Wow! I have never received so much help and advice from any forum ever! This has been so helpful (every response). So i sent the new receiver back to amazon and went on the search for and old receiver capable of not only pushing these speakers properly but also having a tape monitor loop to utilize the bose eq. I found an old Sony HP-318 that had tape loop connections. What a difference! I'm sure i don't have the ears you guys have but im now very happy with my setup. Many, many thanks. jonathan
Bose 901 VI flat?
I purchased a pair of Bose 901 VI speakers recently and a new Sony STRDH190 receiver. I have wanted these speakers for years and finally got them. Problem is, they sound flat and weaker than expected. I adjusted the bass and treble to my liking but that only helped a little. I have the Bose EQ that came with the speakers but i'm not using it due to new receiver technology. Am i doing something wrong? I know these are great speakers with a great history.
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@russ69 +1 OP I hate to burst your bubble (again), but...I've owned them. Brand new back in the early 80's around the time Hitachi launched one of the first CD players and Dire Straights released one of the first DDD CDs, Brothers in Arms. They were really expensive. 901s are designed to work with the EQ period. But it's weak "science". The bass is "fake" for lack of a better term. BOSE is a very good marketing company. |
jonicurn - glad you found a way to connect the EQ. Ours we suspended on shelves hanging from the ceiling - they need to be ear-height if I recall and a certain/ideal distance from the rear wall given most of the energy comes from the rear speakers and ports. They would swing on their own listening to the 1812 with cannon. |
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