I agree with Bill. What the audience (and you) hears is no better than the weakest link. BTW Fran, if you need two more of those Podium 802's, I've got two gathering dust. They're in perfect shape; my problem is the same as yours; I don't like the sound. That old adage always seems to hold up; "you get what you pay for". BTW, on those 'reviews'; I only read the negative ones and then decide how much credibility I give them.

chas