At high volume levels and with the 601s and Polk sub sat system, the 901s sounded fantastic, Id be happy to have the same system today, including the VSX D1S 2,
Back when Pioneer made good products
I also had the special edition 301s which were different than the normal 301s and also a Polk sub sat system that completely rocked and a Infinity bookshelf speaker for the center channel,
I'm sure I drove my neighbors nuts:)
I loved my 901s, I had the Active EQ but didn't use it,I used a ten band per channel Pioneer EQ instead
Powered by my VSX D1S, Circa 1990, plenty of power for them,
Pretty good price for them in black or walnut at the BX
I may of liked my 601s a tad better though:)
Could be, but I found it strange to not be able to find the part, the Rec wasn't a throwaway, but at the time there wasn't an internet either, before I powered it up I did blow it out with a hair dryer on low