I dumped the Barbettas & the old Bose PAS & now use Mackie Sound reinforcement gear
www.mackie.com

Fran & I actually demoed a Sona 31 w/ 2- 8"/tweeter in the store last week nice little package Tony Barbetta is manufacturing....only thing I dont like is the humming of the interior fan. The Bose although a nice sound, I got rid of mostly for the design & carrying around 4 pieces of speaker, 1 Sub, 2 speaker poles, large round base, no stereo etc ...The new Bose design is a bit trimmer & has angles pole speakers , mixer etc ....but I wont waste my time trying it again, Dave actually uses it with great results for his jobs. All speaker systems sounds different due to the music & type of gear that is played through them & how & where they are played.....there is no standard solution, or definite right opinions in peoples minds.
Bottom line close your eyes & LISTEN.

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