While I still use 'old-fashioned' box speakers and a powered amp/mixer, I am surprised at the wonderment and reluctance on the part of some people to accept the fact that with today's technology, when it comes to speakers as much as anything else, small does NOT equal inferior ... I remember a number of years ago when I first heard a Bose home theater surround sound system .. I was blown away and couldn't believe the sound was coming from "those small speakers" ... I realize that there are different demands between home theater systems and performance venues, but the technology has come SO FAR ... I also think it is part of the 'persona' for 'rockers' to have huge sound systems, if only for the 'image factor' ... (WOW, did you see the SPEAKERS they had, DUDE??? ) ... but as has been said, before deciding, LISTEN !!!
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