Bose 901's in an acoustically treated room?


Curious - has anyone tried the 901's in an acoustically treated room?  If so, your thoughts?

I've thought about trying out my 901's in my music room, but since it's got a bunch of GIK acoustic treatment throughout, I've never done it.  I think the Bose needs a more reflective set of walls behind and to the sides.  

But I think I'm going to give it a try soon and just wanted to see if anyone else has done the same (and are willing to admit to it publicly). 

Cheers.  

128x128audiodwebe

If you have Series I or II, worth a try. Any of the other series are not very good or worth any effort. 

i have 4 bose 901 seies 2 hanging from my ceiling! i have a mcintosh mc602 powering them. i'm not an audiofile but to me they sound dam good at a high listening level!!

I think properly set up the Bose spealers can sound rather nice.  As good as higher end speakers?  Possibly.

I was curious to see if anyone plopped down a pair of 901's in an acoustically treated room as the majority of their sound is aimed at the front (behind the speakers) wall.

I've got a bunch of gear in my listening room right now so maybe sometime this weekend I'll move stuff around to see how they sound.  My corner treatment will have to stay but I can remove the 244's centered on the front wall if needed.  And also the 244's in the first reflection point.

 

The perceived spectral balance of the Bose 901 is dominated by the spectral balance of the reflected sound, and IF the acoustic treatments in the room absorb the short wavelengths (high frequencies) moreso than they absorb the longer wavelengths, THEN the perceived spectral balance will be degraded accordingly.

To put it another way, if you go with acoustic treatments, I would suggest using products which deliberately PRESERVE the spectral balance of the reflected energy.

Duke