Bose 901 Review Well Done.

They came out just as my HiFi journey began, in 1968.  I was initiated in the AR/KLH/Dynaco sector of the audiosphere, and went to the Grand Central listening room to hear the 32Hz organ pipe (overtones) of Also Sprach Zarathustra played in a room far too small to support such a wavelength. Later, I heard a pair of Series IIs reproduce a live recording of the West Point marching band through a pair of MC-2300s, and THAT sure was cool.  But as I learned more about audio I came to dismiss them as High Fidelity…especially after the Series III were introduced.  Truthfully, I haven’t tried any of them in a long while.  I credit Bose with several positive contributions to the audio field…popularizing the concept of subwoofers, noise cancelling headphone technology, and the Lifestyle Jewel Cube w/AdaptIQ.  But his genius was always the marketing of a fundamentally fraudulent notion, using the prestige of his MIT position to make bank. Not a fan of that.

Apparently, they are re-releasing the 901's, they look so good!

https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/bose-901-speaker-kith/&ved=2ahUKEwj5tIr09OGLAxUCAjQIHe00GOwQFnoECD4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2jufUUeTe6Ps79sBHVo9tV

Grew up in Boston, Bose speakers were everywhere. As a kid, the 901's were amazing. But at that time, all I cared about was loud, party speakers were my main speakers. In fact had speaker from floor to ceiling in my bedroom, that would only be played at concert volume. 

Still think they look cool, have been thinking about getting a used pair, as they show up on Craigslist all the time for $400-800

........didn't the BOSE corporation just buy McIntosh and Sonus Faber ????

Yes they did.

I am among the few that think the 901 is a very good speaker for the right room and electronics. My introduction to King Crimson was Lark's Tongues in Aspic through a very good setup cranked up very loud. I was completely unaware what lay in store for the first track.

With sufficient room and with proper walls and spacing, they are still excellent for medium to loud volumes. For moderate to low volume listening, I prefer other speakers.

Bose made some excellent, groundbreaking designs. Other manufacturers since caught on and have been re-defining what we consider good designs, but Bose deserves its spot in the pantheon of engineering excellence.