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Originally posted by Fran Carango:
Gabe, why not use your main PA[JBL's], slightly behind you, so you can hear what the room hears..I have done this for 25 years..I prefer hearing what the audience hears..In my band we use the PA out front as you do, and use monitors..It is much harder to know what the room hears that way..

One other observation, you mentioned you have your speakers 30 feet apart..that is far if you are running stereo, My guess is you are not,,Are you in mono? Unless you are talking about a large room [300 people]..

For small and medium size rooms, I now have a Traynor K4 stereo amp that stays behind me..I can hear great as well as knowing what the audience is hearing..


I am usually doing parties like engagements and Bar Mitzvahs. In most cases I don't have the luxury of a stage which would allow me to put the speakers behind. I most often find myself sitting against a wall with the speakers to my sides. Whether or not I run in stereo varies from venue to venue.

I am seriously considering the Bose PAS. I currently find myself with adequate, but not extra power from the EONs. I hope the PAS would give me at least the same amount of power (in its own way, of course).