bose 501 speakers

I considered adding a pair of 501's to my collection - but I already have too many vintage speakers!

FYI: Bose also had the 601 from that era. A friend of mine owned them!
https://www.bose.com/en_us/support/products/floorstanding_speakers_support/601_series1.html

hi yogiboy. i had the 501's then the 901's. the 601's came after the 501's.

I walked into a Audio store around 1976 and had every intention of buying the Bose 501. I knew what I wanted. When I told the salesman he said sure but you should listen to this pair of ESS speakers for around the same price first. Well there was no contest and I left with the ESS. That salesman knew his stuff.

I am pretty sure the 301's were around then. A fellow dorm mate had them when I went to college.
I have to say, they impressed me then, but after college, I heard the Vandersteen's. I haven't looked back since.
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