Congrats Glenn,
I concur with all the accolades that the Bose system is receiving. I'm sure you will be happy with the system. I'm coming up on my third year with the system. I use the L1 and one sub for even small venues as it has a little more punch with the sub. For very large or outdoor venues, I use a second sub. I also use a mini mixer with effects rather than the Bose remote so I can add a little reverb. The Bose tech service is another wonderful feature. I believe that I may have already posted that I had a problem with the amp, called Bose and we couldn't determine the nature of the problem over the phone. Bose sent a new amp/base before my next gig. Ya Can't beat that.
Ciao,
Jerry