Yamaha has introduced a new powered speakers called the MSR100. This is a 24lb 100watt monitor or main unit featuring 1 XLR or 1/4" mic or line input, 2 1/4" line inputs each with their own volume controls and a master treble and bass control plus a master volume control and a 1/4" link out jack. There is a 8"bass woofer and a 1" titanium driver. The cabinet can be mounted on a speaker stand with two supplied threaded holes on the bottom or it can be laid down on the floor as a stage monitor with it's slanted design. It has a suggested retail price of $479.00. One, two or several of these could be used as needed. I've been using these in a keyboard setup at my store using a small behringer mixer and then taking the link outs to a larger system. It's been hard for customers to tell if I'm playing from the smallish MRS100's or from a pair of Yamaha S15e speakers and a EM68S powered mixer.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California