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'''This applies if you have more than one Classic''' Note: The components of the {{Classic}}, {{Model I}} and {{Model II}} are '''not''' interchangeable.
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=== Adjusting the Length ===
=== Adjusting the Length ===
The Bayonet can be adjusted for easier mouting/dismounting with lower ceilings.
The Bayonet can be adjusted for easier mounting/dismounting with lower ceilings.
Newer L1 Cylindrical Radiator(r) loudspeakers have bayonets with three holes. With the upper L1 on a table or floor, you can easily unscrew the two Phillips-head screws from the Bayonet and reposition the Bayonet so that it does not protrude as much out from the upper L1. This gains you an extra inch of space when mounting/dismounting the upper L1 in places where the ceiling height is less than ideal. Contributed by Kyle-at-Bose <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/301107819/m/3091053032/r/8851021972#8851021972 Kyle-at-Bose talks about Adjusting the length of the Bayonet in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref>
Newer L1 Cylindrical Radiator(r) loudspeakers have bayonets with three holes. With the upper L1 on a table or floor, you can easily unscrew the two Phillips-head screws from the Bayonet and reposition the Bayonet so that it does not protrude as much out from the upper L1. This gains you an extra inch of space when mounting/dismounting the upper L1 in places where the ceiling height is less than ideal. Contributed by Kyle-at-Bose <ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/301107819/m/3091053032/r/8851021972#8851021972 Kyle-at-Bose talks about Adjusting the length of the Bayonet in the Bose® Musicians Community Message Boards]</ref>


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This summarizes some of the discussions in the {{forum}}.
This summarizes some of the discussions in the {{forum}}.


Tilt the PowerStand by a few degrees from the back or the front by a few degrees. Easy ways to do this:  
Tilt the Power Stand by a few degrees from the back or the front by a few degrees. Easy ways to do this:  
* Fold a B1 case and tuck it under the front or the back.  
* Fold a B1 case and tuck it under the front or the back.  
* If you have the logo bags with the wheels, then leaving the PowerStand in the case will naturally tip it down (forward). I carry a couple of sheets of bubble pack packing material in the case and fold it to suit.
* If you have the logo bags with the wheels, then leaving the Power Stand in the case will naturally tip it down (forward). I carry a couple of sheets of bubble pack packing material in the case and fold it to suit.
* Rubber doorstops are lightweight and can provide a sturdy means by which you can alter the angle of the base.
* Rubber doorstops are lightweight and can provide a sturdy means by which you can alter the angle of the base.


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== Change in the Sound ==
== Change in the Sound ==


If you notice a change in the propagation properties of the System, check that the sound is coming from both the top and bottom sections. If not, dissassemble and reassemble the L1 making sure that everything connects firmly.  
If you notice a change in the propagation properties of the System, check that the sound is coming from both the top and bottom sections. If not, disassemble and reassemble the L1 making sure that everything connects firmly.  


== Slapback echo ==
== Slapback echo ==
If you are getting echos from the wall opposite the stage tip the PowerStand a little (1 or 2° should do it).
If you are getting echoes from the wall opposite the stage tip the Power Stand a little (1 or 2° should do it).


== Keep all the pieces of a System together? ==
== Keep all the pieces of a System together? ==
'''This applies if you have more than one Classic, more than one Model I, more than one Model II ''' Note: The components of the {{Classic}}, {{Model I}} and {{Model II}} are '''not''' interchangeable.


If you have more than one System, you do *not* have to keep all the pieces in sets as they were delivered.  
If you have more than one System, you do *not* have to keep all the pieces in sets as they were delivered.