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3 Reviews For Bose 901

  • Stratospheric 29th Sep 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Bose 901 series loudspeakers:

    I'd first heard these at an exhibition as a teenager in the UK in the mid 1970's. At that time, I was bowled over by the spacious sound and salesman- hype' as the specifications for power handling, frequency response, max spl etc. were seemingly 'to die for'.

    Much later I had the chance of owning these and on a whim purchased from an auction on ebay.

    If you seek honesty from your recorded music, these speakers are not for you. Virtually any real hifi loudspeaker at this level of pricing (new) will outperform them and these are unikely to impress and may fatigue you during extended lstening.

    That's not to say they are bad speakers, but very different and ones that should not be confused with high fidelity sound reproduction in the real sense.

    If you are not bothered about imaging, timing, timbre, colouration etc, and are more into dynamics and thrills, then these may be for you - but only with the right partnering gear.

    More than ANY other speaker, they are critical of the room in which placed. Buy them without auditioning in your own home at some considerable risk.

  • Guest 27th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    The Bose 901s are a strange loudspeaker indeed. They were first introduced in 1968, changing very little since then. They need to be hung from chains on the ceiling in order to sound best. It takes quite a bit of work to get them to sound right, but anything worth doing is worth the work. You need large amps to dive these speakers, as they are still very inefficient (not much has changed since 1968), and 200+ watts RMS is about the minimum for best results. The sound can be described as ' every ...

  • Guest 4th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Excellent sound, paired up with a power amp >300 WTS RMS, you will have the sound you are looking for...
    Excellent stereo speakers worth every rupee spent... well recommend the Bose 901 stereo speakers. Needs good placement.. but then if you pay the bucks fer good music you should go the extra mile understanding concepts.