Replacement woofers for Bose 201?

Fast Eddie D · 04:07 AM

I have some ancient Bose 201 speakers. They still worked great after around 20 years of intermittent service until I hooked them up to an old reciever that had massive DC offset (I know I should have measured and used a blocking cap, too late). They were my bench test speakers.

I know about T/S parameters, and I know how to design an enclosure to work with a woofer. I already screwed up buying woofers for an old pair of Pioneer speakers; the woofers had much better transient and mid bass than the originals, but no punch. (These woofers need a much bigger vented enclosure, I realise now.) I ended up buying a surround repair kit and the old Pioneers sound awesome now; good as new.

The voice coil is smoked on the woofer. I looked at a bunch of woofers, and it seems that some super cheap Goldwoods would work best. I wouldn't mind upgrading, but I want to just get a pair of woofers that fit and work correctly. I plan on using them with a small integrated chip amp (that I built for free, with spare parts and it works great) with my home office TV.

I really don't even know if they're 6 or 6 1/2".

Any ideas or insight would be much appreciated. I would even be willing to modify the enclosure for a smaller woofer if it would work. I have a woodshop and skills. I just want a decent sounding pair of speakers for close range listening in a 12 x 14 room. I already have a really nice old school sound system in my automotive shop for jamming out at work.

So, thanks for any advice, and thanks for having such a great website.

ODougbo · 22nd September 2011, 11:26 AM

lots of Bose 201(II, III, etc) on ebay.

I blew a voice coil the other day in a vintage morel tweeter, I had just replaced the ferrofluid and testing; the amp was turned sideways. I went to turn it down but went full power. Ouch!

MDT 28 I think

Fast Eddie D · 22nd September 2011, 01:55 PM

Thanks bro, but I don't do fleabay or playmepal. I got ripped big time; never again. Don't tell me about "power sellers" etc; it's a pit of vipers.

I'm a Parts Express guy. They've done me right and earned my loyalty.

22nd September 2011, 04:03 AM	#1
Fast Eddie D diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Skokie Il	Replacement woofers for Bose 201? I have some ancient Bose 201 speakers. They still worked great after around 20 years of intermittent service until I hooked them up to an old reciever that had massive DC offset (I know I should have measured and used a blocking cap, too late). They were my bench test speakers. I know about T/S parameters, and I know how to design an enclosure to work with a woofer. I already screwed up buying woofers for an old pair of Pioneer speakers; the woofers had much better transient and mid bass than the originals, but no punch. (These woofers need a much bigger vented enclosure, I realise now.) I ended up buying a surround repair kit and the old Pioneers sound awesome now; good as new. The voice coil is smoked on the woofer. I looked at a bunch of woofers, and it seems that some super cheap Goldwoods would work best. I wouldn't mind upgrading, but I want to just get a pair of woofers that fit and work correctly. I plan on using them with a small integrated chip amp (that I built for free, with spare parts and it works great) with my home office TV. I really don't even know if they're 6 or 6 1/2". Any ideas or insight would be much appreciated. I would even be willing to modify the enclosure for a smaller woofer if it would work. I have a woodshop and skills. I just want a decent sounding pair of speakers for close range listening in a 12 x 14 room. I already have a really nice old school sound system in my automotive shop for jamming out at work. So, thanks for any advice, and thanks for having such a great website. Last edited by Fast Eddie D; 22nd September 2011 at 04:07 AM.

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22nd September 2011, 11:26 AM	#2
ODougbo diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Maryland USA	lots of Bose 201(II, III, etc) on ebay. I blew a voice coil the other day in a vintage morel tweeter, I had just replaced the ferrofluid and testing; the amp was turned sideways. I went to turn it down but went full power. Ouch! MDT 28 I think

22nd September 2011, 01:55 PM	#3
Fast Eddie D diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Skokie Il	Thanks bro, but I don't do fleabay or playmepal. I got ripped big time; never again. Don't tell me about "power sellers" etc; it's a pit of vipers. I'm a Parts Express guy. They've done me right and earned my loyalty.

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