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Passive radiators are separate.","wireless_range_m":"Maker support specification explicitly publishes 9 meters alongside 30 feet."}},{"url":"https://assets.bosecreative.com/m/4914edf45a9a1c9f/original/888545_OG_SLMAX-SPEAKERWIRELESS_en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers","manual_url","controls","battery","battery_life_h","charge_time_h","charging_input","firmware_updatable","powerbank"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Regulatory information, page 4: model number 442368.","charging_input":"Page 4 gives speaker input rating 5/9/15/20 V DC, 3 A maximum. This is not a published 60 W maximum charging power, so no max-watt input is inferred.","battery_life_h":"Page 24: up to 20 hours at 65% volume, Bluetooth A2DP, default EQ, Top 50 Global October 2023 tracks, 20-25 C, no external-device charging. At maximum volume Bose specifies up to three hours.","charge_time_h":"Page 24: up to five hours from 0 to 100% in standby with 5 V/3 A (15 W) USB-C supply.","firmware_updatable":"Page 35: Update the Speaker via Bose app or Bose updater website.","controls":"Pages 18-22: physical buttons and programmable shortcut.","powerbank":"Owner guide page 4 publishes USB-C output rating 5 V DC, 3 A. Page 25 documents charging an external device. No explicit maximum output wattage is published. The 15 W value on page 24 refers to the recommended charging input power supply."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/bose-soundlink-max-review-129228/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["eq_bands","stereo_pairing","speaker_link_protocols","max_linked_speakers","usb_audio"],"notes":{"stereo_pairing":"Exact-model review FAQ: pair a second SoundLink Max for stereo. 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