[Ron]

Doug McCall wrote:
I owned a pair of Series IV 901's for about five minutes back in the late
seventies and have since gone through pairs of ESS amt-1b's, Klipsch
Cornwalls, Amrita Reference Standards, Klipschorns, B&W 703's and now, a
5-channel set-up of a/d/s/ HT400's / HT300's and a pair of Dayton Titanic
III 10" subs. So...why am I scouring ebay for a clean pair of Bose 901
Series VI speakers? I know they are not p.c. in audiophile circles, but my
gaaawsh, I just feel like the prodigal son of good sound, thinking if I
could just go back to that chest-pounding, almost scary bass, that life-like
spaciousness, and even the sparkling detail I heard from a pair of Series
VI's a few years ago at the Bose outlet store in Osage Beach, MO (yes,
DETAIL!). So, have I come full circle? Is the 901 truly the holy grail of
speakers even though only Amar Bose and his merry marketers dare say so
publicly? Or am I in need of a 12-step program?

If you are seriously considering buying a pair, I would strongly
suggest that you get the seller (if buying on-line) to let you see a
GOOD picture of the drivers on both speakers. The 901's had serious
foam rot issues.

About 4 yrs ago my father was at an estate sale and bought a pair, with
stands, for $20.00!!!! (no EQ) Only problem was, all of the drivers
needed new foam. Still a great deal if you have the time and patience
to re-foam them. He bought the foam kits but never messed with them.

Now they are just sitting in a storage trailer with all of the other
"stuff" he has bought over the yrs.

[Doug McCall]

"Ron" wrote in message
...
Doug McCall wrote:
I owned a pair of Series IV 901's for about five minutes back in the late
seventies and have since gone through pairs of ESS amt-1b's, Klipsch
Cornwalls, Amrita Reference Standards, Klipschorns, B&W 703's and now, a
5-channel set-up of a/d/s/ HT400's / HT300's and a pair of Dayton Titanic
III 10" subs. So...why am I scouring ebay for a clean pair of Bose 901
Series VI speakers? I know they are not p.c. in audiophile circles, but
my
gaaawsh, I just feel like the prodigal son of good sound, thinking if I
could just go back to that chest-pounding, almost scary bass, that
life-like
spaciousness, and even the sparkling detail I heard from a pair of Series
VI's a few years ago at the Bose outlet store in Osage Beach, MO (yes,
DETAIL!). So, have I come full circle? Is the 901 truly the holy grail of
speakers even though only Amar Bose and his merry marketers dare say so
publicly? Or am I in need of a 12-step program?

If you are seriously considering buying a pair, I would strongly
suggest that you get the seller (if buying on-line) to let you see a
GOOD picture of the drivers on both speakers. The 901's had serious
foam rot issues.

About 4 yrs ago my father was at an estate sale and bought a pair, with
stands, for $20.00!!!! (no EQ) Only problem was, all of the drivers
needed new foam. Still a great deal if you have the time and patience
to re-foam them. He bought the foam kits but never messed with them.

Now they are just sitting in a storage trailer with all of the other
"stuff" he has bought over the yrs.

Yeah, I good friend of mine bought the pair from me I had bought new back in
70's (Series III's). He had to have them refoamed (free) by Bose a few years
ago. Thanks for the advice.