Tag Archives: series I

What do we have here?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by jwk

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® 901 Series I Active Equalizer #41065 Repair

Posted on April 20, 2015 by jwk

Cross-Posted from the Rain City Audio Repair Blog: This Bose® 901 Series I Active Equalizer came through the shop recently for an overhaul. It’s nearly 50 years old and the owner reported it had one channel beginning to drop out … Continue reading →

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Bose® 901 Series I Active Equalizer #33133 Overhaul and Upgrade by Rain City Audio

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jwk

Cross-posted from the Rain City Audio Repair Blog: Another Bose® 901 Series I Active Equalizer was through the shop lately, serial #33133. It came in working well enough on its original components for an overhaul and upgrade to ensure it … Continue reading →

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Esteemed Bose® Model 901 Active Equalizer – Serial #230 Repair

Posted on October 17, 2014 by jwk

Cross-posted from Rain City Audio: I had the distinct pleasure of working on one of the earliest  Bose® Model 901 Active Equalizers from Series I’s first production run. Serial #230, in fact! It’s made entirely by hand and shows traces … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer #30924 Repaired

Posted on March 18, 2014 by jwk

I recently got to work on another Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer, Serial #30924, which needed some service. It’s coming from the original owner who purchased them new in 1970, they went into storage about 10 years ago when … Continue reading →

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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 14th, 2014

Posted on March 14, 2014 by jwk

There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Equalizer #48830 Repaired

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jwk

I recently had another Bose 901 Series I equalizer in for the standard repair service. It was from the later part of the Second Production run and so had a mixture of capacitor packages depending on the value. It looks … Continue reading →

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Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizer #50911 Repaired

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jwk

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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Bose 901 Series I Equalizer #31345 Repaired

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jwk

I recently had another Bose 901 Series I equalizer on my bench for repair. It was in for the standard service, all resistors and film/electrolytic capacitors included and evaluation of the transistors and other components for replacement as necessary. This … Continue reading →

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