Bose 901 vs KEF LSX II

Having owned them and done the "how TF do I make these sound good here?" thing over a span of \~20 years and a number of different rooms, I feel they're too close to the wall and too low (but not by much since you're seated when listening). That said, it looks like a good space for what they are capable of doing, but if you're utterly obsessive (and if you're trying to make 901's work in a room smaller than a stadium, you're *obsessive* :P ) there's even for the Bose a bit too much opportunity to reflect in that small sparse space. Certain wall treatment - not huge - might be worthwhile if you have a few years to experiment.

Going from my dads 25y old system to this KEF LSX, the difference is night and day! Not only in sound but also functionality. 25y ago my dad bought himself a soundsystem:. - 2 Brendle floor speakers.

Just need to set proper amount from wall behind to get the bass response you want. More current = better sound.

Going sealed sub rather than ported keeps the bass super tight and punchy to match the LSX. I'm running the LSX on optical from the TV, wired to the SB1000, and hard wired to an ethernet switch for streaming. This ends up being a pretty flexible setup with minimal wires.