Tag Archives: 901

Everything to Know about the Bose 901 Series IV Speakers & Active Equalizer Repair

Posted on August 10, 2026 by retrovoltage

A detailed look at the Bose 901 Series IV speaker system and Active Equalizer, with a brief history and explanation, plus repair tips and tricks, schematics, a discussion of the 5 different Active Equalizer versions for this generation, and a parts list with direct links to buy. Continue reading →

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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 history and repair of Bose 901 Series I and II, plus the Bose 800, sourced from direct experience repairing more than 500 Active Equalizers. Includes vintage ad copy, photos, tips and tricks, schematics, and parts lists. 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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