I have heard so many negative comments about the 901s that I have finally decided to add my input. I purchased my bose speakers almost 30years ago. At the time I had them set up in my bedroom and I must admit I was not impressed. The space was cramped and there was little room for them to display their true abilities. I have the impression that many of the negative comments are the result of the speakers not being properly situated. When I moved to my present location I had the chance to place the speakers in an more advantageous area. The difference was stunning. I stayed up half the night listening to music I have heard many times before. At present, the 901s are part of a multichannel system featuring a paradigm center channel and a pair of smaller Polk speakers in the rear. The low end is covered by a Hsu Research VTF15. Music and movies are breathtaking in their clarity and power. Amplification is provided by an Onkyo Integra receiver and a vintage Soundcraftsman 2 channel amp. The 901s are powered by the Soundcraftsman giving each of them 175 watts of dedicated encouragement. The center channel and the rear speakers are powered by the Integra. To my way of thinking, the bose speakers leave precious little to be desired without a substantial increase in cost for different (better?)speakers. Read full review
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I haven't hooked them up yet. I'm using my B&W Studio Monitors at the moment. I have to repair the rear speak covers stays. Because I listen to music somewhere around 200 watts per channel, the rear covers blow off. No biggie. Been designing and building Professional Sound Systems 30 years in the Entertainment Industry so I am positive that I can improve the design and update it with present technology. I do love the Sound of 901's.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Amazing little speakers. I can hear things that I couldn't on my old speakers. I've had a lot of different speakers in the past years. These Bose have a unique sound. They lack the deep bass which can be obtained with the use of a separate sub woofer if your listening style requires that extra punch. The clarity on these are amazing. I can hear the bass guitarist sliding their fingers on the strings and the vocalist take a breath before the next line. These Bose have a big speaker sound for a small package. "Better Sound Through Research", Two thumbs up!
I first heard these speakers in 1987 and was amazed at how they sounded. I finally 30 years later bought a pair of the series VI with eq. I am running these through my vintage yamaha 50 watt/channel receiver and a sound shaper eq, with the bose eq. These speakers are amazing. The highs, the mids, the lows all come to life as if your at the show. Only thing is to make sure that you place them properly. 80% of the sound comes out of the back of the speaker so place at least a foot and a half away from the wall. If you can place them in a corner even better with a foot and half away from all walls. Its as if you have surround sound and boy can these things crank. I'm looking into getting a marantz 2500 receiver that will pump 250 watts/channel and then I'm gonna be in Hi-Fi heaven. I would recommend these speakers to any hi-fi head. Love these speakers.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The Bose 901 Series VI Direct Reflecting Stereo Loudspeaker System is the latest of this famous system. I bought it for the same reason that I bought my first one forty years ago in 1970 which was the original Bose 901 and which was subsequently labeled the Bose 901 series 1. Additionally , I found a virtually brand new and unused set on ebay for a very attractive reduce price. I was still using my old original Bose 901 speakers until I connected the new Series VI speakers a little more than a month ago. The first thing I noticed upon the first trial after connecting them was that they seem much more efficient requiring only about half the setting on my volume control for the sound level that I like. I next noticed that they had a much more balanced sound over the entire audio frequency spectrum from the lowest bass to the highest treble. I also found that I was able to use the "mid bass" and "mid treble" slider controls on the new equalizer to adjust the character of the sound much more to my liking than I was with the original which did not have equivalent controls. Overall, I am very pleased with this latest series of the Bose 901 and I suspect one would be hard pressed to find a better speaker system for listening especially to classical music in a home setting regardless of the price.Read full review
I am only going to say that you need to make sure your receiver is compatible with the Bose EQ. I have a Denon 2805 Surround Receiver and there is no way to hook the EQ up. I have listened to these speakers before and I have always fallen in to that category were I know what I want, but I buy the cool looking Speaker that is set up perfectly in a sound room. I cant tell you how many sets I have been through. Tired of the misleading information about a speakers performance. I know we all hear differently, But the BOSE 901's Series VI are the best all around performing speakers there are Period. You cant overload them the sound envelopes the entire listening area with incredible Headroom. I am a Believer. In my opinion, yes my opinion these quite frankly for the price , size, type and year in production may be the best Speakers ever made. Thanks for reading Respectfully DeanRead full review
I find it strange that there are negative reviews of these speakers. They were groundbreaking in design with Bose showing that you could make great sound with a lot of small speakers by adding the electronics. I'm fortunate to have a preamp from the period which has option to run through the equalizer. but, you need the equalizer (I see many for sale without which seems strange) and not all equalizers work with all series so make sure they match up. And, you need a room where you can set them up right. best option is on the tulip stands that were designed for them. and they need to be within the right distance from the corners of the room. Not every room will work well! but when they do, the put out a wall of sound (sorry Phil Spector) that really fills the space.
Verified purchase: No
I own two pair of Bose 901 Series VI speakers. I run 4-12" subwoofers at 100hz on down and run the 901's at 100hz and above. Considering their size, there is no other speaker that can compare with the output that Bose 901's have. I wire each pair of 901's in parallel and use a Peavey IPR 3000 amp (with built in 100 HZ crossovers) at approx 840 watts per pair of 901's. Each sub has dual 4ohm voice coils (wired in parallel at 2ohms) and then wired in-series to another 12" sub using a Mackie M1400i power amp for each pair of subs - bridged at 1,260 watts @ 4ohms -- That's a total of 2,500 watts continuous for bass & 1,680 watts continuous for highs - Absolutely amazing sound!!!! Bose 901's get a bad rap because most people try to use them as a full range speaker, but they just DON'T handle bass well at high volumes. I bought both pairs of 901's on Ebay and spent about $1,500 total. One pair was new and the 2nd pair was in mint condition with 3yrs. of warranty left. I only recommend buying the series VI speakers with approximately 16 digit serial numbers - the older series VI speakers will have six or seven digit serial numbers and can be up to 20 years old. I recommend these speakers for 2 channel stereo only. Because of their Direct/Reflecting design, using two pair of 901's spaced well-apart, fills nearly any room imaginable and allows people to be moving "up and about" and have amazing sound "no matter where they are".Read full review
With my DSP 1 Yamaha amp the 901s are my mains with their own equalizer. Then I have various other Bose speakers as my upper mains, a Polk 12 sub in front. Four Bose 161s as my surrounds. Of interest I placed a passive Bose Accoustimass under my coffee table and powered it with the leads heading to my rear surrounds. So I have two subs, one powered front and one passive mid room. My upper fronts are Bose cubes. My center is a Bose VCS-10. That all takes a lot of power! The amp has it at nearly one horsepower. That is correct. The amp weighs 55#. Of interest, I do not turn it up over half way. You cannot without hearing or brain damage. The speakers are very efficient you see. My room is 24X24; and could easily be 40 square. Bottom line, the sound is astonishing. Front and rear subs are discrete. Two levels of mains are discrete. The four surrounds are discrete. If I put on Master and Commander you would swear you can see the cannon balls passing right through the room. The base punches your gut like no other. Still I can turn it down to just be able to hear and the range is still perfect. So I used both technologies, Accoustimass with the cubes and Bose sub woofer and Direct Reflecting with the Bose 901s. That is for surround sound, for pure music or concert rock and roll, a record, turntable, and my Macintosh with two channel stereo through my 901s puts me center in the audience. And that has not been beaten by any two speakers I have ever heard. The ultimate concert speakers in my mind.Read full review
I have always wanted a pair of Bose 901 speakers. Searched for a few months and found this pair that appeared to be in excellent condition. Exchanged questions and answers with the original owner. I am very pleased with the quality, condition, and sound of the speakers. Great purchase!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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