# Audiophiles: Bose 901 Series IV speakers **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 16, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632 "2009-09-16T18:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/1 "2009-09-16T18:54:31Z")
My dad has a set of Bose 901 Series IV speakers he wants to sell. They look like this; ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/IMG_1286.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/IMG_1286.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/IMG_1293.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/IMG_1293.jpg) It says right on the speaker they require the 901 series IV Active Equalizer. We do not have this equalizer, and the speakers sound distorted. Is this because we don’t have the eq? ---
**Author:** ![vtrdarren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/838e76/32.png) [@vtrdarren](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtrdarren)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/2 "2009-09-16T18:57:19Z")
my father has the same pair. He said they “need” the equalizer, but not sure if he actually knows what he’s talking about. Great speakers for classical and big band music, just no real bass for the modern stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/3 "2009-09-16T19:03:06Z")
they look ancient… what are they worth? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/4 "2009-09-16T19:08:49Z")
\<$200 if you include stands, [http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1257223122&/BOSE-901--MK-II-w/stands](http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1257223122&/BOSE-901--MK-II-w/stands) ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/5 "2009-09-16T20:19:43Z")
Not often you see Audiophiles and Bose in the same sentence ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/6 "2009-09-16T22:01:30Z")
whatever, they’re vintage and noone who doesn’t give a shit about speakers will know anything about them ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/7 "2009-09-17T05:34:35Z")
meh to vintage things… especially when i picture these to sound all crackly and distorted. ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/8 "2009-09-17T05:39:09Z")
They sound shitty because you need the Eq for them. My dad has 901 Series VI and they sound good. Not great bass, but that’s why they make powered subs. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/9 "2009-09-17T05:48:43Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Not often you see Audiophiles and Bose in the same sentence that was my first thought. no highs? no lows? must be Bose. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/10 "2009-09-17T07:40:50Z")
ok, just making sure the reason they sound weird is just because they need the eq ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/11 "2009-09-17T11:15:07Z")
Aren’t these the ones with like 12 or so 3-1/2" drivers? I used to love those things back in the day, they sounded great. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/12 "2009-09-17T17:53:47Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > Aren’t these the ones with like 12 or so 3-1/2" drivers? I used to love those things back in the day, they sounded great. jesus… no they have 8, and no… ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/13 "2009-09-17T18:39:42Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > Aren’t these the ones with like 12 or so 3-1/2" drivers? I used to love those things back in the day, they sounded great. thought they were bigger than 3 1/2"… But yea, without the eq the sq will suck… because… theyre all the same size speaker…? with no crossover if i recall. edit; i actually had to check lol. 8x 5" ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audiophiles-bose-901-series-iv-speakers/73632/14 "2009-09-18T04:52:10Z")
I just looked it up and it said the drivers were 4" [http://www.oaktreevintage.com/Bose\_Speaker\_Parts.htm](http://www.oaktreevintage.com/Bose_Speaker_Parts.htm)