There's no 'arranger police' here, Mo. But on a thread entitled 'How Much Does Gear WEIGHT Matter?', you are going to get people of all opinions here. And, just as some of them see little point in carrying extra weight for what little perceived improvement in sound (nice to see a Yamaha demonstrator basically say there's no POINT to owning a T3!), there are others that that improvement in sound, as little as YOU think it makes a difference, is their most important consideration.

But, thing is, most players that eschew the heavier arrangers also lug speakers around that weigh a lot MORE. Seems, when it comes down to it, those 45 lbs.+ weights somehow ARE liftable...

Seems like they are willing to tweak their backs for a speaker, but not for a better arranger... Strange choice, IMO

But if you are willing to make it, fine by me!