DonM, I missed the post, so can't comment, but my advice would be to stick by your words. Don't edit your post out. Unless you were verbally insulting someone (in which case not posting in the first place might have been better, but I don't believe this of you ), this is still just a discussion.

No-one's opinion (and that is all any of this is!) is any more or less important than another. Let us hear yours, we respect it even if we don't agree. Why does this have to devolve into a mess of 'attackers' and 'defenders'..? There is plenty of equipment I use that, although it works best FOR ME, at the moment, I am prepared to acknowledge shortcomings in it for others. I don't get worked up into a tizzy if someone doesn't think my G70 isn't the best arranger on the planet. For many, it is NOT!

I just think this about the L1's... for some, it is perfect, for others, it may not be. I just wish that some PAS owners would acknowledge this. Rather than the blanket 'BUY ONE" I so often hear. This isn't a $300 toy. It's a multi-thousand dollar investment (especially for multiple towers and subs). For many here, it may be the wrong thing, depending on where and how you perform (or intend to perform). For some, it may be the bees knees.

Something this expensive deserves advice that borders on the cautious, given it's niche usage (there ARE quite a few 'tried it, didn't like it', so it's superiority isn't unquestioned). For those wanting to try it, again I say 'Try it'... extensively, exhaustingly, critically, comparatively. Don't buy it until YOU have convinced yourself of it's suitability for ALL your gigs (you don't want to still have to use several different PA's at different gig types after you've spent THIS much money on a PAS system, do you?).

Just as I would advise anyone about an arranger, to be honest. Don't take my word. Don't take DonM's word. Don't take ANYBODY'S word unless they ALL say the same thing! Something this subjective can ONLY be decided by yourself.