I don't know if that was directed at me Don, but I have owned an L1, I own a Bose 502a and 502b system now and I will be probably getting a pair of the compacts.

Without being too presumptious, I dont think Diki was having a dig at you, just re-emphasising the huge difference between a recorded backing track / song, arranger keyboards and a fully live drum kit. And that caution is needed with running a live band through the system.

I have also run PA for all my live bands over the years. I have a reasonable idea of what happens.

I am aware that the Boses systems use excellent sound control systems, but in my view NO sound system is immune from those "moments" and unfortunately as you would know, it only takes a second of a big transient (like what you would get from a kick drum hit way too hard out of excitement or error) to blow a speaker.

I was not saying they could not do it, just that perhaps Bill might want to run a limiter over the kick drums input. That was all.

And Bose are not the cheapest when it comes to repairs. I know, I had to have an amp power supply replaced on the L1, cost me just over $365.

Dennis