Art's a smart man. Listen to him !

The Bose is not for everyone, but it has never failed to please in every venue I use it in. It's a different concept in sound reproduction, and you need to alter your thinking to get the full effect of just HOW good it makes you sound. You need to embrace this new technology before you can get the full benefit.
The controversy with stereo vs. mono is not as clear cut as it sounds because most conventional stereo systems cannot fill a room as well as just one mono Bose tower can. You get an added fullnes with a stereo system because of the motion and panning, but the displacement is not as efficient as the Bose, so you have areas of the room that hear the signal differently.
The Bose spreads a uniform, balanced, hi-fi sound to EVERY corner of the room, and even into surrrounding rooms with unbelievable ease and clarity.

The Yamaha acoustic grand piano sample sounds (slightly)better in stereo, but that's just about the only sound that I hear a real difference in. I tweaked my sound to work better and I really like the result. The bass, drums, vocals etc. are all so much better sounding through this system. They are natural and crisp, and carry through the room like nothing else.

Do I miss stereo? Sometimes, but hardly ever since the switch to the Bose.
There is nothing, even in the $5000 range that I would consider swithing to - regardless of size, weight or brand name. Quite simply - the Bose has performed better in every situation I use it in, so I can't argue with the success.

In a live room where people are located in all corners of the space ..... nothing can fill the room as well as the PAS. Nothing.
Stereo works best from the front only, and then again - best in the center. This system sounds like there is a speaker on every wall. It's almost freaky how good it works. After all this time .... I'm still amazed each time I sing through it.

I give it two thumbs and two EARS up !

[This message has been edited by Uncle Dave (edited 11-05-2004).]