Having read the reviews here, I'm not sure that most people have actually heard a Bose 701.1 in there own home. First of all they do sound much different than most speakers, because they are designed more like a musical insturment than like a "speaker" they have an amazing amount of bass so much so that on some songs I can just feel the bass in the air - very cool. As with most speakers placement is very important, with the side mounted midrange they really do need a side wall near by. Since they do not have a "powered" woofer they are never to boomy and the bass is never over done "like it is in most "powered" subs" if the music has a lot of bass you will hear lots of bass if it has a little bass you will hear a little base. As for the highs that is a matter of taste, I can listen to the 701.1's and just about any other bose product with the volume up to full blast without feeling ear strain! The highs are not overly bright "like almost all 'audiophile' speakers" which makes some people think they have weak highs. I have powered these speakers with 25, 80, and 100 watt amplifiers and they have sounded good with all of them (the 25 watt system is a 10 year old pioneer shelf system so it didn't get very loud) These speakers will literally "rattle the windows" when playing "Lowdown" as done by Jimmy Sommers They have a very "real" sound that no other speaker comes close to duplicating - my opinion. I tend to really like the "Bose" sound and I have yet to find an $800 speaker that sound as good as the 701.1 and anything costing less generally sounds like less. These speakers were a great design, and I was glad I got a pair before they ended production. For the record the 701.2 appears to have been discontinued already, but the 701.1 was sold for almost 10 years! others can say what they will, but not even Bose would make a speaker for 10 years if they were "crap" A very happy Bose owner!
Strengths:
Bass and Clarity
Weaknesses:
minimal placement options in very open rooms.
Similar Products Used:
Bose 201, 301, center channel, and AM-10 Love them all!
Yes!!!, I love my 701's too!!! When my neighbors try to crank up their music, I shake the house and drown them out with some dubstep, son. Or, I play every bass test mp3 I have on my computer. The Bose 701/801 combo has been great. I love to watch movies and hear crisp, clean sounds coming from everywhere. Each bass tube, I think, is 42" in length. The bass hits great no matter what you listen too. The only thing anyone can say is that front middle speaker is weak man...weaks as h...e... Double Hockey Sticks...wtf? Overall though, this system is the bomb!!!!
ReplyDeleteOK bought a pair of 701 S2 for $350 aus. Yes second 8 yo speakers and they sound AWESOME!!!! I have them running as my rear surround speakers hooked up to a YAMAHA RXV3085 AVR and I just love em. Got 2 front YAMAHA NS 777 UP FRONT A NS 555 AS CENTRES SURROUNDS. The Bose kill em in highs and lows.
ReplyDeleteI've had mine for 28 years now, enjoy them every day. Recently added a pair of super tweeters, which use folded ribbons - wonderful match and upgrade. Now I can honestly say this setup can humble damn near anything. Gabby is spot on about these being built like a musical instrument. I consider them a 'best kept secret' and the best $800 I ever spent. Hope they last forever - which seems to be quite possible.
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