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The Bose 60T“ Series Hi Direct/ReTiecting® Loudspeaker System

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Before you begin...

Thank you for purcliasing the Bose'“’' 601 Series ill

Direct/Reflecling''^ Loudspeaker System. We are con

fident that Its advanced technology and quality con-

^ruction will provide you with a lifetime of musical

listening pleasure.

The opiating principles of your Bose 601 system

are significantly different from those of conventional

speakers. To obtain Uie best possible results, please

take the time to read this cwner's 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. Instead, repack the speaker in its original

carton and notify your authorized Bose dealer

immediately.

Saw the cartons and packing material tn 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. The60l speakers will give excellent performance

when placed either along a short or long wall in your

room. Place one speaker on the left side ot 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, positior^ 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 wails. 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 ^ill 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 as3 feet (i m) or as great as 15 feel (4.5 m).

0. ft 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. The listening area produced by the Bose

601-111 speaker system

support v/eight. The Free Space’^ tweeter array

locked beneath the top grille is a precision assem

bly and could potentially be damaged by objects

placed on top of die speai^r.

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 feel, and 14-gauge for up to 70 feet. If the wire con

necting the speaters to your amplifier is too smalt,

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 wail

outlet. Then follov/ the steps below.

NOTE: The Bose 601 system is an 8 ohm speaker

and may safely be connected in parallel with arKrther

8 crfim speaker with most amplifiers. Consult your

receiver or amplifier's User Guide before connecting

A. Measure the amount of wire required for each

speaker and cut it accordingly. If possible, try to

teep both speaker wires roughly the same lengtfi.

B. Each half of the wire is aconductor. Separate the

conductors at both ends by pulling the wire apart

several inches. Strip off approximat^y Yainch

(12 mm) of insulation from each conductor.

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