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#243336 - 09/26/08 09:03 AM Bose PAS L1 Model 1
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
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Loc: USA
I've been eyeing the Bose PAS L1 for quite some time. Based on the number of gigs I play I could not justify spending $2000 plus on a Bose system.

Rewind to 4 weeks ago I was speaking with a coworker. Short story is I was able to buy a brand new PAS L1 at a very substantial discount. You remember the sentence from the movie? "Make him an offer he can't refuse." Yup, I couldn't refuse this investment under any circumstances like it or not. BTW, this is not a system that fell off the Bose truck. Everything about it was legit including the 45 day trial.

I spoke to a number of SZ members who own them via telephone, ahem, Gary and Frank thank you for your input and your advice on settings. For my purposes this system is for me. I don't play hip hop or high energy music where I want the sound to rumble my listener's body. I love the clarity of the the Bose.

To date I've played 6 gigs with the system including a dinner dance for 150 people(VFW hall), an outdoor court yard gig, a family open house for 125 in an atrium of a converted mansion and in for audience of 30 in the lobby of an assisted living center. The comment I've heard most is even though I was sitting toward the front of the room, I wasn't blasted out of my seat.

I'm keeping it!!


[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 09-26-2008).]

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#243337 - 09/26/08 09:11 AM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
Kingfrog Offline
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Registered: 03/24/08
Posts: 1099
Loc: Myrtle beach SC
ITs worth spending $3000 on. We have never been sorry, and they are going for $500-$600 less than new on Ebay and everyone of them sells. So we really don't have a big investment there Maybe $700 at most for the L1 Mod w/Tone Match and worth every penny.

In fact I liked it so much I go the store I work for to carry them and we are selling them.

Bose has a no discount policy in their dealer agreement but what they don't know know won't hurt the dealer. LOL We adhere by the rules though because we sell too many to risk that.

Another system that is very very nice if one wants a smaller system is the Yamaha PAS300 ($549) or PAS500. These systems are stereo and very compact. For small gigs they are fantastic.
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#243338 - 09/26/08 09:19 AM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
I have two of them. Love 'em.
Stand by for non-owners to tell you why it's no good.
DonM
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#243339 - 09/26/08 10:25 AM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Quote:
Originally posted by DonM:
I have two of them. Love 'em.
Stand by for non-owners to tell you why it's no good.
DonM


Don...I owned the PAS and Enjoyed the Sound in most of my venues.....what I disliked more was "ALL THE PIECES" required to carry & set up and put covers on gig after gig every night & day....I'm now more comfortable with One or Two Powered 15" speakers which leaves me more versatility. But for the people that have & enjoy the Bose system all the best to you.




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#243340 - 09/26/08 03:50 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15556
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
I was among the first on the Zone to go with the L1 (Uncle Dave was the first), and after just one week of using the system I sold all my other sound systems but the Logitech Z-5500, which I saved for a backup. Just did some horse trading for a Barbetta Sona 32CS, which will not be used for backup, so I'll probably send my Z-5500 to my son. For ME, the L1 is everything I'll ever need for any size audience at any venue.

Cheers,

Gary
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#243341 - 09/26/08 04:22 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
GlennT Offline
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Registered: 12/01/02
Posts: 1790
Loc: Medina, OH, USA
Gary, the L1 and the Sona 32 are my 2 sound systems. Try running them together once... you'll love what you hear.

Glenn

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#243342 - 09/26/08 05:12 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
btweengigs Offline
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Registered: 09/09/02
Posts: 2204
Loc: Florida, USA
Glenn...
I'm with you. Except, in my case, I got a Roland KC 350 (120 watts) for my smaller jobs. Just for fun I hooked up both the Bose and Roland one night...and loved it.

The Bose by itself is exceptional, and all that is really necessary on the majority of my jobs. Adding the Roland to the mix gave the total sound more of that "in-your-face" bass that some want.

Eddie

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#243343 - 09/26/08 05:51 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 5126
Loc: USA
Quote:
Originally posted by GlennT:
Gary, the L1 and the Sona 32 are my 2 sound systems. Try running them together once... you'll love what you hear.

Glenn


Hmmm, guess I should keep my Barbetta 31c.

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#243344 - 09/26/08 07:46 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
travlin'easy Offline
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15556
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
Thanks for the tip Glenn, I'll give it a try on the next big job.

Gary
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#243346 - 11/02/08 12:18 PM Re: Bose PAS L1 Model 1
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Congrats On the E60... have you tried the BALANCE knob?
It will let you adjust in real time the bal between the style vs the rt hand voice.
If you have questions just ask away. Maybe make a separate E60 Title post also so this doesn't get lost.

Good Luck

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