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What would you do for the higher end of the frequency spectrum? 901's have no significant sparkle, which is often an important part of surround speaker reproduction - breaking glass, birds singing, etc.

Depending on your room, Bose 901s can sound very good. I bought a pair to use as surrounds in a huge swimming pool room, but have ended up so far just using them for fronts. I use a Behringer DEQ 2496 instead of the Bose-supplied equalizer, and I think that makes a significant improvement.

A different, multi-band stereo EQ (probably active) may help boost original 901 drivers better than the stock EQ.

Or, that, plus, possibly adding two or three high end tweeters. 1 up front and 2 on the rear panels. Balancing this modification and 901 location is critical.

My listening area is 30 x 30 feet. When I toed-in the RF-7's in mono as a dual-centers, the difference was huge compared to the smaller RC-7. It corrected driver height problems and smaller soundstage problems common with smaller center channel speakers (usually placed above or below the screen on a stand).

I started looking at other "front mains" for surrounds. The 901's design simply jumped out. Proper placement is tricky.

I prefer a very full, lush, clear analog sound. My fronts have sealed 15's, three 6 inch mids and six tweeters in each cabinet, perfectly balanced, powered by built-in 300+ watt amps.

My smaller, in-ceiling surrounds are definately lacking equal depth and spaciousness throughout the room.

Comments or suggestions? 901's overlooked by audiophiles as surrounds? Thank you.