Boston acoustics BT1 - Manuals

Page 2 - Boston BT1 Dimension Sheet; Boston BT2 Dimension Sheet

– 2 – A B C D E A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 17 1 / 2 1 8 5 / 8 16 1 / 4 Front View Boston BT1 Dimension Sheet All Dimensions in inches. It is recommended that at least 0.75-inches of extra depth is added to the compartmentfor wiring and at 0.75-inches on either side to ease removal. For mor...

Page 3 - Contents; Contenido; Sommaire; Inhalt

Contents Thank You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 What's in the Box . . . . . . . . . .5 Placement/Location Tips . . . .5 Midrange/Tweeter Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Installation Tips . . . . . . . . . . .8 Screen/Cabinet Compensation . . . ...

Page 4 - Specifications; Warning; Remerciements; Advertencia

– 4 – Frequency Response (±3dB) Recommended Amp Power Nominal Impedance Sensitivity (2.83v at 1m) Tweeter Midrange Bass Unit Crossover Frequency Width Height Depth w/grille Depth w/o grille *In keeping with our policy of continual product improvements, specifications are subject to change without no...

Page 8 - Installation Tips

– 8 – Installation Tips Vibration To avoid problems caused by vibration and to prevent scratchingthe finish, install the providedneoprene feet on the bottom ofthe speaker. When installing theBT speaker in a cabinet or shelf,make sure that the speaker’s enclo-sure does not make direct contactwith the...

Page 9 - Flush Mount switch; Location of the BT1 or BT2 speaker

– 9 – Screen Compensation The Screen Compensation switch alters the response of the speaker tocompensate for the absorptioncharacteristics of a projectionscreen or thick grille cloth on a cab-inet. Depending on the thickness ofthe screen or cloth, this may or maynot be needed. Try both settingsand u...

Page 11 - Wiring; Basic Wiring; Cableado

– 11 – Wiring There are three basic ways to con- nect the BT speakers to your receiv-er or amplifier. • Basic• Bi-Wiring• Bi-Amplification Basic Hookup This method only requires one pair of speaker wires, run from theamplifier or receiver to the speaker. 1. Connect the speaker terminals to the ampli...

Page 12 - Doble amplificación

– 12 – Bi-Amplification Bi-amplification requires using separate two-channel amplifiers,each dedicated to a speaker. Usingmore than one amplifier canenhance the dynamic performanceof your system. “Splitting the load”between two amplifiers lets eachamplifier work less hard, increas-ing the available ...

Page 13 - Barrier Foam

– 13 – Front View Side View Foam Blocks Barrier Foam When placing a speaker inside of a cabinet, the performance canbe optimized if the speaker's baf-fle is extended to the walls of thecabinet. We have provided foam blocks for filling in the area around thespeaker in the cabinet. This allowsthe baff...

Page 14 - Grille Installation

– 14 – Grille Installation A metal grille has been provided for protecting the drivers if thespeakers are to be used out in theopen. If your BT1 or BT2 speaker isgoing to be used behind a grillecloth door or projection screen youdo not need to use the grille. Grille InstallationInstructions 1. Posit...

Page 15 - If Service Seems Necessary; Hörpegel/Belastbarkeit

– 15 – Listening Levels/Power Handling The power recommendations for the speakers assume that you willoperate the amplifier in a way thatwill not produce distortion. Evenour rugged speakers can be dam-aged by an amplifier if it is produc-ing distortion. If you hear a harsh, gritty sound, turn down t...