Ever stand in front of a drummer, and listen to the immediacy, the impact and those dynamics, while at the same time, feeling it too. You can get this with the 901s. Hang them down from the ceiling; a flat, solid wall behind them; follow every set up parameter; run them with a great system ( they loved high wattage amplifiers, and displayed a craving for high current as well ). Very early in my audio career, I professionally installed 901s in many high end homes....I too owned a pair ( actually, three sets ( series ) of them. Running them with Crown, BGW and their own model 1800 amps, really made those 18 drivers move. The use of the matching eq ( to whatever series was used ), was critical in achieving the expected performance. I always placed the eq after the preamp and before the power amp, assuming the 901s were the only speakers connected to the amp. This also eliminates a 2nd set of cables needed if going through a tape loop. And yes, cables mattered back then too. Anyway, enough of my history ( more of my 901 stories are on another Bose 901 thread here ). With so much " single speaker " excitement and popularity going on right now, it reminds me of how, Dr. Amar Bose, was truly ahead of his time back then. No crossover. Drivers that sounded good, were " rugged ", and handles gobs of power. Used eq as part of the signal chain ( every recording we owned and listened to, incorporated the use of eq ). To anyone who has never heard a proper 901 set up, too bad. Playing the Sheffield Drum Record on my Linn LP 12 / Ittok ( using a number of cartridges in my collection ), without a question, reminded me every time, of my experience with drummers. And for what they cost back then, they were fun and enjoyable.......