Dave,
You've made the right decision. Get what you can for the 901s(see what others are selling them for on this site and price accordingly), but I'd be leary of buying used speakers unless you can see/hear them first hand. You never know when you'll encounter a damaged driver, and speakers are expensive to ship and frequently don't come through the trip well.
At the $2000 mark you have lots of excellent choices for either floorstanders or monitor speakers. I'll throw out a few names and I'm sure the others will chime in with several other excellent choices: Silverline, Soliloquy, ProAc, Joseph Audio, Triangle, Tyler Acoustics(mail order trial only I think), and Audio Physic. You should be able to find at least a couple of these within your area, and any of them should yield a substantial improvement over the 901s. Just remember, use your ears, your music, and if at all possible demo the speakers at home to see how they mate with your room and equipment. And don't forget to have fun--you're in for a great experience. Best of luck.
Tim
You've made the right decision. Get what you can for the 901s(see what others are selling them for on this site and price accordingly), but I'd be leary of buying used speakers unless you can see/hear them first hand. You never know when you'll encounter a damaged driver, and speakers are expensive to ship and frequently don't come through the trip well.
At the $2000 mark you have lots of excellent choices for either floorstanders or monitor speakers. I'll throw out a few names and I'm sure the others will chime in with several other excellent choices: Silverline, Soliloquy, ProAc, Joseph Audio, Triangle, Tyler Acoustics(mail order trial only I think), and Audio Physic. You should be able to find at least a couple of these within your area, and any of them should yield a substantial improvement over the 901s. Just remember, use your ears, your music, and if at all possible demo the speakers at home to see how they mate with your room and equipment. And don't forget to have fun--you're in for a great experience. Best of luck.
Tim