Bose 601 series iii owners guide

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Owners Guide

The Bose° 601 Series III
Direct/Reflectinge
Loudspeaker System

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The Bosea 601 " Series III Direct/Re ectingi Loudspeaker System

Before you begin . . .

Thank you for purchasing the BoseLi 601 " Series ll]
Direct/Reflectingi Loudspeaker System. We are con-
iidentthat its advanced technoiogy and quality con-
struction will provide you with a lifetime of musical
listening pleasure,

The operating princrples of your Bose 601 system
are significantly different from those of conventional
Speakers. To obtain the best possible results. please
take the time to read this owner 5 guide.

I. Unpacking Your Bose 601 System
After opening the cartons, remove all packing ma-
terial and carefully lift out each speaker if either
speaker appears to be damaged, do not attempt to
use it. lnstead. 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.

If. Setting Up Your Bose 601 Speaker
System

Unlike conventional speakers. the Bose 601 system is
desrgned to reflect sound energy oitthe 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 long wall in your
room. Place one speaker on the left side oithe wall
and the other speaker on the right stde. Then refer

to the guidelines below to obtain maximum perfor-
mance from your speakers.

A. For best results. positron your speakers at least
18 inches (45 cm) from the side walls. Recom-

mended distance is 2 to 5 feet (0.6 .15 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 half 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 sfer~
eophonic effects resultwhen 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).

D. it is important not to block or cover the
acoustically-transparent grille panels for two
reasons. first. a large proportion oi 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

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Figure 1. The listening area produced by the Bose
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support weight. The Free Space3 tweeter array
located beneath thetop grille is a precision assent-
bly and could potentially be damaged by objects
placed on top of the speaker.

III. 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 linefs) running
along one conductor so that each conductor can

be easily identiired for proper connection of your
speakers.

A minimum of 18-gauge zrpcord is recommended for
lengths up to 30 feet per speaker. 16-gauge for up to
45 feet. and 14vgauge for up to 70 feet. lttho wrreoon-
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 selection.

IV. Connecting Your Bose 601 Speakers
Before attempting to connect the loudspeakers,
unplug your receiver or amplifier from the wall
outlet. Then follow the steps below.

NOTE: The Bose 601 System is an 8 ohm speaker
and may safely beconnected in parallel with another
8 ohm speaker wrth 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 out «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 ott approximately /2 inch
(12 mm) of insulation from each conductor.