It's what you get used to lugging around and setting up. Some think I'm crazy for setting up (2) 8.2 speakers, but it only takes 10 minutes (if in a hurry) to set up my whole rig.

I really like the dual pole mount that houses both speakers and then the air assisted pole can be adjusted to any height. I put them directly behind and above my head - works like a charm in any situation and all my sounds that I hear through headphones sound the same live.

I only played for 10 people yesterday in a very tiny room. It looks so overkill when setting up, but the headroom I have and the low volumes are perfect in these scenarios too. I also have the power to do almost any place now.

The pianos, especially, sound terrific in stereo and like a toy in mono. Never will do one speaker - just me!