[Vintage-Audio] Re Bose 901 And EQ

Tue Feb 11 09:37:01 2003

Like any bad speaker, you may get something acceptible from the use of a =
parametric, not graphical, eq... I have found from my own experience =
that the negative effects of inferior enclosures with distracting =
resonant effects, for instance, can be modulated, but not eliminated, =
using very controlled equalization, something parametric eq can do but =
graphic eq simply cannot. But no amount of equalization can help a bad =
driver, which the 901 has several of.

Michael Salmons

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From: WBob [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Bose 901 And EQ

Bose not only don't sound good without the equalizer, they sound=20
terrible. Even with the equalizer they are very poor compared to most=20
anything else..even your JBL 100s.

WBob

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
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> 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. =09
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> 	Right or wrong? =09
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> What is a pair of these ceiling mounted speakers worth with the proper =
EQ and
> without the EQ?=09
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> Is it still possible to purchase the correct EQ for them, if so, how =
much? =09
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> Thanks. 	=09
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> Duane Fischer, W8DBF=09
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