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.
Problem | What to do |
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Neither speaker | Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier. Refer to the owners |
plays | guide that came with it for instruction on settings. |
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Bass or treble is | Check the tonal balance setting on your receiver or amplifier. |
weak |
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Only one speaker | • Check the balance control on your receiver or amplifier. |
plays | • 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. |
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One speaker still | • Disconnect the wires from both the speaker and the receiver or |
does not play | 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. |
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Technical information
Quality standard: Syncom® computer quality control
Driver complement: Two (2) 2.5" (6.3 cm)
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
Wire recommendations: Based on a maximum frequency response deviation of ±0.5 dB.
Gauge | Length | |
18 | (0.75 mm2) | 30 ft (9 m) maximum |
16 | (1.5 mm2) | 45 ft (14 m) maximum |
14 | (2.0 mm2) | 70 ft (21 m) maximum |
Weight: 8 lbs. (3.6 kg) per pair, in the carton
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