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Reference
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.
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 10-100
watts per channel, rated 4-8 ohms
Wire recommendations: Based on a maximum frequency response deviation of
±0.5 dB.
Weight: 8 lbs. (3.6 kg) per pair, in the carton
Problem What to do
Neither speaker
plays
Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier. Refer to the owners
guide that came with it for instruction on settings.
Bass or treble is
weak
Check the tonal balance setting on your receiver or amplifier.
Only one speaker
plays
• 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.
One speaker still
does not play
• 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.
Gauge Length
18 (0.75 mm
2
) 30 ft (9 m) maximum
16 (1.5 mm
2
) 45 ft (14 m) maximum
14 (2.0 mm
2
) 70 ft (21 m) maximum