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BOSE (R) 901 Series VI - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bose
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
MPN: 901VIBLK
Model: 901 Series VI
UPC: 017817023863
EAN: 0017817023863
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| Features:
| • | This speaker must be purchased as part of a package. Price is per one speaker. Two must be purchased for stereo or front surround | | • | The package must include (2) of the 901 Series VI speakers & (1) Bose Active Equalizer | | • | Direct/Reflecting speaker technology | | • | Nine 4 1/2 (11.4 cm) Helical Voice Coil drivers per enclosure | | • | Acoustic Matrix speaker enclosure |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Black - Direct/Reflecting loudspeaker / MUST BE PURCHASED WITH A 2ND BOSE 901 SPEAKER & A BOSE ACTIVE EQUALIZER Active equalization Integrated signal processing The price on this page applies to one Bose 901 speaker only
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| Customer Reviews:
 Poor sound quality January 25, 2006
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have the Oak finish 901 series VI with equalizer, and use monster cable to the speakers.
Bose hasn't changed the design significantly since the 1970's, but they need to. The multiple 4.5" driver system lacks both low and highs. While the sound is "punchy" and what bass there is is tight, it drops off considerably at the bottom end, necessitating a subwoofer. The other end has the same problem, since 4.5" cones just can't reproduce sounds normally done by tweeters. Midrange is overbearing. The equalizer oddly enough has buttons to cut off bass even more, presumably to reduce turntable rumble, but since the 901 can't produce low sounds its hardly an issue anyway. The EQ has a button and 2 slides, thats it. Very little here to adjust for the most part. Finally, the 901 is remarkably inefficient, necessitating the use of a powerful amp to get listenable levels. My Pioneer amp was already turning on its cooling fan at what I would only consider medium volume. The only way to shape the sound to get acceptable listening quality would be to have a multiband graphic equalizer and set it to what folks would call disco-mode with the slides in an upside down V shape, reducing midrange and emphasizing low bass and treble. The cones work really hard when you do this and the amp certainly doesn't like it either. The 901 tends to 'pop' on low bass notes due to excessive cone travel, and your amp will most likely be clipping too, making the audio problem even worse. These speakers are completely unshielded, making them unsuitable for use near a traditional television. Don't ever leave magnetic tapes near these things, the field given off is huge.
To summarize, I have a set of $99 15" chinese-made speakers that sound better than the 901s. I'm keeping the chinese speakers, but the 901's are up for sale.
 over priced July 20, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was suduced by the sales pich and purchased a pair of 901's, they do sound good, but no low end bass or high end. treble, also need a lot of power I use a playmaster 140 watt true RMS amp runs hot 3 Amp (240 volt). Not saying that thay don't sound realy good, just very over priced for such old technology and cheap materials.
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