Bose 141 User Manual

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Setting Up
Test the speakers
To make sure your speakers operate correctly:
1. Set your receiver or amplifier to MONO (monophonic) and turn it on.
2. Set the balance control to normal (center position).
3. Place the speakers less than 6 inches (15 cm) apart, facing each other.
4. Play some deep bass passages of music through the speaker.
The sound should seem to come from a point between the two speakers. The bass should
be full and natural. If it is not, your connections may be out of phase. To make them match
connections to the amplifier, try reversing the + and – connections on the back of one
speaker. Then repeat steps 1 – 4.
Figure 3
Completed connections
Check the connections
Check to be sure all connections are made positive to positive (+ to +) and negative to
negative (– to –). Make sure that no loose strands of wire touch across terminals. Bridged
wires can short circuit and damage the speaker components. Tighten any loose connec-
tions before you plug in the receiver or amplifier and turn it on.
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+
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+
Amplifier or receiver

Bose 141 Specifications

General

Speaker Type	Bookshelf
Impedance	4 - 8 Ohms
Sensitivity	89dB
Power Handling	10 - 80 watts
Frequency Response	60Hz – 20kHz