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FIVE STAR RATED, AWARD-WINNING, NATIONAL GEAR SELLER!! Add a touch of class and professional, warm sound to your living and/or working area with this amazing set of 2 Bose speakers. Awesome listening experience for most genres of music from a recognized leader in pro sound. Formerly owned by international touring musician, arranger & Professor Emeritus (1st trombonist with The Boston Pops under legendary conductor Arthur Fiedler, 1st trombonist with The Baltimore Symphony, 1st trombonist with the North Carolina Symphony and 1st trombonist with The Sante Fe Opera Orchestra with legends Igor Stravinsky and Paul Hindemith) etc. Great for an avid music lover, discerning student and/or professional musician. In person pick up - Greater Nashville area. Convenient pick up times Mon. to Sat. from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT.
This US$205 ask for the Bose 301 is fair, sitting just slightly above the median of US$170 from 14 recent comparable listings but comfortably below the 75th percentile of US$206. While it isn’t the bargain some listings at US$123 represent, you aren’t overpaying for a standard used pair; the price reflects a typical market ask for these vintage speakers without the premium of boxed or sealed units.
The Bose 301 remains a well-regarded choice for its surprisingly high sensitivity (around 90dB), making them easy to drive with modest amplifiers while delivering loud, room-filling sound. They’re known for durability and a balanced tone that still holds up today, especially if the foam surrounds are intact. At US$205, this is a solid buying opportunity for anyone wanting reliable, vintage performance without chasing rare collector-grade examples.
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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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