Do you need an amp for a Bose 901?

Yes, you will need an external power amp to do this. The Bose 901 is a nifty speaker but their mandatory use of an equalizer makes them a bad choice for AVRs. Here’s a copy of your owners manual.

Is the Bose 901 Series I or Series II equalizer interchangeable?

The Bose 901 Series I and Series II equalizers are interchangeable as they both produce the same frequency response curves, but if you really can’t come up with one, it is possible to use two equalizers daisy-chained together. You’d have a range of +/- 24 dB in each band which would cover the full range of the 901 Active Equalizer.

Can a Bose 901 be used as an AVR?

The Bose 901 is a nifty speaker but their mandatory use of an equalizer makes them a bad choice for AVRs. Here’s a copy of your owners manual.

Can you use a Kenwood equalizer in place of a Bose?

Thanks for writing, Jim! Can you use that Kenwood graphic equalizer in place of the bose? Short answer: It’s not recommended. Bose used a really interesting design concept for their 901 speakers. Each contains a set of nine, 4 1/2″ full range drivers wired in series-parallel.

Yes, you will need an external power amp to do this. The Bose 901 is a nifty speaker but their mandatory use of an equalizer makes them a bad choice for AVRs. Here’s a copy of your owners manual.

The Bose 901 is a nifty speaker but their mandatory use of an equalizer makes them a bad choice for AVRs. Here’s a copy of your owners manual.

How long has the Bose 901 been in production?

In production 72 years and counting. Yeah, but I bet the sales of units doesn’t come close to the 901. The 901 was a deeply flawed speaker but it at least it was an honest attempt to produce high fidelity sound. This just ratifies the mass market direction that Bose has been going in for the last few decades.

Do you need an amp for a Bose 901?