charlieG

Hello all, I recently acquired some BOSE 901 series speakers at a very good price (about $80 including stands and EQ). However, when I tested them there was noticeable distortion from one of the units. So after some reading I found out that speaker/driver rot is common in this model. 4 drivers need to be replaced - which I can do myself. But my question is... can I use the speakers with 4 drivers missing whilst I wait for the replacement drivers? I don't know much about impedence/resistance/power but I understand each driver is 1 ohm. Will this cause problems with my amp? Obviously the unit will not sound the best with only 4 out of 8 drivers working, but I don't mind so much. I just don't want to cause damage to the speakers (I don't care much about the amp as it's cheap and some of the functions don't work). I have attached a picture of the speaker rot for reference. I would also appreciate a good source where I can buy the replacement drivers. Looking forward to your responses! Thanks Charlie