Thursday night, I actually did use 2 Compacts (because of the size of the room, and the age of the crowd). I'm fine with mono, when it's appropriate, and I'm fine with stereo when it's appropriate, but I don't subscribe to "ALWAYS" stereo. The tone of the drums is not "bad ... it's just because they are not "in my face". I'll work this out, and use what the room calls for, like always. I'll say one thing about stereo - as a one man show, I do like the spread out back up singers. I can make the kb sound just great in any amp situation, but having the illusion of people all over the stage is slightly better than all in one place.

Steeo/Mono is definitely not this issue I'm wrestling with. It's monitors.