Category Archives: Bose

Everything to Know about Bose 901 Series I and Series II Active Equalizer Repair & Speaker Systems (and the 800, too!)

Posted on June 12, 2026 by retrovoltage

A deep dive into the tips and tricks for repairing the Bose 901 Series I and II, plus the Bose 800 Series I and II, along with a discussion of their history and variations, sourced from direct experience repairing more than 500 examples. Includes schematics and parts lists. Continue reading →

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Bose® Active Equalizer Test Platform

Posted on April 13, 2016 by retrovoltage

This project is going to take a while since I’m slammed in the shop, but I’m in the process of converting a Bose® 901 Series I Active Equalizer to  a test platform. With sockets for the transistors, and clip connections … Continue reading →

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What do we have here?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by retrovoltage

I was reading about how to build a capacitor checker from the December 1959 issue of Popular Electronics and stumbled across something that looked very familiar. I know that shape. Nearly identical to a Bose® 901 Series I/II cabinet, and even … Continue reading →

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Bose® 402E Active Equalizer #102853 Repaired

Posted on November 30, 2015 by retrovoltage

The first Bose® 402E Active Equalizer, for the Panaray speaker system, just came through the shop. It’s a small speaker array system, designed around similar drivers in the 901, and uses an Active Equalizer for the same effect. They’re designed … Continue reading →

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1937 Zenith 5-S-126 Tune-Up

Posted on October 30, 2015 by retrovoltage

This very nice Zenith 5-S-126 came through the shop a little while ago. It was originally purchased by a local collector from eBay already restored and playing, and served well for a couple of years, until it started having some … Continue reading →

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Bose® 901 Series VI Active Equalizer #199732 Repaired

Posted on February 20, 2015 by retrovoltage

A first for my shop, I recently worked on a Bose® 901 Series VI Active Equalizer! These are considerably newer than the Series I-IV that typically come through the shop, although they’re still getting to be 25+ years old at … Continue reading →

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Boes 901 Series IV Active Equalizer #241792 Refurbishment

Posted on November 3, 2014 by retrovoltage

Bose® 901 Series IV Active Equalizers are getting up there in years now, too, so more and more are coming up for repair. This one came in with a flickering power supply in need of an overhaul. Series IV was … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer #50911 Repaired

Posted on December 3, 2013 by retrovoltage

I recently had this Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer, serial number 50911, in the shop for repair. These are a lot of fun to work on and very rewarding for the great sound they produce when they’re working properly. … Continue reading →

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