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Originally Posted by KC911
In '79....901s were everyone's dream  . The big Kenwood under the frat house bar was a beast (size wise)....don't know the wattage....but enough  !
Weren't 901s "fused" to protect them from being blown? How many speakers have I seen go down in a "sizzle" back then...underpowered amps love to clip like Floyd the Barber  ....fuse 'em and turn it up... |
Not sure if it was "fused" or just something integral to the design. No external fuses on a 901. Maybe inside the cabinet, don't know.
I was at a hi-fi show in Atlanta in 77-78, and at the Bose room, the company rep. took an extension cord, cut off one end and tied the two wires to the speaker terminals.
He plugged the cord into a 110 volt wall outlet and the speaker produced an enormous drone that shook your innards. (I always assumed related to the 120hz of standard current). After 20 -30 seconds, he unplugged it and reconnected to the demonstration system. Sounded good as new. Never had the stones to try that with my own speakers.
Probably one of the reasons I bought Bose (guess he did his job, huh?).
To the OP. If you decide to go the 901 route, whatever receiver/ integrated amp you provide must have a tape monitor loop to hook up the EQ. Most vintage equipment will have one......most modern digital units don't.