Eq for Bose 901 (original): Bose box or graphic EQ?

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I didn't see this addressed in a quick nut house search, so posed it here again. First, let me say that I would never stoop so low as to buy Bose [grin.] Actually, I did buy an original pair of 901's almost a year ago. They were in electronically good shape and sounded ok...but I didn't have a proper EQ, just the tone controls on my preamp. I decided to donate the speakers to a tin-eared friend in another state. He's happy with the set-up, but the amp & pre he's using are on loan (from me!). He does have a sony receiver that would be adequate to drive the 901s, but he'd need an EQ. So my question is: is the original EQ really required? They're available on ebay of course, but there are possible problems of reliability with a piece of electronics 30-40 years old. A second and probably much cheaper option would be a generic 10 or more band graphic EQ (sorry audiophiles, I know they give you fits too!). My tin-eared friend would then be happy, and could boost the bass and highs like any traditional eq-abuser would do. Only with the 901's, he'd have a legitimate reason to do so !!!
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Topic - Eq for Bose 901 (original): Bose box or graphic EQ? - soldermizer 16:17:17 02/17/07 (4)

Re: Eq for Bose 901 (original): Bose box or graphic EQ? - soldermizer 08:58:42 02/19/07 (0)

Re: Eq for Bose 901 (original): Bose box or graphic EQ? - speakerknut 14:00:31 02/18/07 (0)

Both? Bose EQ for 901's and EQ for room... - mpathus 21:48:11 02/17/07 (0)

Re: Eq for Bose 901 (original): Bose box or graphic EQ? - ontrack2@gmail.com 16:51:32 02/17/07 (1)

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