I really like the sound of Maggies. I wish I had gone with the MMG and not the MMG-Ws, but live and learn. But for under $300 the Ws are hard to beat. I have the bottom end filled with a Velodyne sub. So for a grand total of $600 or so, it's a pretty good sounding system. The sweet spot is very narrow, but since I'm the only one in the family that listens to music on a regular bais, it's not a problem.My Maggies were being driven by a Cayin TA-30 (35W PP), and could play much louder than I normally listen (80-90 dB)
Sorry to hear about the 901s not working out. Could the foam surrounds be bad or the equalizer not be working?
If you want some truely great sounding speakers, you should find a pair of Altec A7s. I just picked a pair up a couple of months ago and could not be happier.