I started building a larger system based on a Yamaha DXR 15 then DXR 12. I was doing this for my wife and I as well as a music hall that I'm doing bookings for.

Then I read that JBL 515XT's are being sold on the net for $350.
The price(and reviews were) was just too good. I ordered two.

I owned one Yamaha DXR 12, new, not used, which I would now not use. The local music store, where I bought my DXR from, agreed to take back the speaker in trade for a Peavey FX2 16 channel. This is a combo analog/digital mixer...lots of cool functions.

The Peavey FX2 mixers are new so it's been a bit of a gamble and my recollection of Peavey is that Peavey = low quality.

But our local music store seems to think Peavey has upped their game a bit...we'll see.

And re: the JBL's...

Truth is, I don't think the JBL's are in the class of the Yamaha DXR's but the JBL's are good, half the price of the DXR's and I can use them, along with the Peavey mixer, for our gigs and the Opera house.

So, we'll see how it goes.

I haven't done this much with PA systems for years...sort of making my head swim...but it's fun.

Thing is, I'm finding, there really aren't any newer bad systems out there like in the older days. Just depends on what works for you.

Take care all.

Rog