After much research and considering the advice offered here, I think I'm going to go with the JBL Eon G2 15's. The Mackie 450's (same price) seem to get reports of lacking a good low end. Has anyone had good/bad experiences with either of these speakers? How do they compare? They are expensive at $700 a pop but I do care about quality and I see it as an investment. And then there are the stands, cases, cables, and the mixer of course (though I can get away with a fairly simple one for my needs).....this ain't gonna be cheap....