Diki,

I agree with some of what you stated, however, when you said "Most people don't need a manual..." this has never been the case, at least with most of the musicians and entertainers I know. They are very talented when it comes to hitting the correct chords and singing the right notes, but that's about as far as it goes.

And, I really don't believe Bose is doing anything differently than anyone else when it comes to gain staging--they've just put the information out in a readily understandable, step by step format that is easy to follow.

I assume when you refer to "Unity" you are referring to the most efficient or effective range of the system, which from what I learned many years ago in the U.S. Navy's electronic school, is usually slightly above mid level. And, from my experience, this has always been the level that produces the best signal to noise ratio (SNR). Unfortunately, a lot of folks just do not know this, or as Mac and others will tell you, they don't want to take the time to learn.

I think we are both saying the same things, just in different ways.

Cheers,

Gary