Bo$e Amplifier?

zingo
zingo Posts: 11,258
edited April 2007 in Electronics
I have never been a fan of Bo$e, but I do have to ask about this amp I found. It's the model 1801, and it claims to offer 400wpc. This is all I have really found about it... and 400 bones is a lot for Bo$e.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/ele/317132938.html
Jake
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited April 2007
    http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-11799.html

    82lbs, 1100 watts measured into 2ohms.. bose or no bose, that ain't too shabby. Then again, i've never heard it. Ask the seniors like Russ, F1, Doro and Troy.. maybe they have.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2007
    Looks more like a commercial amp then an Audiophile's amp.

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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited April 2007
    Ah......This isn't a picture of the amp, but mine looks just like it except it is beat the hell up so I don't want to post a picture of it......Nice try dude.

    This isn't directed at anyone here, I was translating the seller's add....:p
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited April 2007
    it is a brute of am amp, tons of power, but I have never heard one to know what it sounds like. good luck
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2007
    OMG! Its probably the biggest amp evah!
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited April 2007
    That looks like one of the products back in the day when Bose was actually into quality audio - and lacked a marketing dept.
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited April 2007
    Here is a nice shot of the Bose. The 6th picture.


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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited April 2007
    I have four of those beasts as well as a Bose 1800 model. Very powerful, very heavy, and very cool looking. However, $400 is waaaaay too much for one unless it is in MINT condition. I've bought them for as low as $150 and as high as $400, but that one was mint. The highest I've ever seen one sell for was $725, and that one was virtually brand new.

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2007
    Well I'll e-mail the guy and see what comes of it. It couldn't hurt to have a chat. The specs are pretty intense, but can anyone comment on the sound quality?
    Jake
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2007
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Looks more like a commercial amp then an Audiophile's amp.



    Maybe you didn't what my opinion or you didn't understand it? A beast but will sound dead / lifeless IMO with a slew rate of 10v ms. It's in a league all by it self, on the bottom.

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2007
    Oh, thank you. I was a little confused and didn't mean to be rude. I'm still figuring out the finer technical details of the electronics world and all that lies there within. :o
    Jake
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited April 2007
    I've read that the Bose amps are actually very good.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited April 2007
    I've seen a couple. I've heard one (hooked up to a pair of 901's)....I actually thought it sounded good. Not accurate or my cup of tea but I see the attraction.

    The amps are beasts and for SS amps of the day, were supposed to be quite good.

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