Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Miscellaneous and Off Topic Forums > Off Topic Discussions


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Used Up User
 
imcarthur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,311
Garage
Dr Bose Dead at 83

Whether you love his products or think that they are an over-priced scam, you have to admire the empire that he built.

Audio Industry Pioneer Amar Bose Dies At 83

Ian

__________________
'87 Carrera Cab

----- “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” A. Einstein -----
Old 07-15-2013, 04:44 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seattle
Posts: 5,824
I wonder if he'll go high, or low?

Probably neither!

In any case.. RIP...
__________________
'85 911. White - 53,000 miles bought 3-16-07. "Casper"
'88 924S. Blue - 120k miles bought with 105k miles.
'94 968 Coupe - White - 108,000 miles bought 9-28-17
'09 Cayman - Grey - bought 9-8-20
Old 07-15-2013, 05:48 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 362
I have two of his radios (gifts) and they're pedestrian, at best.
And I never liked his Bose 901 system.

RIP
__________________
Forrest B.
2000 'S'
Old 07-15-2013, 05:54 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 6,950
I think the company lost focus and drifted away from his initial intentions. Checking out his credentials, I couldn't imagine someone more knowledgeable in the field.
Old 07-16-2013, 04:42 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Dog-faced pony soldier
 
Porsche-O-Phile's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: A Rock Surrounded by a Whole lot of Water
Posts: 34,187
Garage
Love 'em! RIP.
__________________
A car, a 911, a motorbike and a few surfboards

Black Cars Matter
Old 07-16-2013, 05:17 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
Registered
 
David's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Houston (Clearlake), TX
Posts: 11,228
Garage
I sure got a lot of use out of my 301's from high school, through college and beyond. I even repaired the woofer surround and was still using them 25 years later in my garage up until a few years ago when they were replaced with a pair of LSA1's.

I don't have quite the same fondness for the Bose system in my current car and truck .

A college friend of mine's sister worked at Bose out of college. My friend didn't know what his sister would do with a degree in Japanese. Turns out she could get a job at Bose working with their Japanese car company customers! My friend rode around the Bose test track with his sister and couldn't understand why she didn't drive the crap out the car since they were on a track.

RIP Mr. Bose.
__________________
2014 Cayman S (track rat w/GT4 suspension)
1979 930 (475 rwhp at 0.95 bar)
Old 07-16-2013, 05:40 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #6 (permalink)
 
Hi
 
Targa Me's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southern CA
Posts: 1,946
Garage
I have fond memories of his 901 Series. I'd like to buy another pair just for old times sake. My wife gave me a Bose wave radio for Christmas one year. It's nice, but not worth the money she paid.
RIP Mr. Bose.
__________________
"A good sense of humor is the best thing to have in your toolbox when working on these cars."

Quote by Charles Freeborn, Pelican.
Old 07-16-2013, 06:38 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #7 (permalink)
Registered
 
kach22i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 53,987
Garage
Rest in peace.

I wonder if he will have a special shaped coffin, something like this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/business/yourmoney/27goods.html?_r=0


Perhaps broken up into several enclosures?
__________________
1977 911S Targa 2.7L (CIS) Silver/Black
2012 Infiniti G37X Coupe (AWD) 3.7L Black on Black
1989 modified Scat II HP Hovercraft
George, Architect

Last edited by kach22i; 07-16-2013 at 08:50 AM..
Old 07-16-2013, 08:45 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #8 (permalink)
AutoBahned
 
RWebb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
Posts: 55,993
Garage
Bose revolutionized staging with the 901 - I was amazed when I walked into a Cambridge stereo shop way back when.

He then revolutionized mid-fi and low-fi products, not to mention headphones in noisy env.s
Old 07-16-2013, 12:03 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #9 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Burlington, Wisconsin
Posts: 10,163
Garage
Love our 321 system just resoldered a few spots that got broken over the years have had it for 3 houses about 13 years. still works and sounds great.
__________________
Ben
89 944,85.5 944
914-6 2.4s GT tribute.
914-6werkshop.com
Old 07-16-2013, 12:08 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #10 (permalink)
Used Up User
 
imcarthur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,311
Garage
His products reflect his research into psychoacoustics. It wasn't so much WHAT you heard, it was WHAT YOU THINK you heard. The brain can fill in a lot of blank spaces with the right cues.

Ian
__________________
'87 Carrera Cab

----- “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” A. Einstein -----
Old 07-16-2013, 03:48 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #11 (permalink)
jyl jyl is online now
Registered
 
jyl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Nor California & Pac NW
Posts: 24,585
Garage
So are older 901s good? I'm looking for an attractive set of living room speakers.
Old 07-16-2013, 03:59 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #12 (permalink)
 
Used Up User
 
imcarthur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,311
Garage
In pure audio terms - no. They used an array of $5 drivers that - when set up correctly - gave the listener a 3D effect due to the reflected sound from the back-firing drivers. Or something like that.

But speakers have come a long way since the 70s.

Ian
__________________
'87 Carrera Cab

----- “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” A. Einstein -----
Old 07-16-2013, 04:08 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #13 (permalink)
?
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 30,493
Quote:
Originally Posted by imcarthur View Post
In pure audio terms - no. They used an array of $5 drivers that - when set up correctly - gave the listener a 3D effect due to the reflected sound from the back-firing drivers. Or something like that.

But speakers have come a long way since the 70s.

Ian
901s ...the epitome "party speakers" from my college daze...hang 'em from a ceiling in a frat house and let the beer cover the floor . Powered by a big azz Kenwood...they were LOUD...huh...what did you say...couldn't hear ya....burp

Old 07-17-2013, 03:17 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #14 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:32 PM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.