Yeah everybody has different ears and concepts of what is good for them for the jobs they take.

I would not expect anyone to purchase anything because I say its good....nor would I do the same on another's word.

The Stagepas isn't for everyone. I sell them and Passports as portable systems but outside of the 500 watt Fender Passport I don't like them either. We personally use the Bose System for everything large and small outside and in. No need for a baby system. Thats the beauty of the Bose for us.

But all I do is demo stuff all day, The customer makes the choice from there. A lot of musical gear cannot and should not be "sold". If a product cannot sell itself, it's Thank you next. Thats how I do business. I show them and answer questions. I don't "sell" anything. Good products do sell themselves. Bad products need to be "sold". When a manufacturer rep has to tell me HOW to sell their product I don't want it. I can take 30 minutes to sell a VOX amp at 25 points or just turn on a Line 6 Jamman, Demo it for 5 minutes and walk away and make more margin for the store.

Same with the PA50 vs the S700
Turn them on and play show and tell and let the customer decide. The Yamaha usually wins on ease of use alone. The secret is KNOW thy products. I don't know jack about Bass guitars, so I call the staff bass player. The acoustic keyboard guy called me over to demo the T3 today. We all work well and since we don't work solely on commission (ok maybe 3-5%) we can hand over a customer without worrying about losing $20 commission on the deal. Its more important the customer speaks with someone who can answer their questions and speak their language.