Bose blows
.... I thought everybody knew that ... and I was a HUGE fan of 901s as a teen in the late 70s
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Enough of that ... (and I'm not a fan of Bose home audio anymore) .... but I digress....
The very best car audio system I've ever had was the premium Nakamichi/Bose system I had in an older Lexus SC400 ... it was sweet, with a dozen strategically placed tweeters/mids & sub .... and it rocked, but I never had the selection option you refer to. Only you and your ears can decide what you prefer....
Back to home audio....my awesome vintage Polk SDAs (170lbs each) can replicate what you're referring too.... creates a soundstage that you would swear is come from straight in front of you instead of the classic L verses R image, but ya still get that too. Hard to describe and varies by recordings, but melikes it.... and that's all that matters
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So.... you decide .... and let us know ....