For all you Bose 901 Haters!

Bose stuff is Mid Fi gear that low efficient. It has always sounded like a bunch of small speakers and reflect sound off the rear wall only created reflections and delay in the room. However, everyone is entitled to what they want just not the facts.

Jim 

Just confirms the biggest scam in audio history. Hideous. 

biggest? You should venture outside your village someday..

I had a few sets years ago.  They're a "fun" and in my opinion, good looking speaker when on their matching stands, especially the chrome ones.  (I'm a mid-century modern fan).  They must be used with the equalizer, if not, they sound worse than a cat fight at 3am.  No, they don't image or have excellent detail, but I could see having a set in a large, open space like a large, living room where people congregate during parties or in a cool garage setup where you need tunes while out there tinkering on projects.  They have their place for some people and needs, and that's fine. 

Having owned both Bose 901 and now Magnepan speakers I don't see how anyone can compare the two. Magnepan is everything Bose is not, great sound, realistic, fantastic imaging, definition, everything thing an audiophile could want if you have the proper power and set up. Maggies have lightening fast  realistic bass down to their limits so if you have one of the smaller models a sub is needed if you enjoy music with deep bass content.