Julian Hirsch said the 901 was the best speaker ever built -- and a lot of folks put a lot of stock into what he said.
I have a pair of "The best speaker ever built" The bose 901 series II's

I would be glad to part with the "The best speaker ever built" for a nominal price.

Seriously, The 901's need proper room placement and amplification in order to sound the way it was designed to sound. If set up correctly, they are great for background music or rear surrounds if you have enough horsepower to get them up and running.

Please no offense intended to those of you who are running 901's for your daily drivers. Its just one man's opinion

haru