[Vintage-Audio] Re Bose 901 And EQ

[JM/CO]

The Bose 901's were crap in their day, and have not improved with age! Power
hungry, and,  because of the extreme EQ required, heavy in harmonic and IM
distortion. It IS possible to use these with a generic EQ, but this would be
very tricky due to the problem of having to determine, and mimic, the
original EQ curves. Best relegated to firewood.
Chuck N1LNH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:46 PM
Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Re Bose 901 And EQ


>
>
> The Bose 901 in question are from 1971. They are using a generic EQ unit.
It has
> always been my understanding,and experience, that unless the Bose EQ unit
is
> used, the sound is only so so. Nothing special at all. To get the proper
> intended audio response the Bose speakers must use the EQ designed for
them by
> Bose.
>
> Right or wrong?
>
> What is a pair of these ceiling mounted speakers worth with the proper EQ
and
> without the EQ?
>
> Is it still possible to purchase the correct EQ for them, if so, how much?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>
>
>
>
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