I don’t see the Bose being worth 2500+ extra base, etc. last time I spent $2500 for one speaker, they were EAW's and they are in a different world than bose. I did demo them already at some local music stores but I really don’t find them practical for my uses. Also the types of gigs I do are large halls with 200-400 people and I can't imagine how many bose I would need to fill the room.