thoughts on the bose 501 speakers

I sold these in 1979.  At that time,  I found them to be fairly balanced sounding.  I had better things in our show room.  ESS, Acoustic Research, DLK and a few others that would throw a similar sound stage, but clearly imaged better.  

I also sold them way back when, the tweeters were not high-quality. Any of the typical receivers back then could drive them pretty loud, so they were popular. The Mirage Speakers and AR's we had were way better, but the Bose name always sold them no matter what they sounded like. They did have a good sound-stage with their 'direct-reflecting' speakers, but sound-stage is not the same as good imaging. So, did you have the Technics or Pioneer turntable? With a AT, Shure or Pickering cartridge by any chance? Thanks for the memories!

I have Series 1 and 2 901's that I bought used for my 5.1 setup. I think they were and still are their finest product next to their Noise Cancelling Headphones.

I heard a pair of 501's at my Dad's friend's place once when I was a kid. Great for casual listening I guess. I'd need to hear a pair just for my own curiosity.