Bose 901 Haters Debunked!

[Ibemiked]

This is a pretty good video.

This video always pops up on "recommended videos" on YouTube.

 

[Ibemiked]

Guess what? I've never heard a Bose speaker I've ever liked. So what? Not liking them doesn't mean I hate them. I'm simply not impressed with their sound. There are plenty of other speakers I don't particularly like. Just as there are lots of speakers I do like. However, you won't find me posting on AK or anywhere else about how much I like or dislike "whatever" and how good they aren't. You can't force your preferences on someone else.

You like 901's. I and many others don't. Why not leave it at that? To answer your unasked question, Yes, I've heard them properly set up with adequate power driving them. I still don't like them..

I'm not by any means trying to persuade anyone to "like Bose speakers" I explained in previous comments that the title of this thread was meant to be a joke. I've posted a lot on here and normally get little response. This shows the power of "click bait"! I honestly did not expect the response that this thread got. I like
The 901s they sound good. But I also have several much much better speakers. I've learned sarcasm doesn't go over well on here if you don't add an lol or some emoji. I admit it was a click bait title and apologize if it annoyed anyone!

 

[chip18sw]

Guess what? I've never heard a Bose speaker I've ever liked. So what? Not liking them doesn't mean I hate them. I'm simply not impressed with their sound. There are plenty of other speakers I don't particularly like. Just as there are lots of speakers I do like. However, you won't find me posting on AK or anywhere else about how much I like or dislike "whatever" and how good they aren't. You can't force your preferences on someone else.

You like 901's. I and many others don't. Why not leave it at that? To answer your unasked question, Yes, I've heard them properly set up with adequate power driving them. I still don't like them..

And that is more than fair.

But I think it's fair to say that many of the 901 hater's, have never actually heard them???

 

[Bodyblue]

I had a pair of 201 Series 2 for almost 20 years and they were great for the small places I was living in. I dont have any Bose speakers any more but I dont trash them. They are what they are and have their own sound and I respect that.

 

[twiiii]

As long as you buy into the type of illusion Bose was trying to recreate there is nothing wrong with the. result a 901 produces. I just prefer a more direct type of sound as opposed to a more reflected ambient sound. Not having a crossover per se, is great tin solving issues in the midrange frequencies. But asking drivers to produce full range from the technology of the period. was a compromise at best. But then all speakers are a compromise. So if you are Happy I can be happy for you. Its just the sound I choose to like.

 

[phil-g]

In other words twiiii, "bless your heart"

 

[Grenadeslio]

Hindsight is 20/20.. lol I've learned (the hard way) that people take things really serious on here.. sarcasm is hard for people to detect online.. I should probably throw an lol at the end of my sarcasm to save myself from getting piled on in the future.. you're right though I did set myself up with that title.. again sarcasm on the internet needs reinforcement (lol or emoji).. lesson learned.

From my experience adding lol on the end makes little difference in the perception, some people just don't have a sense of humor, it's as simple as that LOL.

 

[Grenadeslio]

Does the


does your vintage amp have preouts and does the Optimus Sub have Speaker inputs? If the amp has a preout i would use that, you don't want to use the tape out because it's a fixed output. The preout would be a variable output. If no preouts on amp use the speaker inputs for the sub. That way when you adjust the volume it will turn down the sub too. I'm guessing you might of had the sub hooked up by tape out which will be a set volume and can't be turned down. If you have to use the tape out just turn the sub all the way down and turn the volume to like
1 or 2 and it should be ok.

This won't work with a "passive" subwoofer, it doesn't have a built in amplifier, it's passive.

 

[Grenadeslio]

I have passive Optimus sub still not in use haha , afraid to kill my vintage amp using ampnto power the sub . My onkyo 818 sent the sub too much bass almost killed it had to unhook it .why do they even make passive subs ?
Well anything beats dreadful tv speakers , older Bose was supposedly good until microspeakers arrived I cranked those up at circuit city they sounded bloated so I later bought my current system 7ch with 2 extra for 9ch which are unused . It’s somewhere on members systems but I’m unsure were or how to find it .
I haven’t heard any proper set up Bose . muggswiggs coffee shop oddly had a pair of floor standers up really high like weird but sounded good enough.

Why do they make passive subs? So users can select their own means of amplification. Some, like me even make their own passive subs purchasing raw drivers, build the cabinets, then supply the power.

I also have 3 powered subs, my passives produce waaaaay more bass output. Two 10" subs with 400watts each had the neighbor run over wondering what was rattling the windows on "his" house 50' away from mine lol

 

[Turkus]

And no Bigfoot sightings. What's up with that?

He prefers Sasquatch

 

[Turkus]

I'm not by any means trying to persuade anyone to "like Bose speakers" I explained in previous comments that the title of this thread was meant to be a joke. I've posted a lot on here and normally get little response. This shows the power of "click bait"! I honestly did not expect the response that this thread got. I like
The 901s they sound good. But I also have several much much better speakers. I've learned sarcasm doesn't go over well on here if you don't add an lol or some emoji. I admit it was a click bait title and apologize if it annoyed anyone!

I dig this little dude . It and Spotify make the day fly and interesting threads like this one!

 

[Bill S]

"You can't measure our speakers conventionally because they're not conventional speakers." Love that line. Fast forward to the 2000s - almost anything Bose makes (headphones, speakers, Wave systems, Bluetooth speakers, etc.) you can find in competing brands for less money which also provide better sound. But that's measured conventionally, LOL.

 

[Turkus]

Me and my 15 month old son Mikey are coming up with the evidence as we speak. If anyone can debunk the haters it will be this guy..

Handsome lad!

 

[chip18sw]

"You can't measure our speakers conventionally because they're not conventional speakers."

And really that was the thing!! And really right there ... was/is the thing "Haters" ( and I was one) can hang their hats on! Cuz you know if 901's are so great?/ They why can't you measure on the same standards everyone uses??

Now while I still believe that is a valid argument?? The bottom line is ... people don't listen to measurements, they listen to music! And unless you always and only listen to live "Classic Music" ... it's all coming thru some means of "electrical reproduction" anyway?? So whatever, I say let the haters, hate! It keeps prices "depressed!" A pair of 901's where I am are relatively inexpensive or you know cheap. A pair of K-Horns ... not so much.

It is what it is ... in the "real world" ... a Toyota Prius, can get me to work ... just as "efficiently" as a Bugatti Veyron. In stop and go traffic, 0 to 60 does not really matter??

 

[nfafan]

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Now while I still believe that is a valid argument?? The bottom line is ... people don't listen to measurements, they listen to music! And unless you always and only listen to live "Classic Music" ... it's all coming thru some means of "electrical reproduction" anyway?? So whatever, I say let the haters, hate! It keeps prices "depressed!" A pair of 901's where I am are relatively inexpensive or you know cheap. A pair of K-Horns ... not so much.

It is what it is ... in the "real world" ... a Toyota Prius, can get me to work ... just as "efficiently" as a Bugatti Veyron. In stop and go traffic, 0 to 60 does not really matter??

Yep.
And I see you mention a car. Imagine the delightful commute we would have if drivers refused to drive themselves anywhere because their car didn't offer Klipsch, Dynacos, Advents, JBLs, et al as optional speakers. How did we manage with no-name speakers attached to the AM/FM radios in our cars?

 

[chip18sw]

Yep.
And I see you mention a car. Imagine the delightful commute we would have if drivers refused to drive themselves anywhere because their car didn't offer Klipsch, Dynacos, Advents, JBLs, et al as optional speakers. How did we manage with no-name speakers attached to the AM/FM radios in our cars?

LOL, well I forgot about car audio?? Top of my head Bose GM and Altec Lansings or the only two "names" that I am familiar with in car audio??

But "Advent??" What auto manufactures uses them???

 

[Archguy]

LOL, well I forgot about car audio?? Top of my head Bose GM and Altec Lansings or the only two "names" that I am familiar with in car audio??

But "Advent??" What auto manufactures uses them???

Mercedes uses H/K and Burmester, Jaguar uses B&W and Meridian.

PS Debunk this

 

[chip18sw]

Mercedes uses H/K and Burmester, Jaguar uses B&W and Meridian.

PS Debunk this

Well it's not really a matter of "Debunking" anything?? I know Vetts use "Bose." And I have seen Altec lansing, in some cars??

Most likely my 89 951 Turbos S, with ten some odd speakers is a "Blaupunkt" system?? The original head unit is long gone and I got bigger fish to fry with that thing,

Most likely my 89 951 Turbos S, with ten some odd speakers is a "Blaupunkt" system?? The original head unit is long gone and I got bigger fish to fry with that thing,

Burmester, I never heard of and I did not know, B&W and Meridian did car audio?? But these days in anycase ... car audio is like "Vintage Console" stereos, whatever is in it "OEM" is not good enough! It's got to go, whatever it is, ... as for "me" if an "addition" does not add "Torque, HP or G's??" I don't really care ... to each his own as the saying goes.

 

[zebra03]

I heard a pair of 901's at a Bose store and they were amazing .

 

[Bill S]

I heard a pair of 901's at a Bose store and they were amazing .

Yes, that's the thing. Bose stores and Bose displays are strictly set up and controlled by Bose. But how many people can set up their room to mimic that setup? Remember the Bose Acoustomass systems with the rear speakers cantilevered out and up on arched poles behind the chair that's bolted to the floor? Positioning is critical for any system. Bose takes it to a new level. Sounds cool in the store though.