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The Bose 161 Speaker System is a pair of compact bookshelf speakers designed for stereo music and home theater. They are small enough to sit on a desk or shelf, and each has a keyhole slot for wall mounting. The 161s are known for a wide soundstage and clear dialogue, but they lack deep bass and need a separate amplifier or receiver. Compared with larger bookshelf speakers, they trade low-end punch for a smaller footprint and easier placement.
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Owners often praise the Bose 161 for its clear sound and small footprint, especially for movies and background music. Many note the lack of bass and say a subwoofer is needed for fuller sound. Some find the spring-clip terminals fiddly.
The Bose 161 is a compact pair of speakers for music or movies. They can sit on a desk or bookshelf, or be wall-mounted as surround speakers. They are designed to give balanced, spacious sound with minimal or moderate amplifier power, from 10 to 100 watts per channel.
Each speaker has two 2.5-inch proprietary Twiddler drivers. These move more air from a small enclosure than similarly sized conventional drivers. Articulated Array driver positioning and Stereo Everywhere technology spread balanced sound throughout the listening area, rather than in a single direction. Automatic protection circuitry keeps the drivers from being overdriven.
For home theater use, the speakers are designed to blend with the Bose VCS-10 center-channel speaker and any Direct/Reflecting Bose speaker system. Supplied custom mounting brackets offer a range of placement options. Use speaker cable of the right gauge for the run between amplifier and speakers: at least 18 gauge (.75 mm) for 30 feet, 16 gauge (1.5 mm) for 45 feet, or 14 gauge (2 mm) for 70 feet.
