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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.  

jonicurn
erik_squires
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Those speakers can’t come close to good without the EQ. If you can stick it in a tape loop you’ll be much better off.

If you use Roon exclusively though you can approximate the correct curves using the DSP correction that's built in. Probably can do this with other software too.

jonicurn OP
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It doesn't look like my new receiver has a tape loop.  Sorry, this may sound dumb but i do have an older dual tape deck i could add, would that help?

 

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cleeds
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You need the EQ either in a tape loop, or if your receiver has pre out/amp in, you can use that. The 901s are designed to be used with the EQ.

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russ69
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Let me be the bad guy. I'm a well experienced Bose 901 guy. The Series VI are not that great even with the best equipment. With a 100 wpc mass market receiver, you are not even going to get sound as satisfying as a bluetooth boom box. Listen, this is where I started out but I had the much better Series I. I later tried the Series VI and I had to dump them. What you are hearing is what they are.

Sell the 901s and buy the Klipsch R600 towers or 800s if you can stretch. You'll then have something decent enough and your receiver will run them just fine. Whatever you do don't put any money into trying to get the Bose working better.

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