Bose 901 VI Main / Stereo Speaker

Pros: They're easy to get at the mall
Cons: Who would want them

My husband is a very opinionated, and a highly studied audiophile. Audio is his life. Just so you know, I do have a little bias on this subject matter. My husband is starting his own company, Crowley Acoustics. He will be building high efficiency,...

Pros: Detailed powerful reproduction of sound. Curved and contoured cabinets. Pleasure to behold visually and sonically!
Cons: Very picky about amplifier characteristics! Sound can change substantially from one room to the next.

In 1968, I took an old Philco record player and turned it into my first hifi record player by installing a Shure M3D stereo magnetic phono cartridge and then adding a preamp and low powered amp and sealing the entire deal by building these gigantic ...

Pros: Wonderfully rich sound, stereo from almost any angle
Cons: Not suitable for surround systems

Let me start out by admitting I own a pair of Bose 901 Series V speakers, not Series VI. Epinions doesn't have a category for these speakers that have served me so well over the years, but that's ok. Many of the observations I am about to make will apply ...

Pros: I don't own them.
Cons: Outdated Technology, Flatter Sound Than Others, Expenisve as Hell

I went into the Bose store and heard the Bose 901 Series VI. They sounded good, but this isn't 1967? Is it? Bose has come a long way with hype and poor quality products. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Bose speakers were the best. Times have changed, we have...

Pros: Service from Bose very good. Loud.
Cons: PRICE CLARITY VALUE

I've grown up with BOSE. My father is an all American man. He likes Cadillacs, John Wayne, and BOSE speakers. That's just how it is. Since I was a child my dad had these BOSE 901 series IV speakers. They shook the walls. He swore by them. He used to tell...

Pros: Long lasting, long term support; top quality sound; you can't break them.
Cons: High price.

There is not much more to say about 901s that others have not already offered. These speakers are top end, top notch speakers in every way. What you may not know is how well Bose stands behind their products. Our experience has proven that buying 901s...

Pros: Superb sound for the enthusiast.
Cons: None.

After several days of careful reconsideration, I settled on my perennial favorite speakers, the Bose 901 Series VI system. There is a tremendous amount of controversy surrounding these speakers, with a very wide range of opinions as to their actual ...

Pros: Look 'ma - Bose 901
Cons: Great marketing, the most inaccurate speakers

Bose is one of the most controversial audio companies. They enjoy brand recognition, and many of us had some of their speakers in the past (or at least had a friend or a relative that had them).

Many people will swear that they are the best in...

Pros: Well built, can take a beating, company stands behind product
Cons: Surrealistic sound, boomy mid-bass, weak deep bass, grainy treble

I've listened to the classic 901 several times across the past 30 years. It has a very distinctive sound that I've never heard from another speaker. Apparently this sound is one that appeals to some people, however this sound is not at all similar to...

Pros: Incredible sound, VERY long lasting
Cons: expensive, expensive

The Bose 901 Speaker has been around and virtually unchanged for about 20 years. I have a pair that is about that old as well as a brand new pair that is about 6 months old. Bose has something fantastic here that no one will ever equal. The sound from...

Pros: sound quality
Cons: Price I guess but then again you only get what you pay for

I am currently on my second pair of 901's. The first
pair which I inherited from my father lasted 19 years
before the foam suspension finally gave out, and the sound was great till then. Fortunately Bose offers an exchange program where for...

Pros: Coherent, lifelike, almost 3-dimensional sound
Cons: Need ample power, sensitive to room placement, equalizer a little noisy

In my opinion the Bose 901's have been given a bad rap by: 1. Persons who are prejudiced against the Bose Corporation (not without some reason); 2. Persons who have never heard the speaker, but have only heard ABOUT it from someone else who hates it; and...

Pros: Extremely good value for high end speakers
Cons: Identical drivers

The year is 1968. A combination of social upheaval and psychedelic music rock America. Amid the turmoil, an eccentric but very determined MIT professor introduces a new kind of loudspeaker. The Bose 901 makes Dr. Amar Bose a famous and wealthy man. In...

Pros: No other stereo speaker system at any price can compare with it.
Cons: Needs clean, decent power (150W peak per channel minimum) and requires proper room placement.

If you have the room and the power, there is not speaker system made that can compare with the 901 series for stereo reproduction of acoustic music. (If you listen to heavy metal or heavy rap, you'll probably want front-firing speakers.) Be warned: these ...

Pros: possible to get good sound in right situation the reason for the positive reviews
Cons: in most cases and rooms good sound is not possible

Summary: TO ALL 901 OWNERS AND 901 HATERS first of all let me state I am a 901 owner and have 3 friends who own 901s one who owns 2 sets (double bose) I have heard every direct/reflecting speaker bose ever made from the original 901 to 901 ...