How does a Bose 901 sound in a room?

If you are used to the sound of traditional box speakers, 901s—when tightly placed in room corners—sound much larger than life and boast an exaggerated soundstage. They feel like the remnants of a hallucinogenic experience.

Is it OK to hang 901 speakers from ceiling?

This way also gets you to move the 901’s closer to the adjacent walls. Just keep the wall behind the speakers relatively free of drapes and teddy bears. Hanging the 901’s from ceilings more than ten feet from the ground is not recommended as the sound may get obscured a bit and imaging along with deep bass lost.

How does a 901 EQ sound on a laptop?

The 901 EQ simply smoothes out any bumps or irregularities in the system’s power response. –I would not go that far. They sound quite mid bass heavy on some material, and are clearly rolled off starting about 13khz. They sound rather grainy and opaque to me.

When did the Bose 901 Series VI come out?

In 1983 I upgraded to SERIES V and just recently to SERIES VI…the subject of this review. It is a solidly well built speaker system throughout! The Bose 901 SERIES VI features a 21″ x 12″ x 13″ cabinet with curved fronts and two angled panels in the rear.

Is there a myth about the Bose 901?

Magic or Myth? “No highs, no lows, it must be Bose.” And so the story goes in the wubbulous world of high-end audio. Other than using a green sharpie to get better CD sound, or that guy that calls you on the phone and osmotically makes your system sound better, no greater myth exists in audio today than that of the Bose 901 speakers.

Is the Bose 901 a low end speaker?

Since the LFE reproduction has no basis in reality as far as music reproduction is concerned, the Bose 901s as well as many other supposedly low end speakers fill the bill rather nicely for many folks.

Do you need a monitor for a Bose 901?

True there are many other good speakers too. Yes, the Bose 901s do require a special EQ. The EQ is not hard to hook up but does require a Pre-In/Out or a Tape Monitor. Most older recerivers have these but many newer ones do not. The best newer ones do and you can find newer receivers that have them.

Can a Bose 901 sound good at 75 wpc?

Even a 75 wpc receiver can make them sound good but at 85 wpc they will scream. Yes, if you go over 120 WPC you can really get them loud. As for the highs and lows, they sound just great for most music. I also use them for TV and Movies and you really don’t need sound sound if you are using the BOSE 901s.