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Cleaning your speakers
Use a damp cloth to clean your 161’” speakers. Do not use harsh chemicals or
household cleaners. Do not apply liquids directly to the speakers. If you vacuum the
front grille of the speakers, do so carefully.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with your 161 speakers, the following suggestions may
help. If you need additional help, contact your authorized Bose@ dealer, or contact
Bose directly.
Problem What to do
Neither speaker
Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier.
Refer to the owners
plays
guide that came with it for instruction on settings.
Bass or treble is
Check the tonal balance setting on your receiver or amplifier.
weak
Only one speaker
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Check the balance control on your receiver or amplifier.
plays
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Check the wires connected to the speaker that
does not play. Make
sure the wires are in good condition and are firmly connected. See
page 5.
One speaker still
does not play
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Disconnect the wires from both the speaker and the receiver or
amplifier. Disconnect the other cord from its speaker, and connect
that end of the cord to the speaker that doesn’t play.
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If the speaker still doesn’t play, the problem is in the speaker. If the
speaker now plays, continue checking for the source of the problem.
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Disconnect the same cord from the amplifier or
receiver. Connect it
to the other outputs on the amplifier or receiver.
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If the speaker plays, the problem is in the original cord that was con-
nected to that speaker. If the speaker does not play, the problem is in
that channel of the receiver.
Technical information
Quality standard: Syncom” computer quality control
Driver complement: Two (2) 2.5” (6.3 cm) wide-range drivers per speaker
Enclosure: Tuned port, molded ABS resin
Dimensions: 4.17”H x 10.93”W x 4.98”D (10.6 cm x 27.8 cm x 12.6 cm)
Compatibility: Rated 50W IEC; compatible with amplifiers or receivers rated 1 O-l 00
watts per channel, rated 4-8 ohms
Wire recommendations: Based on a maximum frequency response deviation of
+0.5 dB.
Gauge
Length
18 (0.75 mm’) 30 ft (9 m) maximum
16 (1.5 mm”) 45 ft (14 m) maximum
14 (2.0 mm*) 70 ft (21 m) maximum
Weight: 8 Ibs. (3.6 kg) per pair, in the carton
Cleaning
your
speakers
Use a damp cloth to clean your 161'" speakers.
Do
not use harsh chemicals or
household cleaners.
Do
not apply liquids directly to the speakers. If you vacuum the
front grille of the speakers,
do
so carefully.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with your
161
speakers, the following suggestions may
help. If you need additional help, contact your authorized
Bose®
dealer, or contact
Bose directly.
Problem
Neither speaker
plays
Bass or treble
is
weak
Only one speaker
plays
One speaker still
does not play
What
to
do
Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier. Refer
to
the owners
guide that came with it for instruction
on
settings.
Check the tonal balance setting on your receiver or amplifier.
• Check the balance control on your receiver or amplifier.
• Check the wires connected
to
the speaker that does not play. Make
sure the wires
are
in
good condition and are firmly connected. See
page
5.
• Disconnect the wires from both the speaker and the receiver or
amplifier. Disconnect the other cord from its speaker, and connect
that end of the cord
to
the speaker that doesn't play.
• If the speaker still doesn't play, the problem is
in
the speaker. If the
speaker now plays, continue checking for the source of the problem.
• Disconnect the same cord from the amplifier or receiver. Connect it
to the other outputs on the amplifier or receiver.
• If the speaker plays, the problem is
in
the original cord that was con-
nected to that speaker. If the speaker does not play, the problem
is
in
that channel of the receiver.
Technical information
Quality standard:
Syncom®
computer quality control
Driver complement:
Two
(2)
2.5"
(6.3
cm) wide-range drivers per speaker
Enclosure: Tuned port, molded ABS resin
Dimensions: 4.17"H x 10.93"W x
4.98"0
(10.6 cm x 27.8 cm x 12.6 cm)
Compatibility: Rated 50W lEe; compatible with amplifiers or receivers rated 10-100
watts per channel, rated 4-8 ohms
Wire recommendations: Based on a maximum frequency response deviation of
±0.5 dB.
Gauge
18 (0.75 mm
2
)
16
(1.5
mm
2
)
14
(2.0 mm
2
)
Length
30
ft
(9
m)
maximum
45
ft
(14
m)
maximum
70
ft
(21
m)
maximum
Weight: 8 Ibs. (3.6
kg)
per
pair,
in
the carton
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