Can a Bose 901 be used as a receiver?

They still make both stereo integrated amps and receivers. The 901s are not terribly efficient, so make sure your replacement has at least as much power as your old Quadraflex. You need either a tape loop (tape monitor function) or pre-outs and main amp inputs. It is refurbished, but I have had great success with their refurbished gear.

Do you need a tape loop for a Bose 901?

You can get one of these Yamaha’s new from Newegg for $450 shipped if you are too worried about the refurbs. Kurt makes a good point – I forgot about the 901’s outboard equalizer. If you’re using it, you’ll definitely need a receiver with a tape loop, or one with jacks for preamp out / amp input.

Can a Yamaha 901 be used as a receiver?

I like Yamaha, too. They still make both stereo integrated amps and receivers. The 901s are not terribly efficient, so make sure your replacement has at least as much power as your old Quadraflex. You need either a tape loop (tape monitor function) or pre-outs and main amp inputs.

Why does my Bose 901 play low frequency music?

And third was the poor bass response (after series 3). In today’s world adding a subwoofer is the most obvious way to deal with this. In a Bose store, you will notice the music they select to play on the 901’s (and probably throughout the store) is mostly midrange with very little content at either the high or low frequencies.

They still make both stereo integrated amps and receivers. The 901s are not terribly efficient, so make sure your replacement has at least as much power as your old Quadraflex. You need either a tape loop (tape monitor function) or pre-outs and main amp inputs. It is refurbished, but I have had great success with their refurbished gear.

You can get one of these Yamaha’s new from Newegg for $450 shipped if you are too worried about the refurbs. Kurt makes a good point – I forgot about the 901’s outboard equalizer. If you’re using it, you’ll definitely need a receiver with a tape loop, or one with jacks for preamp out / amp input.

I like Yamaha, too. They still make both stereo integrated amps and receivers. The 901s are not terribly efficient, so make sure your replacement has at least as much power as your old Quadraflex. You need either a tape loop (tape monitor function) or pre-outs and main amp inputs.

And third was the poor bass response (after series 3). In today’s world adding a subwoofer is the most obvious way to deal with this. In a Bose store, you will notice the music they select to play on the 901’s (and probably throughout the store) is mostly midrange with very little content at either the high or low frequencies.

Is the Bose 2160 an old school receiver?

The 2160 is an old school style receiver with some modern touches…the amp section would rival many 2 ch power amps. I was considering the older model of this to power my zone 2 & 3, but the connectivity to the pre/pro made it a lot more challenging than I was willing to deal.