Ever stand in front of a drummer, and listen to the immediacy, the impact and those dynamics, while at the same time, feeling it too. You can get this with the 901s. Hang them down from the ceiling; a flat, solid wall behind them; follow every set up parameter; run them with a great system ( they loved high wattage amplifiers, and displayed a craving for high current as well ). Very early in my audio career, I professionally installed 901s in many high end homes....I too owned a pair ( actually, three sets ( series ) of them. Running them with Crown, BGW and their own model 1800 amps, really made those 18 drivers move. The use of the matching eq ( to whatever series was used ), was critical in achieving the expected performance. I always placed the eq after the preamp and before the power amp, assuming the 901s were the only speakers connected to the amp. This also eliminates a 2nd set of cables needed if going through a tape loop. And yes, cables mattered back then too. Anyway, enough of my history ( more of my 901 stories are on another Bose 901 thread here ). With so much " single speaker " excitement and popularity going on right now, it reminds me of how, Dr. Amar Bose, was truly ahead of his time back then. No crossover. Drivers that sounded good, were " rugged ", and handles gobs of power. Used eq as part of the signal chain ( every recording we owned and listened to, incorporated the use of eq ). To anyone who has never heard a proper 901 set up, too bad. Playing the Sheffield Drum Record on my Linn LP 12 / Ittok ( using a number of cartridges in my collection ), without a question, reminded me every time, of my experience with drummers. And for what they cost back then, they were fun and enjoyable.......
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@roxy54 Top right is a 1972 Series II Sealed Box (it used to be my Center Channel). On the left is a Continental also a sealed box design. The other Continental has a bad driver or two inside. The bottom 901's are from 1968 Series I. |
Back in the day, I worked for dealers that carried Bose. Never had the slightest desire to own a pair of 901's, or any Bose speaker for that matter. I also never recommended them, but was careful not to speak ill of the 901's to prospective clients. In those days, there were very few speakers other than electrostatics, planar magnetics, and Bose that didn't sound boxy, so the Bose sold pretty well on their own. If I tried to gently nudge clients toward speakers I thought imaged better, but that wasn't a priority for them, I'd certainly take their money for a pair of 901's. All God's chillen gots to eat! |
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