Bose 161 User Manual

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Where to find …
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Placing your Bose
®
161
™
speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choosing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting speaker cord to the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting speaker cord to your receiver or amplifier . . . . . . . 5
Testing speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mounting your speakers on a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cleaning your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing Bose 161 speakers. Their advanced design and
quality construction are intended to provide long-term listening enjoyment
in your home. Your 161 speakers are engineered to provide quality Bose
speaker performance from a simple, elegant design. Unique Bose technol-
ogies, including Stereo Everywhere
®
, deliver performance usually associ-
ated with much larger speakers.
For your records
Serial numbers are located on the label on the back of each 161 speaker.
Serial numbers: __________________ and ____________________
Dealer name: _____________________________________________
Dealer phone: _______________ Purchase date: _______________
We suggest you keep your sales receipt with this owner’s guide.
©2001 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified,
distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.

Bose 161 Specifications

General

Type	Bookshelf
Equalizer	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)	278 x 126 x 106 mm
Magnetically shielded	Yes
Number of drivers	-
Speaker placement	In-wall/in-ceiling
Audio output channels	2.0 channels
Impedance	- Ω
Frequency range	- Hz
RMS rated power	- W
Product color	Black
Recommended usage	Other
Package weight	3600 g
Connectivity technology	Wired

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	1500 g