stan461 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 About 3 weeks ago, I sold my 901's on Craigslist.The guy who bought them wanted to fill a large playroom with music. He was happy with his purchase and I was ready to let them go.I tried very hard to like them. And in some respects, I did.On the plus side, they do play loud without distortion.But I always felt there was far too much detail missing, the imaging was poor and the music seemed distant.Every time I swapped in the AR3a's, I got everything back that the 901's left behind.I listen to mostly classical music and the AR3a's do a wonderful job at putting me 15 or 20 rows back in the hall. On some recordings, it's scary how realistic this effect can be.The Bose 901 is a decent speaker probably best suited for loud rock or dance music. It's not as bad as a lot of people report. But in no way are they a Hi-fidelity speaker system.The AR3A is a speaker which starts to approach audiophile quality.I'm glad I owned the Bose 901 for 5 years.And now I'm sure they are doing a great job of filling a large room with sound in their new owner's home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 The right gear makes a big difference/improvement but they still arent ARs. However, they do beat other popular speakers. Long lasting and very hard to 'kill'. I have mine hooked to a modified Carver C-1 and modified Carver M-1.0t capable of 460 watts RMS and 700 watts dynamic headroom. Another big difference was having the Active EQ rebuilt with upgraded caps. Synergy. I have them turned around in the current room. Great speakers for HT; good for music but my AR90s are MUCH better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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