Subscriber Joe's BOSE 901 system, room tour.
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2020
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Sony STR-DN1080
3x True Balanced 24Bit/48kHzMiniDSP
Sony UBP-X1000ES
PS Audio DirectStream DAC Sr.
3x PS Audio M700’s
1x PS Audio S300 (to replace the two NCORE (Hypex) Kit Amps that I borrowed from a fellow AZAVCLUB member (shown)
Analog Linear Power Supply for the 3x MiniDSP’s
2x Bose 901 Series 2 Continental’s - 1974 Vintage
1x Bose 901 Series 2 -1972 Vintage
2x Bose 901 Series 1 - 1968 Vintage
Check out Joe's youtube channel : ua-cam.com/channels/8wmH4nYeW3kcSktOOUFDuQ.htmlvideos
Great channel, he just got a new subscriber
Thanks, man.
Thanks for sharing his channel. I'm very looking forward watching the interviews with Ted and Daren.
@@Simon-dn9kv As young Audio Engineers go, Darren is the one to watch out for. Ted Smith was as usual a Fountain of Knowledge as is Paul Barton (just waiting on approval from him, and then I'll upload that Video he did with the Club). Thanks Simon.
The Video's were long and I get in Shit every time but they are ENGINEER's ! Not UA-camr's (no offense Thomas - you know what I mean). If it takes them 20min. to answer a question...Let Them, I say ! As an Eng. Tech., I devour every minute of these Video's and you see my excitement even after two hours in ! They too relish in the fact that I don't interrupt them (they are our Guests after all) and I want to educate the crowd. I try to get the Guests to reveal stuff that's not on any other UA-cam Video or in print online or on paper. I do lots of prep with the Guest via phone & email.
I have great admiration for this kind of passion...to have the conviction and audacity to go against the grain, and the enthusiasm to share his wonderful experience with others...awesome!
Whether or not I like Bose isn’t what’s important. But that this man takes something and changes it and works it to his enjoyment is what really matters. This hobby is all about experimenting tweaking and making something sound better.The best system in the world is in your house right now.
Yeah, completely agree and we all enjoy different things. I am curious how they sound though.
Spot on!!!
@@ThomasAndStereo - I visited a speaker repairer's house last year and he recently repaired and upgraded a pair of Bose 901 [+ equalizer] for a customer and he gave me a demonstration and it took my breath away, the clarity and width of the soundstage was astounding. In Australia there is a hunt on for the Bose 901 speakers and they are selling for high prices, from what I heard that day I can understand why. I am not sure exactly what was upgraded on the pair of Bose 901 that I heard but it left a lasting impression on me. In the past I owned a pair of Bose 401 and they were very very good for surround speakers in a home theatre setup. I know Bose generally don't have a good reputation but each to there own I guess.
Flies never settle on an audio enthusiasts! Unfortunately, there are always improvements to be had. When one thinks there isn't, that's when the game is over for you! But sometimes a respite is needed!!! Education is the key, not chasing after the new shiny box. There is no generic brand label set up that will fit 10,000 different listening environments and listing preferences. To think there is simply nonsense. Customisation is the key! *5 Enclosures You've Never Heard Of* ua-cam.com/video/CZaRQT3Rvaw/v-deo.html
This is where education wins over buying power!
You're Right to the Point, and a Amen to the rest, Jam On 🔊🎶🎵 🔊
I bought my 901’s in college, 1968. I’m still using them along with a 7-T preamp. I’m a fan.
That's amazing. Have you gotten the Bose EQ rebuilt as well ? Original owner Series 1 and Series 2 are a rare thing. Thanks William !
I was about 13 yrs old and used to go to my friend Shawns house after school sometimes, his father had a stereo system in a separate room and he had these speakers on pedestals that had these 3 exhaust pipes coming out the back. Well some how these 2 speakers made it sound like the music came from all around me like in Jackson Browns live version of The Loadout, which is one of the songs he would blast when his parents weren't home. One of the experiences in my youth that instilled this audiophile interest. Here we are 35 yrs later
Thanks for sharing your story. Really enjoyed it.
Sorry to say but what you describe sounds more like booze destilation aparatus ;)
This man is truly living up to the spirit of an audiophile. Kudos!!
Thank you Ray. Appreciate the kind words.
Wy in the world would someone downvote this video🧐, This guy loves his stuff and audio😄. LOVE IT.
Jealous types
I 've been an audiophile for 50+ years. I had listened to my friend's first series 901's back in the day, with a high quality top of the line Sony receiver, with the Bose equalizer in his relatively hard but echo chamber like room. He was a musician and understood room acoustics better than most people at that time. His wife was in the room and smiled as he turned the system on and played a perfect vinyl recording of the Beetles "White Album." I have to say I could hear every nuance crystal clear and the Beetles sounded as though they were in the room playing just for us. Those 1st series were good but required gobs of power and the correct equipment, equalization and room acoustics and program material and placement and they could then really shine through. The 2nd series had an improved equalizer, required less critical power and more forgiving placement but when all these requirements were met, you were rewarded with a rich and full sound. These speakers were quite the rage back in the day. Proper equipment, equalization and sound source material are tantamount before these full range drivers can really shine through the material and dissappear as they were designed to do, only revealing the original sound source or recording. Good review.
That is a Beautiful Story Gregory. I experience the same even more on a daily basis.
"Thanks for the memories"
I really wish Bose starts manufacturing of these speakers again. Good things don't last long 😭
The main concept though minimal direct sound and mainly reflected sound waves seem to also add an element to what you hear with the mid and high end.
I respect everything that sounds good, regardless of what type of system you have, if you know how to cook you will get the taste buds going.
Yeah, I have a lot of fun in trying to get a system to sound amazing.
@@ThomasAndStereo i totally agree, it's fun but dangerous for the bank account. lol
@Jingle Nuts lol
@@ThomasAndStereo the moral of the story appears to be that if you spend enough on electronics and do the right room treatments and work etc, you can make any speaker sound ok. I wonder though if he'll go back to the Bose....if he heard a Tekton Moab, GR research nx otica, N-Xtreme, Elac Adante, etc etc in his exact same setup for a day.
@@ThomasAndStereo This was not an easy Journey for me by any means. I almost threw in the Towel several times (and the money alongside it). But to be honest. What the Engineers at Bose over 50 years ago did was unheard of, laughed at, and of course scorned throughout the decades in the trade Rags. They had a failure on their hands prior to the 901's called the 2250.
A very honest article on the Ohm Speakers page :
ohmspeaker.com/news/all-speakers-are-not-created-equal-ized/
Good job man. I have a pair. It's all about your passion for music and audio.
Thanks Chad
Thomas, love your videos, thanks for sharing. Bose 901’s were my first speakers back in 1980!
He is such a cool guy! I would probably never got to that much trouble, but it’s great to know there is someone in this world who had the passion to do so!
Hey, Thomas this was a good timing for me cuz I just repaired my Bose 901 III”s and I was thrilled enjoying the new sound of my speaker glad that posted Bose 901. Also I lived here in Arizona. Thanks.
Whereabouts Frank ? Are you a member of our azavclub.com/ ? I'm in South Scottsdale.
Joe going through the process of understanding the original EQ of the 901's, then tweaking their EQ to an audiophile standard and bringing them to a level that meets his expectations is something I've never heard of or would ever think of, I think that's pretty damn amazing - - - thanks for another great video Thomas.
There's a reason that Thomas wrote "Crazy Joe" stayed in the Video. Because It'S tRuE ! loL
Thank you Skip for the wonderful comment.
There are products available that are engineered to do just what Joe's cheater equalizer box does. Mini DSP boards digitally tuned to bring out the best of those 901s. It doesn't hurt to have all of that equipment in front of those 901s, though.
I’m a Bose fan and glad you have shown that anyone who cares bout music can dial these in to perfect operation. Bravo!
Joe going through the process of understanding the EQ of the original 901's, then tweaking that EQ to an audiophile standard that meets his expectations is amazing to me. Thanks for an excellent video Thomas and I pass my appreciation along to Joe for pulling off what I'm sure a lot of audiophiles, including myself, would consider "not doable"!
sorry, I'm an idiot - - thought I hit cancel by mistake on the first comment, my apologies.
Again, I almost gave up on this 901 Journey at one point. But stuffing 3 Series 2 EQ's into a Pizza Box rebuilt by me with SoniCaps, Vishay Dale 1% resistors, and a beffy Toroidal Power Supply was a trip, man. I even built a Surface Mount (0603) version using an original printed circuit board. I had grand plans to spin my own modular PCB's which could be configured for True Balanced mode (which I did with the original EQ's - L channel was the -ve pin, R channel was the +ve pin, & chassis GND). Still had GND loop issues even after start GNDing everything. A fellow on the FB Bose pages actually did this with two Series 6 EQ's he had on my recommendation. He stacked the 901's and he said the 6dB of gain and the reduced noise floor was astonishing !
@@joeygsaudiochannel3972 Joe, thanks for your comments sighting some of the details and challenges you faced - really cool employing the Vishays & Soni Caps and then topping it off with a Toroidal - obviously you took the EQ box to a level the Bose engineers never had in mind, not even to mention a better frequency response curve - - - I appreciate you sharing some of the issues you faced and to say the least it's very impressive that you managed to get it all worked to your final finished product.
I've got all types of speakers and yes, I still keep my 901's and I like them...it's a different sound in a different room.
Thanks for posting that. I’ll n bet forget the first time I heard the 901’s. It was like an entire wall of sound.
I dig this guys passion and enthusiasm and the ability to think outside the box. Thanks for the feel good video and for an alternative perspective on audio, I like free thinking and the breaking of the norm when it’s comes to audio!
Thanks Nathan.
Love this! Great job guys!
901's are amazing speakers. They are simply amazing, and fun to listen to.
Well done. I love the perfect mid-century modern design vibe of the pair with original stands. Using modern DSP to implement the EQ is a great experiment, congratulations on your success.
Thank you Norman. It wasn't easy and I've found the Tulip more WAF and purposeful for better sound. I have my main L & R Speakers on 27" high Speaker stands and my Center/Surrounds on the original 18" high Tulip stands.
More and more Audiophiles are using DSP/Room Correction/Digital EQ on their very high end systems. I too was of the flat no tone controls crowd for many years. This too will achieve excellent results on equipment that's "synergistic" to each other. For years I ran a two channel Adcom Preamp/Amp combo (not integrated). The Preamp had no tone controls (GFP-345).
A high-end system is a system that sounds right to you.
AGREE!!! and a good wine... one that tastes good to you... simple as that...
But how do you know what sounds good to you (not you personally) without some sort of comparison? Education has been the key for me.
Why don't you do something to help me? Doh!
@@juststuff5216 Thomas & I had this conversation when I pitched him the idea of doing a Bose Video. I do go to friends homes and listen to their Focal Kanta No.2's, Thiel 2.3's, Tannoy's with TWO 12" Drivers (one Concentric, the other a Woofer), and try to visit Audio Showrooms whenever possible.
His question to me was "what is/was your reference" when listening to the 901's. To be honest, my Homebrew's with Aluminum domes, Paper Woofers, 2nd Order X-Over's were my only reference the time. I did not belong to the Audio Club at that time. I have heard Klipsch, Polk's, JBL's, PSB's, Para-Dig-Em's, Energy's (ahhh...The Veritas was a special Speaker wasn't it ?). Mirage M Series come to mind with their identical front and back drivers. I almost bought a pair of M7's 27 years ago. They had a Woofer/Tweeter on the front and a full range Driver on the back wheras the higher up models had in phase WMT on the front and back. I always preferred the wider baffled Mirage M's over the Definitive/Golden Ear Skinny Towers.
I'd listened to the ML Motion 60's last year at an event held by a local Dealer. I should have been impressed but wasn't. Poor Acoustics were to blame and maybe the amplification they used (can't remember it though).
@@johnanderson8096 I had three glasses of Zinfandel this afternoon while going through the comments section. Thanks John !
Nice to see someone prepared to stand proud of his personal preference and not be afraid of negative criticism.
Story of my Life...LOL ! Thanks Howard. Much appreciated.
Very nice. Bose deserves some love too.
Never been a 'fan' of Bose but then again, I never had a pair in my living room to evaluate.
Joe's obviously happy with what he's listening too so, one has to congratulate him for finding his audio "Nirvana".
...now, back to our Harbeths, Cantons, Focals, Rockports etc. etc.
He has found what he wants. We're still searching Thomas! LOL!
Thanks for the "alternative" videos you treat us with, it's always interesting to see / hear other people's experiences.
Funny how here in the year 2020 Bose 901s are still relevant to talk about . And just why ,because they had a certain sound that was very dynamic in the mid range ,which for the music of the day mainly heavy rock ,which made the 901 sound extremely good .It's hard not reminisce about a speaker that can put you in a time and place in your life ,like the 901s can. Joe you did a great job for convincing some old audio purist ,that the 901s live on even in a retro form even in today's over bloated expensive World of speakers .Thanks Thomas for sharing the video.
I find the 901's best for Classical and Jazz. For Prog Rock/Synth Music, they are lots of fun. Some Rock stuff they can be too revealing on crap recordings/remastering to which there are many. On good Rock recordings, they are amazing.
Great video, even greater ingenuity. I am extremely impressed...and motivated!!
Yeah, he is quite passionate .
@@ThomasAndStereo And "committed" ! LOL
Nice. Having the ablity to take something older and to bring out it's potenial is great. To do the tweaks that make a difference. Iv'e done some tweaks in a older system (cyrus 2 & 781's ) somewhere's in the 90's. Power cord, speaker wires and RCA cables. Just doing that was finding out that those compents has more life in them. Kudos
What a trip down memory lane!!! Thanks a million Joe and Thomas - what a blast. I hate BOSE, but what the heck, if these 5 modded 901's sound great - bless you. Cheers!
I used to hate Bose too. When they were still in production WhoTF would want to pay $1400 for 18 full range drivers and an EQ ? Not me. I never liked their soundbars or the Acoustimass stuff. I do like their Soundtouch products and their Wave Radios for what they are. A one box extremely simple "Stereo" System. Their Headphones are the best for noise cancelling. Dr. Bose came up with idea (check out the Video I linked at the top of the comments section) and created a commercial product. In his words, a publicly traded Company would have fired his Ass for spending Millions upon Millions of Dollars on a pair of Headphone for F's sake. But he did it and commercial noise cancelling headphones were born. And now it's a must have by ALL commercial Headphone manufacturers.
I love "The Gift" Video.
Great video, great guy and nice setup!
Some pretty cool experience stories in the comment sections too - this is what being an audiophile should be about.
Cheers!
Thomas I’m so glad I found your channel! Very informative and to the point, thank you sir!
Welcome!
I loved this - thank you :)
I have the exact same stands as the rear couch speakers.. love em.
Do you who the manufacturer is ? I bought them used for $80 last year (well, actually my Mom did when she was visiting down here form Canada).
I have the bose 901's 2011 model. For the money my favorite speakers. I have them connected to a qsc amplifier 500 watt at 8ohm per ch, with a Numark m6 mixer,plus a vintage Teac 2340r reel to reel in mint condition. The sound is pure and powerful. Thank you.
I’ve had various Bose speakers and very impressed at the price point. Now using Australian made KRIX for my small HT setup. Thanks for this vid. Very enjoyable content
Super nice setup and explanation of mods.
Thank you.
This is a great post Thomas. I have a pair of 901 Series 1 from my late uncle and I don't want to part with them. I think the miniDSP will really bring life into them again....that and a big ass AMP! :)
Great experiment good job. 🎶👍
Thank you Samuel
I love these speakers - my first love was Bose 201.
How fun! I've never heard these and I truly enjoyed the history lesson as well as his testimonial
Thanks Adam. I'll put these Speakers up against a pair of L100's, Heresy's. and even Forte's any day !
Thomas not hitting the "like" button so as not to piss off his JBL/KJlipsch loving fans...hehe. And they are damn good Speakers too ! So I'll do it for him. I'm having way too much fun here in the comments section here and in New Record Day Ron's Discussion tab. Yes, I do have a life and a job.
I heard my first bose when I was maybe 8 or 9 yrs old it was the 301 an was taken away by the sound. I had told my self once i start work will save up an bye my own bose home_theater so i saved up an bought a bose accoustimass 10. I would say they our not the best but the do an excellent job of filling the room with sound an my soul is satisfied.
You are a legend Joe, really enjoyed hearing about your system.
In my own “fragile little mind”. Thanks Antoine for the compliment.
I'm super impressed Joe. Great job! Cool t-shirt too.
Glad you enjoyed it
If Joe likes that's audiophile plenty for all.. Thanks Joe
Nice you are having fun.
Great video Thomas, had 901's long ago, but no bottom end, loud as crazy
Thanks for sharing.
Very like the Subscriber's videos.
Glad you like them!
Thanks itoosh
listening to music what and how you like listening to is up to you so enjoy your bose piece man
A Buddy of mine in the late 1970's had a pair of 901 speakers. Got them from his dad, when his dad got a pair Klipshorns. We spent a lot of time listening to those 901's. Joe you have got some great speakers, and some great gear! I always liked classical, and jazz (bebop) played on the 901's. Great video Joe!
Thank you for the kind words and your trip down memory lane Hi-Fi Haven.
It's a matter of treating your listening room as another "component" in your system, and the results may surprise you.
Interesting video.
Great Stuff, Joe's a marvel!
Great video!
Love this man, he built an epic sleeper system.
MORE JOE.... Great Dude!!! 1976... Freshman year of college... one friend had a Marantz receiver, turntable,and Bose 301's... and another friend had Earth, Wind, and Fire's.. "Gratitude"... I thought I was in Heaven... Thanks Joe
and thank you Thomas!!!
And that's what this Video was all about.Thomas & I weren't out to be controversial but start a conversation about people's 901 memories both good and bad. Even though they get poo pooed on by various audio press folks. They are an icon just like the Klipchorns, L100's, Rogers LS3/5a, LS3/6, Harbeths, and a few other "Classics" I'm sure people here will remember.
Very clean and simple. Your Bose is in immaculate shape. If I didn't have a Mac system I would be venturing into PS Audio.
Imagine an MC 901 driving a Series 1 or 2 Bose 901. Way overkill and you can’t bi amp a 901 😂. Although you could use the tube section to drive only the front Speaker 😂. Now where’s that Lottery ticket Eh ! 🇨🇦
That mini dsp must really do some magic
They are good tools to have , I room corrected my massive magnepan tympani I ...
And it makes a huge difference
Yeap I wouldn't mind hearing his set up,🧐
Think you Sir
I’ve had my Bose 901 series 5 since the 80s when I was in Germany serving in the Army and they still sound great.
I’m glad you stood your ground and didn’t fall for the audiophile fluff and created your OWN sound that suited you and no one else.
Thank you for your Service @errolallen4499. My Son did 4 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. He's out now. ❤
Thomas I love your program! Keep up the great work!
Glad you enjoy it!
Me too !
In this hobby, passion is everything! Good on you mate!
Thank you Charles. Passion in this Hobby is $$$, time, and a VERY understanding Wife.
My Bose 901s V sound very muddy when playing in stereo and using only the Bose EQ. However, using a pink noise generator from a Technics SH-8600 computer graphic equalizer mated to a Kenwood Ultra 2 stereo power amp, and playing DSD from SACDs, oh man! Crystal clear, highs and lows. I’m blown away! In fact, thanks to that stereo amplifier and computer EQ, which allows me to isolate the Bose EQ from the other speakers, the 901s are used as my main front L and R speakers in my home theater. I love the sound!! Thanks for the video!
Get a miniDSP and everything will sound awesome. I've been doing DSD for 20 years now. Discs are so cheap on the used market and don't do Vinyl anymore because of SACD's.
Thanks Thomas, I live in Scottsdale and I had no clue this gentleman lived here. I too grew up drooling over 901's but could never afford them. By the time I could, I was drawn into Polk SDA, then NHT and now my new love is Legacy Audio. I would love to hear his set up though. Thanks for coving though I'm 2 year late to this video LOL.
Thanks for a nice reminder Thomas. I have to pull mine out in the basement. (^^)
I still have my Bose “towers” (4 Bose 901, one on top of the other) improved with 2 topZ tweeters build just for the Bose 901. The sound is AMAZING!! There is just one Company in the world who rebuilds the Bose 901, improving them so they are even better than the original Bose.The comp. is: Klang-Stark HiFi, in Pohlheim Grueningen. Germany. Dont know anybody who is so strongly working in this 901 loudspeaker field.
THX Joe for your outstanding presentation.
Can you post picks of your tweeter improvements
@@2555950 I will try it. But the easiest way is just to go into the internet to Klang-Stark HIFI. There you will find besides the Thulinn tweeters all the developement done by Mr. Stark with the Bose 901. You can read it in english.
Claudio
Hi neighbor Joe, greetings from Scottsdale.
I never had 901's but went to a demonstration at "Mad Jack's Sound Center" in El Cajon Ca (in the 70's). Very dramatic!
I am running a pair of 6.2's as L & R front overhead speakers in my home theater system. They still sound warm & full unlike some of what's available today.
When I was in college and living in a dormitory there was a guy by the name of Jim who owned a pair of these. He powered them with a 130 wpc Carver receiver and his system got just unbelievably loud. It was certainly too loud for a tiny dorm room. When it comes to Bose it may or may not be my preferred sound but in the end you only need to find something that YOU enjoy so do that and long as your are pleased with them treat your ears to music rather than chase down perfection according to what negative folks tell you about Bose. Now, go turn it up and rock out Joe!
It's always interesting to hear about other audiophiles stories and Joe's was no exception. Bose isn't my sort of thing but Joe has clearly done something special with his. The P.S. Audio gear sounds very cool and is something that I would be interested in listening to.
Thomas & I share the same thoughts on Class D. When implemented correctly (FET or Tube input stage), they should have no audible artifacts normally associated with Class D. I've had people comment that the Darren Myer's designed PS Audio Class D's have more of an AB sound. Some felt Tubelike and some said Class A. If you have $6k, M1200's are The Ticket ! I don't unfortunately.
What I find really commendable is that this is a modified system made to work the way the owner wants. No turntable. Just high quality digital music with some cool old school speakers. Bose gets a bad rap. We all really love them we just wont say it in public. Saying Bose is horrible make it seem that you know what you are talking about. Great video. Nice to see someone thinking out of the box.
Thank you Aristotle. Your words are exactly how I feel about the Series 1 & 2 901's. Much appreciated.
Nice video 👌🏻👍🏻
Been rocking pair of 301-V for a ling while... and been upgradeing everything else.. I enjoy the music they make.
OK. So here's what really think of Bose. I love their Headphones for what they do but not for how they sound. Same goes for their portable electronics with little Speaker Thingy's. I A NOT A FAN of the Series 3 - 6 901's or the 301, 501, 601, 701's, and the Acoustimass stuff is heavily overpriced since 1987. What those crappy little cubes and "Woofer Box" did was piss off the "good brand's" into thinking about Satellite/Subwoofer systems. Henry Kloss actually beat Bose to the Punch in 1986w hen he launched Cambridge Soundworks.
The Sealed Box 901's that I have require an Amplifier with at least 300WPC@8ohms. Jason, trash the 301's, find a decent set of 901 Series 1 or 2 without the original EQ, get a miniDSP ($100) Balanced or RCA without the Bose curve programmed (I'll email you my miniDSP file) for free. If you are on a budget please look at Thomas' Crown Amp Video (He should have called it the "Thomas Crown Affair")...LOL !
Please see Andrew Robinson's Video on the AM-5 catching 30% of the Speaker Market in 1988 !
ua-cam.com/video/7zJQxY99kwo/v-deo.html
As an OG audio guys from the 70's - I have to say I am impressed. Yes, we hated the 901's and I was even in the Audio Biz (not much video back then), I even have met Dr. Bose but we hated the sound and even more so the lack of profitability. But I will admit I LOVE this story and how you made them overachieve. Awesome.
Thank you.
That is so awesome that you "fixed" the 901s . I always thought Bose had a great concept with the drivers on the back wall side of the speaker , but they lacked the implementation. I bet the sound is enveloping and you feel in the middle of the music. Great work and creativity.
Turning a Turd into a Treasure was not easy and I almost gave up a few times. Thanks for the kind words.
I’ve had a lot of systems over the decades. Times have changed. Equipment has changed but one of the most enjoyable systems I’ve owned was a Marantz 500 driving 4 series 1 901’s.
Very cool. Were they stacked ?
That is the exact set up my dad had with the real to reel from I believe is cousin got for him in Vietnam
Joey G's Audio Channel Sometimes depending on the room. Smaller room, stacked. Larger room, two on the front wall and two on the side walls. Regardless of what anyone says, the imaging and staging was really good...
I love BOSE I love BOSE I love BOSE 💕🌹👍 as a starter set it’s great. My wife just asked this morning why do we need expensive speakers when the stereo acoustimass system sounds so good when powered by my slimline Marantz 1609. I cried inside, and said to her “not quite”. Lol 😝 She actually loves my Horn speakers, and PassLabs XA25. So I’m saved...
JingoLoBa57 An AZAVClub member recently bought a gently used XA25 to power his 12” Dual driver (1 Concentric/1 Woofer) Tannoy Cabinets. I’m not a fan of the AM-5s but as I said in an earlier comment, they served their purposes and woke up the Sat/Sub Speaker market.
I like all audio stuff. They look very retro cool also.
The Tulip stands were WAF in 1968 - 2016 to tell you the truth. They sound much more focused when placed higher more solid Speaker Stands.
I wanted the 901s a few years back, mainly for the uniqueness of the design and the nostalgia. When I finally made up my mind to buy them, I went to the Bose store and found out they had been discontinued the year before and the last pair was sold a few weeks before. That always bummed me out a bit. I still probably by a them if they made them again, but not a used pair. I was impressed as a kid listening to these in my friends dad's house and we rocked those super loud. You had to run them through the Bose crossover. When you cranked them, they would reflect off the walls and make a big sound stage. Good full range. True not the highs from an aluminum dome tweeter or the bass from a subwoofer, but just sounded cool and punchy. Glad to see someone has embraced the 901s as worthwhile speakers.
As I stated earlier. Get yourself a pair of Sealed Box 901's, a miniDSP, Crown Amp, and call me in the morning 😊
LOL, same story, brother had a pair when I was a kid, always thought they sounded great. Finally ready to order a pair only to find out they were discontinued the year before.
I'm constantly scanning my local ebay for 901s, honestly just for the design. I move into a big two story apartment at the end of the month, finally have my first real job with real money, so I decided to get the 901s for downstairs, which will match my mid century retro furniture and take my good old klipsch reference, which I love dearly, upstairs.
@@supersmoothify What Series are they ? Get a miniDSP and I can help you set the curve up for free. rajugsw@gmail.com
Oddly enough having built my share and heard my share of Fabric Dome (still my fav.) and metal domes. These things will go that high. This is where perception takes over your auditory limits (many studies have proved this). My Son @ 19 years can hear a 17kHz tone out of my DSP EQ'd 901's. I can only get to 13kHz (I'm 50).
Problem is you need you need a Shit Ton of power not only for the Bass, but for the Top End as well. Watts are cheap these days but good clean Watts is preferred on the ild Sealed Box 901's (my favourite).
Always wanted 901 back in the 70’s but couldn’t afford them so I bought 601 and loved them just as much
I’d love to get my hands on a pair of 601s. Use real Tweeters/small midwoof”s, and a replace the big wooofers with real Subs and use DSP Electronic Crossovers. Not a fan of the 501s, 301s, 701s though.
Wow thats amazing. It does not matter which brand of speakers you own. Its like using a DSLR, there is only so much a camera can, its the person who owns the finger that matters. Would love to see another video from him on how he set up his Minidsp.
That is really cool... In short, That's what it is all about.... Love it !
Thanks Trey !
It’s all about the grind, I always wanted a pair of 901’s just could not afford them as a kid!!!! Great setup, You do You!!!!
Great story & Nice video, Enjoy🎶
Thank you Mike.
I live Bose. I own 401’s, 6.2’s and others. I’ve had all types over the years and I keep coming back to Bose.
Wonderful presentation and modifications, Joe! My first speakers were 901s. Each of your mods are excellent. One additional option might be subwoofers, not primarily for more bass, but to reduce intermodulation distortion which I believe clouds my 901 experience. (The long excursion of a driver producing low notes alters the high notes produced by the same driver. The wide frequency range of 901 drivers make them particularly susceptible.) I think I can find the formulae for calculating IMD from cone area and excursion and the related psychoacoustic data. Although, with multiple 901's and reasonable levels of cone travel you may have already solved the problem. Thomas, thanks again for such great work!
Thank you Bruce.
Not shown is the Bose F1 Subwoofer. I can't use it in the Apartment. Neighbour's complained. It's a P.A. Sub that spec'd to 40Hz but I can hit 20Hz with in room gain with just a bit of attenuation (hence the complaints). When we do Purchase a home, I'll give the Stacked 10's/"1000W" amp inside another chance before I'd sell it for two smaller Sub's (REL's, SVS maybe).
@@joeygsaudiochannel3972 Excellent! I hope to hear it at one of your meetings sometime. I also just subscribed to your channel. Thanks!
I've always thought that the 901's looked cool. Ha! Joe IS an Audiophile 👍! Way to go Joe!! Very inspirational :-)
I love it, I'm into anyone that goes full tweaker on gear.
I own 6 901's. 2 pairs of series IV and a pair of original 901 series I. All fully restored. Powering them with a Bose 1800, and using a Bose Spatial receiver as a pre-amp. People can talk. Most of those people talking have never heard this setup in person. With the speakers measured against the corners exactly as they should be. Most "audiophiles" have never experienced the super system. I am maybe 1 in 100 people in the world who have one.
Nice system
Have my father's set back from the 70 era then I purchased my own set from 2018 also purchased a good sub 350 watts but in regards I have an beautiful sound system and everything is Boss the grand children come over for Halloween they are very cautious about all that screaming in the house love my 901 good one
Superb shared experience, loved it, and yes the laws of electroacoustics somtimes don't confirm the soundexperience , but who cares, love this out of the box open minded approach, congratz
bart van ransbeeck Thanks Bart !
I still remember my 901 Series III. I had them at the same time as I had a set of AR 2AXs. Quite a difference between the two setups. I kept the 901s until the dreaded surround rot attacked. When I got a quote for replacing the surrounds I decided to get rid of them. I wish I still had them for my speaker collection. I still have the ARs!
new and improved 901s with a remote ontrol equalizer and a bose subwoofer...that all we need
Congrats on sorting the 901's AND the wife:-)
Haha..The whole story was pretty funny but did
excellent.. GREAT GREAT memories with my 901 series 4 as a high school kid bought new and packed all over the usa for 15 years.. so portable... mine always blew everyone away when they heard mine as well.. its all about the setup... which i RARELY seen done correctly.. one of my all time top systems heard was my friends who had ^ 901s stacked 3 each... each pair powered by 3 pioneer series 20 m25 amps... wow to hear montrose' ROCK CANDY with the drum intro was just sheer AWESOME!!!!! i have moved on now as he has as well, but oh man!!!!! we had a ton of audio fun in our youth... Thank you Amar...
One day, I”d to try stacking the L and R sides 2 high just to see what its all about. Awesome story Chris !
@@joeygsaudiochannel3972 yes, that was done back in the day and was called the "double bose" my same friend had that with the 2 on the stands and the other 2 hanging from the ceiling for a hellacious soundstage. then he bought another pair and just stacked each channel 3 high. ALL on the original stands.. they could hold them... however with minimal cosmetic damage luckily, he had a party one time and some DWEEB accidently knocked a stack over!! again VERY minimal damage and they played perfectly after that as well.. great build quality!!! enjoy yours
@@chrisbarnhart2032 I so wanna try stacking just to see how they sound.
Just great !
How great to see a mans passion, turned into something really unique. I don't know....? I just love these crazy crafted DIY people out there, so here's my respect :-) Cheers from Denmark
Thank you for the kind words Thomas.
@@joeygsaudiochannel3972 Ur welcome & keep up doing what you love.
Speaker placement is HUGE
If you want to hear overbloated Bass and Mushy high's, throw these things in a corner of any Vintage/Series. I did follow the Bose guidelines for distance between and behind the Speakers. Due to my Apartment's Layout, using the long walls away from any room boundaries worked the best. I mimicked my apartment setup at the Tucson show as well.
Agreed, it's ALL about the room.
It is very simple;
Speaker location determines which modes are excited.
Listener location determines which modes are heard.
Room dimensions determine the room's modes.
I can't stress that enough to my friends.
Great to hear from this music lover 901 speaker I wanted to get a pair years ago there is something about reflected sound I like away from bass levels,vocals seem real ,a different way to listen.
Wow...that's passion for you.
My Dad has a pair of 901 s2, and we always jokes around about putting them in a quad system. Well, he bought a bunch of quad equipment and set it up with some Infinity speakers that sound amazing. Last month I found a pair of 901 s2 with the different front for $190, at my favorite record store. So that was his xmas present this year! He's currently in the process of setting it all up. I'm looking forward to hearing how it sounds!
How did it go?
@hurkamur1 I haven't helped him out with it so far, so he doesn't have the eq setup correctly yet. He did a quick test run, and it sounded cool. But it is nowhere near the potential it has so far.
Anyone who’s passionate about HiFi is ok in my book, and Joe is obviously one of em. HiFi is such a personal thing, and to each his own. He loves his system, and that’s all that matters.
Thank you for this vid, Joe, and thank you Thomas!
Thank you Nick for the nice comments. Thomas & I hatched this plan out a while back but kept it under wraps for over two months. He's a great person to get good UA-cam Video advise from. There were several edits and a Ton of footage and photos. He did an awesome job editing the footage and adding the voice overs. I really liked the intro and yes, I am as crazy as he says I am in Video ! LOL !
I was recently picking up a pair of Boston Acoustics t830s and while there I saw a set of Bose 301 series II sitting on the curb. The cabinets were water damaged but the drivers looked perfect and he told me to take them. I was cringing as I hooked them up but they sang. I mean they were syrupy sweet and outside an enclosed space had no bass but I can see why people who are casual occasional listeners would think they sounded good.
Joe obviously knows what he is doing so if he says the 901s sound good he isn't lying. Funny he mentioned PSB as my mains right now are the PSB New Stratus 👍