

The vintage gear is very popular ( I have 2 Pioneer receivers from the 70’s), and you should be able to find something compatible. So let me suggest that it might be easier for you to find a vintage amp or receiver from that era, which has also been serviced. If you’re set on ‘going vintage,’ that’s great, and many here do just that. You can see these outputs on page 18 there and the procedure is pictured on page 5 of that link Steve 81 provided, except you won't be feeding it back into the receiver but into the external power amp. The challenge, that you might be encountering, is finding modern amps or receivers that actually have tape monitor jacks. The Bose 901 is a nifty speaker but their mandatory use of an equalizer makes them a bad choice for AVRs. Or if you are using only a single source such as a turntable or CD player connect the eq between the receiver and the source. Simply connect the eq through the tape loop or pre-out / main-in on your amplifier or receiver. The speakers will not sound good without it.
#Bose 901 equalizer series
As others have pointed out, that 901 system was designed to work with an amp or receiver that has tape monitor inputs / outputs. This Bose 901 Equalizer is designed to work with the Bose Series 1 901 speakers. You have vintage tech.which I’m sure you know.

We here don’t know that, but for the sake of conversation, let’s assume that. So when you say that both the speakers and their EQ have been refurbished, let’s assume for now you meant professionally serviced. Electrically, the Bose 901 is rather inefficient, and the 18 dB of bass boost supplied by the equalizer requires huge reserves of amplifier power if loud low-frequency passages are to be played. There will be no shortage of opinions, as you probably are learning. If you have the "in" jacks hooked to the "out" there is a possibility of cross-feed.Ĭlick to expand.First, welcome to the AK forum! Hope you can find good info here, as well as valuable opinions. Now if your receiver has a specific phone input, that is ONLY to be used with phonograph, and not regular components. Domestic Shipments The EQ901 Elite is an ultra high performance replacement for existing BOSE 901® Series I/II, III/IV or V/VI equalizers (select your series when ordering). It is my understanding that it is to be used as a line-level (speaker level) input. In Stock Same Business Day Shipping Expedited Shipping (1 to 3 days) for U.S. The tape monitor, I believe is not designed for use by the EQ for the 901s.

Each will also have a "left" and "right" plug. They could also be labeled as "out" and "in". There are "record" and "playback" RCA connectors on their receiver and EQ. The "tape deck" would then be connect to the EQ. Here goes: The "tape monitor" function is basically in internal method of connecting an external equalizer. Connecting to a switched outlet ensures the. I thought it uses line level inputs, but I might be wrong. Connect the Bose 901 equalizers power cord to one of the switched power outlets on your receiver or amplifier.
