Guys-

For what its worth, I've done over 160 performances with the L1 since I got it shortly before Christmas.

I've used it for all jobs...100%, including solos, duos, and quartet gigs...Everything from Nursing homes to large banquet halls to corporate lunch rooms to a church.

I've gotten countless comments on the new system, all...everyone of them...positive.

Do I personally miss the stereo from my T2? Yeah, but its not changed anything for me. Unless you were seated in just a certain location, you (the audience) didn't hear it the way I did to start with.

Everything is crisper, clearer and of a higher quality than before.

Donny-I'm not "getting away" with using Mono. If the comments were mixed, I'd really be questioning it, but they're not...not at all. My experiences seem to be consistent with what other L1 users are saying as well...

Ian-I'm surprised at your comment that you don't see a difference in set up/tear down times between the L1 and a conventional PA. I'm curious how this can be. With regard to transporting my equipment, I now make just one trip in and one trip out from the car. That alone is a time saver. Setup wise, from setting up poles, after finding room for them at the venue, hoisting the 45+lbs speakers up on them, to running the two cables to the mixer, etc...its absolutely a time saver for me.

I've gotten rid of:

2 15" mains
2 speaker poles
1 powered mixer
1 stand for the mixer

Replaced it with:

1 L1
1 tone engine that fits in my equipment bag
1 utility shelf that stays attached to my kb stand

Plus, my consistent back/shoulder pain has virtually disappeared.

I can only speak for myself, but the new system sounds better, weighs less and takes less time to transport/set up/tear down.

Its not for everyone, but I'm 1000% sold on the L1...

Cheers,


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Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 05-13-2009).]