A pair of Compacts is right up your street, albeit at a price...

You might consider that for less money, you could get a pair of Mackie SRM450v2's http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Mackie-SRM450-v2-Active-Loudspeaker?sku=600652#new
that I would be willing to bet could go a LOT louder (if needed) than the Bose, and still have $800 change left over from the Bose price. Sure, you could go with the Podium's, but personally, I would go with something your local dealer probably stocks (and definitely supports) rather than something only available from direct supply.

The Compacts seem a great little system, but IMO, you sure pay through the nose for something that light (and low powered).

BTW, not trying to start another Bose War, just offering alternatives and thoughts...