Boston Acoustics

Explore Boston Acoustics vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Speakers

• 15 — Boston Acoustics 15 speaker. Almost nothing is documented about this obscure model; no specs, reviews, or production years have been found.
• 32 — Boston Acoustics 32 bookshelf speaker from the mid-1980s, with 8-inch woofer, 1-inch VR polymer dome tweeter, 90dB sensitivity, 50Hz–20kHz response.
• 360 — Boston Acoustics 360 Designer Series in-wall/in-ceiling speaker from the mid-1980s. Flush-mount design, paintable white grille, 1-inch dome tweeter.
• 37 — Boston Acoustics 37 bookshelf speakers (1995–1997). Two-way bass-reflex design with 8-inch Deep Fibre woofer and 1-inch silk dome tweeter.
• 404V — Boston Acoustics 404V center-channel speaker, dual 4-inch full-range drivers, 100–17,000 Hz, 90 dB sensitivity, 8 ohms, magnetically shielded, circa 1992.
• A 225C — Boston Acoustics A 225C center channel speaker, 89 dB sensitivity, dual 5.25-inch woofers — a discontinued but solid performer in vintage home theater setups.
• A 250 — Boston Acoustics A 250 floorstanding speaker: dual 5-1/4” DCD woofers, 1” Kortec tweeter, 45Hz–25kHz response. Compact design, smooth sound, €200 resale.
• A-150 — Boston Acoustics A-150: three-way floor-standing speaker, 10-inch copolymer woofer, 39–20,000 Hz. Little else documented; known from a 1987 listing.
• A-200 — Little is documented about the Boston Acoustics A-200. Period listings show a 3-way acoustic-suspension tower with 12-inch woofer, 6-inch midrange.
• A-40 — Boston Acoustics A-40: small sealed two-way bookshelf speaker from the early 1980s, $75 each, rated 68 Hz–20 kHz. Period reviews praised its imaging and value.
• ASW 250 — A 250-watt peak powered subwoofer with a 10-inch down-firing driver and proprietary BassTrac technology. With detailed specs and production dates.
• ASW 650 — Boston Acoustics ASW 650 powered subwoofer: 10-inch DCD woofer, 300W RMS, 28Hz–150Hz ±3dB. A compact, high-gloss sub with BassTrac® tech and five-year warranty.
• CS26 — In-ceiling speakers from Boston Acoustics, model variant within the Classic series. This page has the complete spec table and when it was made.
• T1030 — Boston Acoustics T1030 tower speaker, 1991. Three-way acoustic suspension with dual 8-inch woofers, 6.5-inch midrange, 1-inch dome tweeter.
• T830 — Boston Acoustics T830 (1994) 3-way tower speakers, 8-inch woofer, 90dB sensitivity — a smooth, accomplished floorstander built in the USA.
• VR-960 — Little is documented about the Boston Acoustics VR-960. The model number suggests it belonged to Boston Acoustics' Lynnfield VR series of the late 1990s…
• VR-M90 — Boston Acoustics VR-M90 floorstanding speakers, 3-way tower with 90dB sensitivity and 37-20kHz response. Includes the complete spec table.

Other Models

• A 100 — Boston Acoustics A 100 speaker — 30 lb floorstander with 10-inch woofer, 50Hz–20kHz response. A flat, wall-coupled design from the A Series.
• A 70 — Boston Acoustics A70 bookshelf speaker, two-way acoustic suspension design with 8-inch woofer and 1-inch dome tweeter, sold at $300/pair.
• MICRO-90 — Boston Acoustics Micro90 (1996–1997): palm-sized die-cast aluminum satellites, 8-inch 75W powered sub, and a Stereo Review rave.