I got to keep asking... if someone chooses to sit in a nook and cranny, doesn't that mean they are TRYING to get away from the music, to a certain extent? LOL

I guess I'm still doing forefront music most of the time, I don't really do background for an entire venue, so my needs in a PA is something that DOES drop off fairly quickly, and puts a nice danceable volume in front of me, but it drops off to background level as it gets out to the tables.

Looks like the Nano's would be my #1 choice, although I'd prefer just a BIT more volume from them (most say that the Compact will get a bit louder). But I'm willing to try a powered sub and see if the SRM's will do decent double duty as long as their lack of bottom can be fixed.

Got to admit, I like the form factor of the Nano's, with everything in one carryable package, and you can't beat the price... $2000 for a stereo Compact system compared to $700 for a stereo Nano.