The Bose
®
901
Series VI Direct/Reflecting
Speaker System
Owner’s Guide
Page 1: ...The Bose 901 Series VI Direct Reflecting Speaker System Owner s Guide...
Page 2: ...and enjoy all of its advanced features Save your owner s guide for future reference Safety Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT...
Page 3: ...system Cleaning your speakers 17 Troubleshooting 17 Product Information Technical information 18 Accessories 18 Bose Corporation inside back cover Warranty period The Bose 901 speakers and active equa...
Page 4: ...the 901 Series VI active equalizer with these speakers Unpacking the cartons A complete Bose 901 Series VI speaker system consists of three matched components two 901 Direct Reflecting speakers and a...
Page 5: ...and amplifier components Most receivers have a TAPE MONITOR connection The 901 active equalizer is most commonly connected to the tape monitor connections on the receiver If you plan to connect a tape...
Page 6: ...hs 35 lb 16 kg a suitable shelf or table must be able to support 140 lb 64 kg Keep an adequate distance between the speakers and the rear wall as listed in Guidelines for placement above To stand the...
Page 7: ...han 18 inches 45 cm from the floor Do not suspend the speakers exactly halfway between the floor and ceiling Note If the speakers are more than 10 feet 3 m from the floor we suggest you lengthen the c...
Page 8: ...ch wire 1 Strip approximately 1 2 inch 12 mm of insulation from both wires 2 Twist the bare ends of each stranded wire to prevent strands from touching across terminals Connecting the speakers CAUTION...
Page 9: ...e deck use the additional set of inputs and outputs located on the back of the 901 active equalizer marked TAPE RECORDER CONNECTIONS The TAPE MONITOR switch on the front of the receiver lets you switc...
Page 10: ...6 Plug the power cord of the 901 active equalizer into one of the switched outlets on the receiver so that it will be powered when the receiver is switched on Figure 5 Connecting to the tape monitor...
Page 11: ...receiver so that it will be powered when the receiver is switched on Note This connection method does not allow you to connect a tape deck directly to the active equalizer Connect it to the receiver...
Page 12: ...ing the PLAY or MONITOR position All sound should stop If it does not check your equalizer wiring Be sure the 901 active equalizer MONITOR button is set to position 2 TAPE 2 Press the 901 active equal...
Page 13: ...If you connected the equalizer to the receiver s TAPE 2 connection you can use TAPE 1 for these components Before making any connections turn off the receiver and components Be sure the active equali...
Page 14: ...on Follow these steps to do this 1 Connect the tape deck outputs to the AUX input jack on your receiver 2 Leave the inputs of the tape deck connected to the TAPE OUTPUT jacks on the 901 active equaliz...
Page 15: ...e equalizer may not be en gaged Refer to Playing your speakers on page 14 5 When you are familiar with the effect of the MID BASS slider set it to the extreme left Start the musical passage again and...
Page 16: ...901 speakers Adding 901 speakers You need just one 901 Series VI active equalizer to use a second pair of 901 Series VI speakers connected to a single receiver or amplifier Connect the additional spe...
Page 17: ...speaker wire at the amplifier Reconnect it to the other channel If the speaker now plays correctly the problem is not in the speaker or wiring Neither speaker plays Connect the speakers to another re...
Page 18: ...Helical Voice Coil drivers in each cabinet Energy dispersion 89 by reflection 11 by direct radiation Enclosure 14 element Acoustic Matrix enclosure with three reactive air columns Nominal impedance 8...
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