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Features
Controls
Connections
Specifications
Warranty Note

Features

Woofers: Each speaker features a rear-firing 8" paper cone woofer that is powered by a built-in amplifier (the amplifier is in the left speaker). Each woofer uses a foam surround.

Midranges: Each speaker uses a rear-firing 6-1/2" coated-paper cone midrange with a cloth surround.

Tweeters: Each speaker has an angled 2-1/2" Stereo Targeting tweeter and a 3" Stereo Targeting tweeter. These proprietary drivers are engineered to direct mid to high frequencies to a wide, stable area between the speakers. The tweeters help create a sense of lifelike spaciousness and let you hear full stereo throughout the listening area.

Direct/Reflecting Speaker Technology: Direct/Reflecting speaker technology can recreate the ratio of reflected and direct sound similar to what you hear at a live concert. As a result, you experience the power, impact and emotion of a live performance in your home. The 701 Direct/Reflecting speaker system offers everything you want from floor-standing speakers: concert-like sound and elegant, unobtrusive design. With their contoured design and precisely angled drivers, 701 Direct/Reflecting speakers use the rear and side walls in your room to reflect sound all around you, immersing you in the musical experience.

Stereo Everywhere: Most conventional speakers radiate sound to a single "sweet spot," but the 701 speaker system delivers Stereo Everywhere speaker performance. That means you enjoy balanced stereo sound throughout the listening area. Sit almost anywhere in the room, and you'll enjoy a wide, realistic soundstage.

Enlarged Bass Port: Bose proprietary bass technology reproduces deep, rich bass using an 8" woofer engineered into a 49" tapered acoustic enclosure. The enlarged, rear-firing port enables bass reproduction free from the audible port noise or compression that is often found in conventional speakers.

Automatic Protection Circuitry: The automatic protection circuit built into these speakers protects them from most kinds of damage caused by electrical stress or overload.

Spring Clips: The spring clips on the left speaker will accept bare wire and pin connectors.

Controls

Rear of Left Speaker:

• Power Switch: allows you to turn the speaker on and off

Left Side of Left Speaker:

• Bass Control: allows you to adjust the bass level of the speakers
• LFE Level Control: allows you to adjust the LFE level

Connections

Rear of Left Speaker:

• Output: 4-pin jack for use with supplied Bose interconnect cable (connects to the right speaker)
• Left and Right Speaker Inputs: spring clips
• AC Jack: for use with supplied AC power cord
• LFE/Subwoofer: mono RCA jack

Rear of Right Speaker:

• Input: 4-pin jack for use with supplied Bose interconnect cable (connects to the left speaker)

Specifications

Compatibility: Bose states that these speakers are compatible with A/V receivers and amplifiers rated from 10 to 300 watts per channel and 4 to 8 Ohms impedance.

Warranty Note

Warranty Note: The drivers are covered by a 5-year warranty and the built-in amplifier is covered by a 1-year warranty.