Bose 901 no longer in production, end of an era
A friend of mine in the bizz' told me Bose is discontinuing the 901 after 48 years of continuous production. A 48 year run for a speaker is very impressive IMHO, maybe a record? My uncle had a pair hanging from his ceiling back in the early 70's. I think he paid more for them than he did for his beat up Opal. Back then, I thought they were the "shit." Now, you couldn't give me a pair. I can't deny that when it comes to marketing an inferior product, Bose is one of the best. Now the real question, does anybody care?
Bose 901's production ended.
The Model 901 premiered in 1968 and was an immediate commercial success, and Bose Corporation grew rapidly during the 1970s. Also of interest, the Bose 901 has been in continuous production since 1968 second only to the Klipsch Klipschorn speaker in longevity of continuous production.[21] Bose ended production of the Bose 901 loud speaker with series VI on September 2016. I received this information from The Bose Corporation. I have 2 sets of the series VI and would not trade them for anything. I purchased my last set 3 days ago. I go to a lot of the high-end stereo shows and come home every time and listen to my speakers and smile. If they are set up correctly with the proper equipment, you would be smiling also.
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svollmer
I do. Most importantly, it tells me that there is so little interest in home audio nowadays that maybe the production numbers of the 901 are so low that it's not worth making them anymore.
My Dad and I bought a pair in the late 1970's (series IV) and I loved them back then. I refoamed all 18 drivers for him a few years ago. I inherited them when he passed last year. The EQ wasn't doing anything so I had a tech go over it and replace all the caps and other aged components.
But, alas, I don't think I'll probably ever use them. I just wanted to get them working right; mostly out of nostalgia I guess. I'll probably end up putting them on CL for sale. They're mint.
The only other thing I'd use them for might be background music or maybe they'd be awesome surround speakers.....