Bose 901 series VI & Yamaha A-S2000


Hi.
I'm a jazz mania who is interested in purchasing new audio system in a couple of months.

Currently, I'm considering Bose 901 (series VI) speakers & Yamaha A-S2000 integrated amp but not sure if the Yamaha amp will be a good match for the Bose speakers.
Also, I heard that Creek 5350SE will be a good one.
Can anyone recommend any good integrated amp (under $2,000) that can match well with the Bose speakers?

Or I would be glad if anyone can recommend good system (amp + speakers) for listening to jazz. My budget is limited to $3,500. Since I use my PC & a DAC (NuForce uDAC-2) to play 24/96 FLAC files, I don't think I need to buy a CD player for now. (I might need to buy a better DAC though.)

Thanks in advance.
henryjudy

Showing 5 responses by audiolabyrinth

@ vernneal, I have seen $20,000.00 to $100,000.00 speakers that were crap!, whats your point?, for the retail cost of Bose 901 series two with version two EQ mated with good wires and electronics, It would be very hard to find better speakers at the asking price!
Guess what, about a year and half ago, I had some Bose 901 seris 6, Believe it or not!, I put a Krell Kav 300I intergrated amp on these, mated with Tara Labs-The one speaker cables and interconnects, spent hours finding the best speaker setup in the room that was being used, stood back, Wow!, these speakers sounded very good with some decent electronics and very,very good cables!, unfortunally, I had to sell the Bose and Krell to finance buying a Tara Labs Zero Gold balanced 1-meter interconnect with HFX grounding station, No regrets on the interconnect, but that sound of Bose 901's on a good setup will live in my memory as a huge upgrade for 901's!, I might just get another pair for the hell of it for a second system, and do that all over again, believe me, the 901's was quite a different animal, they seemed like they were not Bose anymore, a profound revalation with that setup, cheers.
Mapman, The second half of the story is that I had two pair of Bose 901 series six, I put both pairs on the main system, The Krell 700cx before I got the amp modded. man, talking about the loudest system I have heard in my life,The 700cx has bi-amp post, I took advantage of that, the bass was kicking my guts thru my back!, like a fricken concert!, people rushed to my house, they said they heard it inside their house with their doors closed, Ha, He,he,Ha, Awsome!, I will not ever forget that either, cheers to you mapman.
The new Bose series 6 speakers have a new and improved EQ, called the series six version two EQ, I have not heard this EQ, but I have been told it sounds better than the original, you will know by looking at one, the new one is made of less metal, the cosmetics look different, the new EQ does come with a brand new pair of Bose 901 series 6 speakers, I can imagine, as many hi-end out board cross-overs that are out there, you likly can get a cross-over that is alot better than the one that comes with Bose, sure like to hear some feedback from anyone that may have done this?,,cheers.
Timlub, Have you done any critical parts up-grades to the Bose 901's to great effect before?