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BOSE 501 Lautsprecher, Made in USA 1977. Ein Klassiker!
Hervoragendes Klangbild. Auf Rollen. Guter, gepflegter Zustand.
Compared with other speakers in this price band, €300 is ambitious: your own recent EUR comps put the median at €63, with the 75th percentile only at €143, so this sits well above the upper end of the local used market. That means it needs to be unusually complete, clean, and desirable to justify itself.
The upside is that this model is a classic large-format Bose passive system: easy to place, room-filling, and known for a broad, listener-friendly presentation rather than forensic detail. If the cabinets, grilles, and drivers are genuinely excellent and it includes the right pair in matching cosmetic condition, it can still make sense for someone chasing the Bose sound and ready to pay a premium for condition.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Bose Corporation traces its roots to 1964, when MIT professor Amar Gopal Bose founded the company in Natick, Massachusetts, after growing disillusioned with the poor performance of a high-end stereo system he purchased as a graduate student. Driven by a passion for replicating the immersive qualities of live music through rigorous acoustic research, Bose launched the venture with initial contracts for the U.S. military and NASA, emphasizing innovative speaker designs that prioritized indirect, reverberant sound over direct radiation. This American heritage, rooted in psychoacoustics and engineering excellence, has defined the brand's pursuit of "Better Sound Through Research."
Bose excels in consumer and professional audio categories, renowned for its home audio systems, premium speakers like the iconic 901 Series, and pioneering noise-canceling headphones first prototyped in the 1980s for pilots. The lineup extends to vehicle sound systems, portable Bluetooth speakers, and professional installations, but steers clear of niche hi-fi components such as amplifiers, turntables, DACs, or cables, focusing instead on integrated, user-friendly solutions that blend advanced signal processing with spatial audio reproduction.
Positioned as a premium mid-tier powerhouse in the global market, Bose commands widespread appeal among discerning buyers seeking accessible high-performance audio without audiophile esoterica. Its reputation for innovation and reliability has built a loyal following, though purists occasionally critique its measured sound signature, cementing Bose as a dominant force in mainstream hi-fi rather than high-end boutique or vintage realms.
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