They are better than Audiophiles want to give them credit for.
If they were all I had to listen music to I wouldn't cry over it.
If they were all I had to listen music to I wouldn't cry over it.
Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"??
I STILL see Bose 901's are available here and maybe new after umpteen years in existence and yet I have still never hear a pair (unless you count the occasional high school concert which used the professional version).
Has anyone ever used these with "highend" gear, and if so what was the result??
Just curious if there is actually something good about the speaker other than the marketing the Bose Corporation has done over the years as they have never been inexpensive and even now hold their value pretty well.
And while I ma sure one can do better for the $$$ etc etc I am only looking for comments on how they actually SOUND - strengths and weaknesses
Has anyone ever used these with "highend" gear, and if so what was the result??
Just curious if there is actually something good about the speaker other than the marketing the Bose Corporation has done over the years as they have never been inexpensive and even now hold their value pretty well.
And while I ma sure one can do better for the $$$ etc etc I am only looking for comments on how they actually SOUND - strengths and weaknesses
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Seems like a rasonable review. I usually enjoy them when I hear them in well set up pro/public venues. Like any speakers at the price point, they will have strengths and weaknesses that may fit some and not others. Bragging rights with audiophiles will not be a benefit though for sure. Maybe with most others though who are way more plentiful. |
I have heard them multiple times with a range of gear. They are not even close to being a high-end speaker. In fact, I would say they are some of the worst speakers I have ever heard in the context of audiophile products. Artificial highs, bloated bass and maybe a decent midrange (being kind). The design of the product is flawed from the start and no amount of tweaking/modification can bring them into an acceptable range of performance. |
You'll probably find this thread to be of interest. My comments in it were as follows: 01-07-12: AlmargRegards,01-07-12: Johnnyb53I would add that there are problems with the 11/89% ratio in at least two other respects: -- Al |
My first speakers were Bose 901 Series 2. I liked them very much. I never paired them with anything more than a Pioneer receiver and 16 gauge speaker wire. I was happy. That is the bottom line isn't it? This high end hobby drives all of us crazy. I don't believe that "high end" would be attainable through the Bose however. The EQ is VERY unnatural in the way it forces the frequency range to accommodate drivers that were never meant to reproduce highs and lows. |
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