Bose 901 Series 3 Fair Price
Over the years as my finances improved I have upgraded my system in increments. Being a sort of pack rat I have hung onto much of the older equipment even though I don't use it anymore. Am now in a pinch to get rid of most of it due to the space it takes up in my recently downsized living area.
Several years I bought a pair of used Bose 901 series 3 speakers. The EQ made for them and the metal tulip-shaped stands were also included.The foam surrounds were totally deteriorated. I purchase a kit to replace them with a fabric type surround and not foam. Took my time since that do it yourself task takes quite a while.
After repair I initially ran the speakers without the Bose EQ and then with a very good 10 band EQ. Both setups sounded horrible. Then I hooked up the Bose EQ and the speakers actually sounded quite decent. Seems those speakers won't perform well without the dedicated EQ.
So....after the surround replacement I played them for only about 100 hours then retired them in favor for higher end speakers. The cabinets are a wood/walnut finish and are cosmetically perfect as are the grills. Researching prices for this model speakers, EQ, and stands the prices are all over the place. Shipping charge to a non local area probably wouldn't be cheap due to weight. The price range I have seen is from $150 to $700. Quite a range.
There are many people who prefer the Bose sound and I guess those would most likely purchase them.
Any opinions out there as to what would be a fair asking price? I'm not looking to make a profit but they are just too good to give away.
Several years I bought a pair of used Bose 901 series 3 speakers. The EQ made for them and the metal tulip-shaped stands were also included.The foam surrounds were totally deteriorated. I purchase a kit to replace them with a fabric type surround and not foam. Took my time since that do it yourself task takes quite a while.
After repair I initially ran the speakers without the Bose EQ and then with a very good 10 band EQ. Both setups sounded horrible. Then I hooked up the Bose EQ and the speakers actually sounded quite decent. Seems those speakers won't perform well without the dedicated EQ.
So....after the surround replacement I played them for only about 100 hours then retired them in favor for higher end speakers. The cabinets are a wood/walnut finish and are cosmetically perfect as are the grills. Researching prices for this model speakers, EQ, and stands the prices are all over the place. Shipping charge to a non local area probably wouldn't be cheap due to weight. The price range I have seen is from $150 to $700. Quite a range.
There are many people who prefer the Bose sound and I guess those would most likely purchase them.
Any opinions out there as to what would be a fair asking price? I'm not looking to make a profit but they are just too good to give away.
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