Bose 901? How do they sound for movies? I grew up with 901s and a Sansui 9090db in a European home (different room acoustics) and I always in my mind compare the thrill of any system to that one.
I have run JBL Synthesis speakers, JBL 708P’s. Dirac, YPAO, Audyssey, etc.
Since movies don’t need the very last bit of treble extension, the Bose 901’s physical limitations in the treble are not an issue. If you are listening solo, the Bose 901 is not the right choice. The precision is more important. If you are watching as a family, the diffuse soundfield works much better to me.
Specifically, I have a large sectional sofa with fits as many as 10 people (6 adults and 4 kids) and the width is such that the edges of the sofa are in line with the L and R. Instead of equilateral triangle, you essentially have a square.
In order to preserve reasonable sound across the room, I have gone unconventional with my setup. I use the Bose 901 as my L and R speakers which are stacked on top of the JBL S/2600. Rears are Bose 901 also. Atmos Front height and Atmos Rear Upfiring.
The JBL S2600 flanks the television as is run as a dual center channel. Since the S2600 has asymmetrical horns, it preserves a center image even at the extremes of the sofa. It shouldn’t work and you have a lot of comb filtering but in practice, it achieves exactly what I want. You get about 85% performance in every seat as opposed to 100% in the center and 25% at the edges.
