REVIEW: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers

Model:	901 Series VI
Category:	Speakers
Suggested Retail Price:	$1500.00
Description:	Direct /reflecting. nine 4.5
Manufacturer URL:	Bose
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Review by jaconde (A) on September 18, 2004 at 02:34:25
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This is my second set of Bose 901's. My 1st, the series IV, I purchased in 1979. I had them hooked up to the pioneer SX-1980. Me and my friends were floored by this setup! Only thing I did not care for was you really had to crank them up loud in order for the 901's to really come to life. Also, you cant play conventional speakers with the 901's due to the active equalizer.
I turned in my old 901's this year to the Bose Corp and got a new pair of the 901 Series VI for half price (thanks bose!). I picked up a McIntosh 4100 receiver on ebay. Sounds real nice. But I still wanted to have conventional speakers playing with the 901's. Called up Bose and McIntosh.
I picked up a second amp, the McIntosh 6100 integrated amp on ebay. I hooked up the 6100 by using RCA Y-splitters. The common went to the tape out of the 4100. One side of the Y went to the active equalizer, the other side to the tape in on the 6100.
I bought a pair of B&W 602 S3 speakers and hooked them up to the McIntosh 6100. The Bose and the B&W's, played individually, sound very different from each other. But with both sets of speakers playing, the sound is absolutely mind blowing!!! The direct/reflective nature of the 901's, combined with B&W's creates a depth and stage presence I've never heard before. Even when played at low volume.
My hunch paid off. The Bose need more direct to augment the reflective. The results were much greater than I anticipated.

Product Weakness: Need seperate amp in order to use conventional speakers with the 901's. Speaker placement.
Product Strengths: The whole room is the "sweet spot". Very good soundstage. Can handle obscene amouts of wattage.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	McIntosh 4100 and 6100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	SACD Player
Speakers:	B&W 602 S3
Cables/Interconnects:	standard fare
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock/Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	10 x 30 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Cement walls and ceiling
Time Period/Length of Audition:	100 hours
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

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Topic - REVIEW: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - jaconde 02:34:25 09/18/04 (20)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - IM4UMIA 19:24:15 09/24/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - analogmaniac 09:03:35 09/21/04 (0)

"obscene amouts of wattage" - Gregg 08:23:22 09/21/04 (1)

Re: "obscene amouts of wattage" - jaconde 22:04:13 09/21/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - Maxxc 06:56:30 09/19/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - ampgalore@yahoo.com 06:39:03 09/19/04 (1)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - StylinLP 06:35:43 09/20/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - jaconde 22:57:56 09/18/04 (6)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - nathan_klassen 00:16:22 09/19/04 (5)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - jaconde 22:17:59 09/20/04 (0)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - jaconde 03:21:31 09/19/04 (3)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - nathan_klassen 12:49:12 09/19/04 (2)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - Garibaldi 16:47:56 09/20/04 (1)

Re: Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - jaconde 21:48:23 09/20/04 (0)

If this isn't a joke then..... - Bill Galbraith 20:06:09 09/18/04 (0)

Room Comments: "Cement walls and ceiling" - suits_me 16:48:43 09/18/04 (1)

It's hard to get the decor just right in a prison cell (nt) - Metralla 17:45:41 09/18/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - Scott L 14:17:54 09/18/04 (0)

Why don't they (Bose) just put tweeters in the front?! (nt) - tube Tom 08:43:00 09/18/04 (0)

Bose 901 Series VI Speakers - tonygeno 06:12:31 09/18/04 (0)

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Product Weakness:	Need seperate amp in order to use conventional speakers with the 901's. Speaker placement.
Product Strengths:	The whole room is the "sweet spot". Very good soundstage. Can handle obscene amouts of wattage.