No more Bose 901's for sale

I remember the first time I saw and heard a 901, posted on January 8, 2017 at 17:21:01
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	I went to a friends house in the 70s. Lit up some libation and he played his brand new Sansui integrated amp and Bose 901 speakers. At that time I didn't know anything about audio. But I did know I wasn't impressed considering that was the best looking stereo I ever saw up to that point. So the point of that story is even the Pot didn't make it sound better.

THANK GOD !!, posted on January 7, 2017 at 23:36:25
gregwalshfmc@gmail.com Distributor or Rep Posts: 56 Location: Massachusettes Joined: November 30, 2015	.

RE: THANK GOD !!, posted on January 10, 2017 at 18:26:48

steve59
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I bought a pair of series V1 in the late 80's and remembering having a lot of frustration getting them to sound decent I moved them all ofer the apt finally flipping them upside down on their stands and screwing them into the ceiling getting as close as the owners manual suggest. After that I got solid bass, room vibrating bass and the mids were fantastic though even with the active eq they sold with it treble, symbals, highs in general weren't well represented but still an interesting design that went loud, were efficient, and with patience could sound musical. But no model update in 30 years! Rode that mule into the grave.

RE: THANK GOD !!, posted on January 10, 2017 at 21:59:18
A.Wayne Audiophile Posts: 2527 Location: Front row center Joined: November 30, 2011	The EQ ate a lot of power up if not used judiciously, 200 watts per channel if you really wanted to hear them go and eq'ed properly, The Big Bose amp was made specifically for them ...

RE: THANK GOD !!, posted on February 12, 2017 at 07:20:03
Bry Manufacturer Posts: 5610 Location: S. Florida Joined: July 21, 2005	But think how many sub-par speakers could have sounded decent if they'd required you to use an equalizer to straighten things out. Seems like a bit of a band-aid to me.

RE: No more Bose 901's for sale, posted on January 7, 2017 at 19:45:46

A.Wayne
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I would like a Pr myself , from a time past and no more ....

901 review

RE: No more Bose 901's for sale, posted on January 6, 2017 at 11:55:36
Mr Peabody Audiophile Posts: 1109 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Joined: August 14, 2010	The 901 had quite a run and quite the legend, love 'em or not, everyone knows them. You have to wonder how long Klipsch will continue to offer the Heritage series. I suppose as long as it makes money for them. I don't mean to hijack, but I can't think of any other speaker models that have had such a run through the decades like 901's or Heritage.

Only other one I can think of is the A-25, posted on January 8, 2017 at 17:14:12
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	The Seas drivers are still available and but the company that sold them, Dynaco is gone. However a kit is still available from Madisound. That is a speaker that is something like 55 years old.

'but I can't think of any other speaker models that have had such a run', posted on January 7, 2017 at 04:09:39
volunteer Audiophile Posts: 5666 Location: Louisville, KY Joined: January 7, 2012	Vandersteen 2 series came out in the '70s and still in production. I can't think of too many others. -Wendell

RE: 'but I can't think of any other speaker models that have had such a run', posted on January 7, 2017 at 15:16:55

BCR
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Here is one more!

http://shahinianacoustics.com/Obelisk.htm

RE: 'but I can't think of any other speaker models that have had such a run', posted on January 7, 2017 at 11:15:55

djk
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"I can't think of too many others."

Klipschorn, 1946

Heresy (~'58), Cornwall(~'58), LaScala(~'62).

Called Bose..., posted on January 6, 2017 at 14:09:08
tincup Audiophile Posts: 234 Joined: August 20, 2016	I called Bose and they told me that the 901's will be replaced with new reference floorstanding speakers in the near future.

RE: Called Bose..., posted on January 6, 2017 at 17:46:57
russ69 Audiophile Posts: 951 Joined: December 13, 2009	I had the original 901s back in the day and just last year I bought the new series just to try them out. They were awful. I can't believe they sold that many pairs, I certainly didn't keep my second pair very long.

RE: Called Bose..., posted on January 6, 2017 at 20:19:09
bare Audiophile Posts: 1879 Joined: April 14, 2009	I kept My bought in 72? 901's only for a few weeks. They were Absolutely Awfull speakers. Stoopid expensive too.. Just to add Injury to Insult.

RE: No more Bose 901's for sale, posted on January 6, 2017 at 11:16:25
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15519 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Interesting. This move will make the older series increase in value.

RE: Values will climb for the old ones...., posted on January 6, 2017 at 08:34:27
BigguyinATL Manufacturer Posts: 3475 Joined: April 10, 2002	I hope! I have an old pair of Series II's that I'd like to sell. "The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat" - Confucius

RE: No more Bose 901's for sale, posted on January 6, 2017 at 03:58:02
BCR Audiophile Posts: 2446 Location: connecticut Joined: April 7, 2009	Ain't nothin' goin' to replace dem!

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No more Bose 901's for sale

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