bassment142 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 My father-in-law found some nice 802w (wooden) speakers curbside and gave them to me to restore.Ordered the foam kit and just finished up one finally after months of them sitting and sitting..I found the correct active EQ on ebay too.Has anyone ever heard them inside for home use? I have a feeling they may not sound very good unless a serious amount of power are pumped through them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Welcome Bassment!I know nothing about Bose but you piqued my interest. Looks like the 802 is essentially the "professional" version of the 901. You can't beat the price you got them for, even factoring in the 20 new foam surrounds. IMHO the "w" is much nicer looking for home use and I suspect they will sound good. Many people love the 901s.Good luck with them!-Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I don't think I've heard any of the 802 models. I have had several pairs of 901's since 1976 (series II and VI). The acoustic series are much better than the ported ones - that's why I went back to the acoustic version. I will also say having the EQ rebuilt with quality caps will definitely give better SQ. My 901_II are pretty much rears for HT use but I do enjoy listening to them for 2-channel listening from time to time. The more power the better but as with any speaker, the better the equipment the better the sound.Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakecat Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 The 802 was more of a braodcast speaker as the drivers are meant to face the audience and not reflective. Public announcers and bands used them. Make great outdoor speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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