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<big>''' A Holistic View of the L1&trade '''</big><ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/867107664/m/5551058832/r/5551058832 Originally appeared in the {{forum}}]</ref>
 
<big>''' A Holistic View of the L1&trade '''</big><ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/867107664/m/5551058832/r/5551058832 Originally appeared in the {{forum}}]</ref>
  
== The {{L1}} System ==
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== The {{L1}} System (Physical) ==
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Here is one way you can think about the {{L1}} System.
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[[Image:SpeakerPower01.gif]]
 
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=== {{L1 CR}} as one loudspeaker ===
The {{L1 CR}} (Yellow highlight) is a single loudspeaker with 24 drivers (2.5 inch)<ref name="HilmarSaid">[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/8151078751?r=8511074851#8511074851 Quoting Hilmar-at-Bose]</ref> supplied by 500 watts.
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Think of the {{L1 CR}} (Yellow highlight) is a single loudspeaker with 24 drivers (2.5 inch)<ref name="HilmarSaid">[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3976055944/m/8151078751?r=8511074851#8511074851 Quoting Hilmar-at-Bose]</ref> supplied by 500 watts.
 
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=== Two {{B1}}s as a one bass loudspeaker  ===
The pair of {{B1}}s (Purple highlight) is a single bass loudspeaker with 4 (6.5 inch)<ref name="HilmarSaid" /> drivers supplied by 250 watts. <ref>two {{B1}} loudspeakers connected draws up to 250 watts at 4 ohms</ref>
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Think of the pair of {{B1}}s (Purple highlight) is a single bass loudspeaker with 4 (6.5 inch)<ref name="HilmarSaid" /> drivers supplied by 250 watts. <ref>two {{B1}} loudspeakers connected draws up to 250 watts at 4 ohms</ref>
  
 
That's 750 watts in total.  
 
That's 750 watts in total.  
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== The {{L1}} System (Amplifiers & Power) ==
  
 
[[Image:SpeakerPower02.gif]]
 
[[Image:SpeakerPower02.gif]]
  
 
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=== {{L1 CR}} ===
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The {{L1 CR}} This is one loudspeaker that happens to break down into two pieces for travel.
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This is driven by two separate amps, but this is not important because under normal circumstances both amps are driven identically. One drives the top half of the {{L1 CR}} and the other drives the bottom half. Because the {{L1 CR}} should always be operated as a single unit, what happens when you break it down isn't relevant.
 
=== {{B1}}s ===
 
=== {{B1}}s ===
 
If you break the pair of {{B1}}s in half, and use just one of them, it draws 125 watts.<ref>one {{B1}} loudspeaker connected draws up to 125 watts at 8 ohms</ref>
 
If you break the pair of {{B1}}s in half, and use just one of them, it draws 125 watts.<ref>one {{B1}} loudspeaker connected draws up to 125 watts at 8 ohms</ref>
  
 
If you don't use the {{B1}}s at all, the amp that is normally used to drive them is idle.
 
If you don't use the {{B1}}s at all, the amp that is normally used to drive them is idle.
 
=== {{L1 CR}} ===
 
 
The {{L1 CR}} This is one loudspeaker that happens to break down into two pieces for travel.
 
This is driven by two separate amps, but this is not important because under normal circumstances both amps are driven identically. One drives the top half of the {{L1 CR}} and the other drives the bottom half. Because the {{L1 CR}} should always be operated as a single unit, what happens when you break it down isn't relevant.
 
 
  
  

Revision as of 00:24, 5 September 2006

A Holistic View of the L1&trade [1]

The L1 System (Physical)

Here is one way you can think about the L1 System.

SpeakerPower01.gif

L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker as one loudspeaker

Think of the L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker (Yellow highlight) is a single loudspeaker with 24 drivers (2.5 inch)[2] supplied by 500 watts.

Two B1 Bass Modules as a one bass loudspeaker

Think of the pair of B1 Bass Modules (Purple highlight) is a single bass loudspeaker with 4 (6.5 inch)[2] drivers supplied by 250 watts. [3]

That's 750 watts in total.

The L1 System (Amplifiers & Power)

SpeakerPower02.gif

L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker

The L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker This is one loudspeaker that happens to break down into two pieces for travel. This is driven by two separate amps, but this is not important because under normal circumstances both amps are driven identically. One drives the top half of the L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker and the other drives the bottom half. Because the L1 Cylindrical Radiator® loudspeaker should always be operated as a single unit, what happens when you break it down isn't relevant.

B1 Bass Modules

If you break the pair of B1 Bass Modules in half, and use just one of them, it draws 125 watts.[4]

If you don't use the B1 Bass Modules at all, the amp that is normally used to drive them is idle.



  1. Originally appeared in the Bose® Pro Portable PA Community
  2. 2.0 2.1 Quoting Hilmar-at-Bose
  3. two B1 Bass Module loudspeakers connected draws up to 250 watts at 4 ohms
  4. one B1 Bass Module loudspeaker connected draws up to 125 watts at 8 ohms