The Bose FreeSpace 3 surface-mount satellites are high-performance, extended-range loudspeakers designed for small to medium-sized installed applications requiring high fidelity and extended bandwidth reproduction of voice and music.

• High fidelity and extended-bandwidth reproduction of voice and music for a wide range of installed applications
• Modular design
• Mix and match surface-mount and flush-mount components to work with different room decors and layouts for a variety of applications
• Selectable or low impedance with transformer tap adjustment
• Can be configured for stereo or mono operation

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How does an old school 2 series connect to the sub?

A: The Bose Professional FreeSpace 3 Series Acoustimass Bass Module has screw terminals that can be used to connect the other speakers. Here is a link to th Bose installation guide which includes diagrams with examples for setups. https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/pro/global/products/loudspeakers/FreeSpace_3_Series_I_Acoustimass_module/Downloads/Manuals/AM292335_00_viewable.pdf

Q: 2. Do these have anyway to be mounted on a stand? Such as a microphone stand that some of the other compact loudspeakers do? I won't be able to wall-mount these, need them portable.

A: They shop with the available wall mount hardware. They can also sit on a desk/tabletop. They don't have holes on the bottom to be mounted on a mic stand. Behringer makes a similar item that has stand mount holes in the bottom, but are self powered.

Q: 3. Pair means set of 2 in one purchase?

A: Ye it does. You would be ordering two speakers at the posted price.

Q: 4. I am just using a bookshelf Samsung Stereo that came with 4 ohm speakers/ 80W per channel. Is there a way to wire these that bypasses the internal transformer, basically making them work the Freespace 51's (which I can't find)?

A: Yes, The Bose Freespace 360P Series II Environmental Loudspeaker can operate at 4 ohms and can handle 80W of power. If you use the black common wire as negative and the orange 80W wire as positive, you will be using the speaker at full power and bypassing its internal transformer. The Freespace 360Ps and Freespace 51s cannot be daisy chained together but they can be wired directly to your stereo receiver or power amplifier.

Q: 5. Could this work to power 4 Freespace DS 16F speakers? Thx

A: The Bose Professional FreeSpace DS 16F 2.25" 16W Passive Loudspeaker has transformer taps for 70V and 100V connections, as well as an 8-ohm bypass setting that specifies 16W RMS and 64W peak for each speaker. The Bose Professional FreeSpace IZA 250-LZ Integrated Zone Amplifier specifies 2 channels of speaker output offering 25W at 8 ohms, or 50W at 4 ohms. You could potentially squeeze in two DS 16F speakers on each channel if you wired them in parallel, which would create a 32W RMS load at 4 ohms. Ideally you would want to use an amplifier offering more adequate output power for this model and quantity of speakers.

Q: 6. Are these speakers appropriate for a receiver, Muti-CD player and turntable in a family room setting? Is the amplification good for this?

A: Yes the JBL Control 1 Pro is ideal for this kind of application.

Q: 7. What is the best amp to use?

A: QSC PLX-3102 - PLX2 Series Stereo Power Amplifier - 600W per Channel into 8 Ohms B&H # QSPLX310: https://bhpho.to/2xJq2SI QSC GX5 500 Watt 8-Ohm Power Amplifier B&H # QSGX5: https://bhpho.to/2ywGdTS

Q: 8. Hi! Are these XLR?

A: The Bose FreeSpace FS4SE Surface-Mount Indoor/Outdoor Passive Loudspeaker (Pair, White) does not have an XLR input. It is designed to work with 18 AWG (0.8 mm2) to 14 AWG (2.1 mm2) size speaker wire only as illustrated on page 5 of its manual, which is linked here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/996223.pdf.

Q: 9. Does this product come with a pendant mount kit?

A: The Bose Professional FreeSpace FS4CE In-Ceiling 4.5" 200W Passive Loudspeaker (Pair, White) comes with mounting hardware for in-ceiling installation, as this is an in-ceiling speaker, not a pendant speaker.

Q: 10. Do I have to by this unit if I am buying the bose panaray ma12EX speakers?

A: No. The CVT-MA12EX is an optional transformer which is only required if you want to use the MA12EX in a 70V or 100V constant voltage system.