Improved Bose 901 series 6 MK2? Has any one purchased these new 901's and seen improvements in sound?
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I bought new 901 VI's factory direct in November of '09. Nothing on them or the boxes says anything about "Mk2" so maybe they are not the new ones...whatever, they sound great to me! Definitely better than the Series IV's I had back in the 70's. More neutral in tone and more flexible with the choice of two different bass eq curves.
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The headphones will come to life! You'll hear sounds you didn't know where there. Might not see much improvement in the 2.1's, but if you ever intend on going to 5.1 the upgrade is well worth it over anything on board can offer.
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Yes, but be sure to use the equalizer that came with the 901s. The 901s are unique speakers and the equalizer is what makes them sound great.
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They appear to be similar, but this is probably a question for Bose technical support. See the Bose website.
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I bought a pair of these ~2 years ago and never noticed the sound leakage. I lost them and recently bought another pair last week (loved the first pair obviously) and immediately noticed sound leakage. Not sure if something changed in recent design, but I definitely noticed.
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MINE do, but they have been revamped and upgraded since then. I absolutely love mine. Great size and decent sound. Depending on the seller, the quality of some are total garbage (found that out the hard way) H something (I think it had only 3 letters) tsent good quality at a decent price. Sorry for the no help. You can email the seller. They SHOULD know...hopefully...
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Just wanted to pass along that Amazon took back the opened package. Others I've listen to didn't sound anything like the crappy ones I received.Amazon has first rate customer service. I'm going to try a different pair from here. Any suggestions?
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Yes, these are far superior to any Bose as they have a much more "open" sound and just better performance. I purchased the Bose and returned it.
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Hi Dan... I just had the opportunity to use my headphones and found that they do NOT block the sound as much as I would like. I also noticed there's been a price INCREASE of $9 since I purchased my set! Hope this helps....
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I, too, purchased the 93 and thought about upgrading to the 95. I liked the 93 but was intrigued by the 95's audio. So I ordered a 95 and was blown away by the improved sound. The 93 is on its way back to Amazon.
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Did you ever find an alternative to the BB2001? Funny, I just bought the im600 today, and it still had the slip in it for the BB2001. I would like to buy a subwoofer for it though, so let me know :) That goes for anybody reading this, too!
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Indeed, 80 wpc should suffice, although it will be best to have the 901's speaker suspension foam replaced to ensure vivid ambient sound reproduction at low volume output. I did the foam replacement about ten years ago on my 901 IVs, and those are performing admirably.Cheers,KJ BleusMadison, WI USAkjbleus@gmail.com
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I think that you will find that this is a discontinued model. If I correctly recall, I paid $79. I also have a late model Bose, and I can't hear the difference.
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Are the new model punch woofers as loud as the older model light grey ones that said punch on them. I have yet to meet a manufacture that there needs models speakers SUCK compared to older
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I purchased a set recently (June 9th) and you are correct. The quality has gone DOWN. The set I received had one woofer dead. I contemplated returning them, but instead I rebuilt them. I replaced all the drivers with superior units and now they sound great. My advice is don't get these ones if you already have your eyes on different models. These are junk.
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Yes. Bought them a few months back and just installed yesterday. Happy with their performance in my initial listening session.
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Best to go to a Bose store and test both units side-by-side. Bring a CD or DVD that offers excellent sound to compare. On the CD side I usually play a smooth jazz disc which really highlights the mids and highs and play at low volume which really tells the story. On the DVD I play an action flick with considerable surround sound audio so you can see how they compare to a 5.1 system. I think you will find the GS system is worth the extra coin as the mids and highs are very clear while they seem muffled on the regular series II system. Yes both systems seem a bit pricey but unless you really want an exceptional 5.1 or 7.1 audio experience the Bose will provide excellent sound.