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The curve for the Bose 802E equalizer...WOW!

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fadetoblack said:
They were posted to another forum most likely from the 802 owners/service manual
I would think that with Pro equipment specs must be available for any professional use in clubs, etc.

Those numbers are slightly CONSERVATIVE compared to the EQ needed for 901 Series I & II!

From what I know so far the 901 Series I/II (I have Series II and 4) need the most EQ as they use the sealed cabs
and do have a reputation for needing the most powerfull amp's compared to the Series III and on.

yes it's a result of my never ending Google search and wanting to bypass the Bose EQ. I have two 10 band per channel EQ's just sitting around so I will give it a try in a few days. The thing is even when you buy the right Bose EQ for whatever Series your 901's are you still have the problem of 30+ year old caps that would need replacing. I'm not able to do that so how much more $$ is needed to get that old Bose EQ back to factory specs?
It's not a pretty picture for sure.
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As I recall, the 901 EQ was a piece of cake to recap; one circuit board that comes out of the cabinet so you have access to both sides of the board, and around a dozen caps to remove and replace.

Parts cost would be under $15 if you bought each cap individually from a hang tag at an electronics store, and less ordered in bulk. Maybe an hour of soldering and screwdriver time.

The response curve of a purpose-built EQ will be much smoother than the zig-zag curve of a graphic EQ when taken to it's extremes.

Will a graphic EQ improve the sound of an un-equalized 801/901? Yes, but not as much as the real thing.
 
jberger said:
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The response curve of a purpose-built EQ will be much smoother than the zig-zag curve of a graphic EQ when taken to it's extremes.

Will a graphic EQ improve the sound of an un-equalized 801/901? Yes, but not as much as the real thing.
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I agree that the purpose-built EQ is better than a tuned GEQ, but the actual response of the GEQ is not zig-zaggy as one might expect. I wish I could find the curve I measured using GEQ.
 
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