guide - Page 9

in in Amplifier/receiver considerations Your Acoustimass' speakers incorporate heavy-duty driver elements designed to resist many types of electrical stress. However, any speaker can be damaged if the amplifier driving it should fail. Speaker damage may also occur by playing the music so loudly that it sounds distorted. This can happen even with a low-powered amplifier or receiver. Your Acoustimass speaker system, is designed for use with amplifiers or receivers rated from 10 to 200 watts per channel. For further information, refer to your amplifier or receiver owner's guide. Checking your system Once you have begun listening to your Acoustimass-5 system, the following test will help you make sure that the system is working properly: A. Turn the balance control on your receiver or amplifier completely to the left. If you have connected the cube arrays properly, you will hear the music from the left cube array, but not the right one. You may notice a very faint sound issuing from the right cube array, which is normal. B. Now, turn the balance control completellp to the right. If your cube arrays are connected property, this time you will hear music only from the right one. You may also detect a very faint sound from the other cube array. C. Return the balance control to the center position. Play a selection with good, deep bass, and listen to the music. Now turn the balance control all the way to the left and listen, and then tum the balance all the way to the right and listen. If the system is connected property, the center position should exhibit the same or greater bass response than either the left-only or right-only position. If it exhibits less, then your speakers are wired out of phase. Check to make sure that your receiver or amp is properly connected to the module. D. Return the balance control to the center position. If your system does not appear to be working properly, refer to the section entitled "In Case You Have a Problem:'