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Recommended power amplifiers
Selecting the proper amplifier size for a given loudspeaker requires analysis of the transducer long-term (or RMS) power
rating, dynamic range of the input-source material (crest factor), desired sound pressure levels, and other factors. As a
general guideline, the following table provides recommended power amplifier ranges for Bose
Model
802
®
Series IV
402
®
Series IV
®
502
A
CAUTION: Failure to follow these guidelines may result in damage to the loudspeaker!
Please refer to the specifications listed on the pro.Bose.com website for PowerMatch
table above to determine which PowerMatch model is best for your particular Panaray loudspeaker system design.

Recommended DSP settings

Bose Panaray loudspeakers require active equalization for optimal sound quality. The recommended equalization is
contained in the preset libraries of the Bose PowerMatch
sound and loudspeaker processors. EQ values can be downloaded using the Hardware Manager feature in ControlSpace
TM
Designer
software.
The following table contains recommended loudspeaker parametric EQ values that have been confirmed with Bose
ControlSpace Designer software and Bose Engineered Sound Processor (ESP) hardware. Results may vary with other
brands of DSP hardware.
Panaray 802 Series IV recommended EQ settings
Band 1
Type
PEQ
Frequency
80
Gain
4.0
Bandwidth
1.400
Panaray 402 Series IV recommended EQ settings
Band 1
Type
PEQ
Frequency
100
Gain
2.0
Bandwidth
1.000
Panaray 502 A recommended EQ settings
Band 1
Type
PEQ
Frequency
150
Gain
1.0
Bandwidth
0.688
Nominal Impedance
8 ohms
Band 2
Band 3
PEQ
PEQ
160
300
4.0
-4.5
1.200
1.000
Band 2
Band 3
PEQ
PEQ
160
500
1.6
-4.0
1.000
1.500
Band 2
Band 3
PEQ
PEQ
206
338
-4.7
-5.0
0.400
0.700
Required Channels
®
configurable power amplifiers, ControlSpace
Band 4
Band 5
PEQ
PEQ
619
979
-5.7
1.2
1.500
1.388
Band 4
Band 5
PEQ
PEQ
1544
3390
-5.2
-1.3
1.500
1.000
Band 4
Band 5
PEQ
PEQ
655
1021
-4.8
-1.4
1.000
1.018
®
Panaray
Amp Power Rating
1
®
amplifiers and compare with the
Band 6
Band 7
PEQ
PEQ
1322
2845
-5.6
-0.5
1.000
1.000
Band 6
Band 7
PEQ
PEQ
6024
12000
3.9
4.0
1.000
1.000
Band 6
Band 7
PEQ
PEQ
1367
4072
-5.1
0.2
1.000
0.700
Installation
®
loudspeakers:
250 – 500 Watts
125 – 250 Watts
150 – 300 Watts
®
engineered
Band 8
Band 9
HiShelf
PEQ
6200
5.2
Band 8
Band 9
PEQ
PEQ
14400
2.8
1.888
Band 8
Band 9
PEQ
PEQ
6282
12361
6.2
3.8
1.000
1.388
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