Bose 2150 Installer's Guide

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Contents
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1.0 Safety Information .....................................................................................................2
2.0 Before You Begin.......................................................................................................4
2.1 Unpacking the amplifier.......................................................................................4
2.2 The Bose
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Model 2150 commercial power amplifier ..........................................4
3.0 Using The Amplifier ...................................................................................................5
3.1 Using the Model 2150 commercial power amplifier ..........................................5
3.2 Location and general precautions .......................................................................5
3.3 Mechanical considerations..................................................................................5
3.3.1 Rear support ..............................................................................................5
3.4 Thermal considerations .......................................................................................6
3.5 AC power considerations ....................................................................................6
3.6 Magnetic leakage considerations........................................................................6
4.0 Operation ..................................................................................................................7
4.1 Front panel ..........................................................................................................7
4.2 Rear panel .........................................................................................................10
5.0 Installation................................................................................................................19
5.1 Installing Bose EQ cards...................................................................................19
5.2 Input wiring........................................................................................................23
5.2.1 Balanced operation ................................................................................23
5.2.2 Unbalanced operation ............................................................................24
5.3 Output wiring.....................................................................................................27
5.3.1 Polarity....................................................................................................27
5.3.2 STEREO/MONO and Dual Mono............................................................27
5.3.3 STEREO/MONO switch ..........................................................................28
5.3.4 EQ BI-AMP/FULL-RANGE switch ..........................................................28
5.3.5 Stereo operation .....................................................................................29
5.3.6 Bridged Mono.........................................................................................30
5.3.7 Parallel Mono..........................................................................................31
6.0 Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................32
Appendix A: Features, Warranty, Service .......................................................................33
Appendix B: Specifications.............................................................................................35
Bose Corporation................................................................................... inside back cover
Please read this installer’s guide
The Model 2150 commercial power amplifier is carefully engineered to provide superior
sound quality. This guide will help you set up and operate your system properly.
Record your serial number here
Model 2150 commercial power amplifier:__________________________________________
Date of purchase _______________________ Retailer’s name _______________________
For ease in obtaining service, we recommend that you keep your purchase receipt, or a
copy of the receipt, in this owner’s guide.
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AM264080_00_V.pdf • June 21, 2002

Bose 2150 Specifications

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Brand	Bose
Model	2150
Category	Amplifier
Language	English