Bose 25 Owner's Manual

When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of
reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may
experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most
pleasing to you. For the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you cannot identify the
exact sound source. It is preferable not to aim the cubes directly at the listener. For more
discussion of speaker placement and room acoustics, see “Fine-tuning your system” on
page 22.

Follow these guidelines to select locations that provide the maximum home theater effect
from your Lifestyle

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 25 system (Figures 2 and 3).

The sound from the left and right front speakers should seem to appear at the edge of the
picture, so that the acoustic image is close to the size of the visual image (Figure 2).

1. Place them on line with the horizontal center of the TV screen.

2. Place each speaker up to 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen.

We recommend a maximum distance of 3 feet (1 m) so that the sound does not become
too separated from the picture. You may wish to vary this distance based on room
conditions and personal preference. The front cables allow the cube speakers to be
placed up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass

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 module.

3. Direct one cube of each array forward. Direct the other cube toward the wall or in a

different direction to create reflected sound. (See the illustration of reflected sound
patterns in Figure 3.)

The cube speakers are magnetically shielded so you can place them close to the

TV without affecting picture quality.

The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the
picture (Figure 2). The center cable allows the center speaker to be placed up to 20 feet
(6.1 m) from the Acoustimass module.

1. Place the speaker on line with the vertical center of the screen, above or below (which-

ever is closer to the screen), or the closest convenient location.

2. Place the speaker in line with the front of the screen (not pushed to the back of the TV).

3. Direct each of the cubes slightly away from center, to create a wider area of direct sound

(Figure 3).

If you put the speakers in a bookcase unit, be sure to place each one at the front

edge of the shelf. Placing speakers in an enclosed space can change the tonal quality of
the sound. This effect is minimized if the shelves are filled with books.

Left front

Right front

Center

Recommended front speaker
locations

CAUTION:
Choose a stable and level
surface for your speakers.
Vibration can cause the
speakers to move, particularly
on smooth surfaces like
marble, glass, or highly
polished wood. For additional
stability, you can add rubber
feet to your speakers. You
may obtain rubber feet (part
no. 178321), free of charge,
from Bose

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. Contact Bose

Customer Service (see listings
on the inside back cover).