Boston Acoustics Horizon Series HS225, Horizon HS 40, Horizon HS 450, Horizon HS 460, Horizon HS 50 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL / SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS / COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

Boston Horizon Speakers

HS 40 HS 50 HS 60

HS 225 HS 450 HS 460

A Boston P.O.P. Product Make it your own...

Speci cations HS 40 HS 50 HS 60

Frequency Range: 86Hz – 25kHz 65Hz – 25kHz 56Hz – 25 kHz

Recommended Ampli er 10 – 100 watts 10 – 125 watts 10 – 150 watts

Sensitivity: 89dB [2.8v at 1m] 89dB [2.8v at 1m] 89dB [2.8v at 1m]

Nominal Impedance:

8 ohms 8 ohms 8 ohms

Crossover Frequency: 2,400Hz 2,400Hz 2,400Hz

Woo fer: 41/2” (114mm) copolymer 51/4” (133mm) copolymer 61/2” (165mm) copolymer

DCD with Phase Plugs DCD with Phase Plugs DCD with Phase Plugs

and MagnaGuard® and MagnaGuard and MagnaGuard

Twe ete r: 1” (25mm) Kortec® 1” (25mm) Kortec 1” (25mm) Kortec

Soft Dome Soft Dome Soft Dome

Dimensions (H x W x D): 8

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/8 x 61/2 x 515/16” 111/16 x 81/8 x 73/8” 1311/16 x 10 x 91/16”

(224 x 164 x 151mm) (281 x 205 x 187mm) (347 x 254 x 230mm)

Wei ght: 4

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/2 lbs (2kg) 61/2 lbs (2.9kg) 91/4 lbs (4.2kg)

HS 225 HS 450 HS 460

Frequency Range: 80Hz – 25kHz 46Hz – 25kHz 46Hz – 25kHz

Recommended Ampli er: 15 – 175 watts 15 – 200 watts 15 – 250 watts

Sensitivity: 89dB [2.8v at 1m] 89dB [2.8v at 1m] 89dB [2.8v at 1m]

Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms 8 ohms 8 ohms

Crossover Frequency: 2,400Hz 2,600Hz 2,800Hz

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Woo fers : Dual 5

/4” (133mm) copolymer Dual 51/4” (133mm) plus Dual 61/2” (165mm) plus

DCD with Phase Plugs MBOS Rear Port MBOS Rear Port

and MagnaGuard

Passive Radiators: Dual 6

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/2” (165mm) copolymer Dual 7” (178mm) copolymer

DCD with Phase Plugs DCD with Phase Plugs

Tweeters: 1” (25mm) Kortec Soft Dome 1” (25mm) Kortec Soft Dome 1” (25mm) Kortec Soft Dome

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Dimensions (H x W x D): 6

/16 x 191/4 x 63/4” 393/8 x 107/8 x 811/16” 433/16 x 117/8 x 99/16”

(174 x 488 x 170 mm) (999 x 275 x 221 mm) (1096 x 302 x 242 mm)

Weight: 11 lbs (5kg) 19.8 lbs (8.9kg) 24.8 lbs (11.25kg)

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Introduction

Boston Acoustics Horizon Series Speakers

Thank you for choosing Boston Acoustics. These speakers incorporate high-quality components that produce the famous

Boston sound. The speakers are ideally suited for use in a 5.1 channel high-quality home theater or music system.

Boston Horizon Series Speakers are designed to sound as good as they look. With their elegantly slim pro les and the soft

smooth radiuses of their back cabinets, Boston Horizon Series speakers complement the décor of any room and o er

no-compromise audio excellence.

Features

HS 40, HS 50, and HS 60 2-way bookshelf speakers

• 41/2, 51/4, or 61/2” woofer

• 1” soft dome tweeter

• Deep Channel® Design (DCD) woofers for more bass from less ampli er power

• Reduced Ba e Di raction Design (RBDD) for wider, smoother dispersion

• MagnaGuard® video shielding

• 5-way gold-plated binding posts

• Adjustable feet

• Built-in wall-mounting brackets

• Soft-touch  nish with color-coordinated rubber trim

HS 225 2-way LCR speaker

• Dual 51/4” woofers

• 1” soft dome tweeter

• Deep Channel Design (DCD) woofers for more bass from less ampli er power

• Reduced Ba e Di raction Design (RBDD) for wider, smoother dispersion

• MagnaGuard video shielding

• 5-way gold-plated binding posts

• Adjustable feet

• Built-in wall-mounting brackets

• Soft-touch  nish with color-coordinated rubber trim

HS 450 and HS 460 2-way  oorstanding speakers

• Dual 51/4” or dual 61/2” woofers with passive radiators

• 1” soft dome tweeter

• Deep Channel Design (DCD) woofers for more bass from less ampli er power

• Maximized Bass Output System (MBOS) for improved bass acoustics

• Reduced Ba e Di raction Design (RBDD) for wider, smoother dispersion

• 5-way gold-plated binding posts

• Soft-touch  nish with color-coordinated rubber trim

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