Before I took the vow of poverty to become a musician again, I worked for a major corporation in production then in R&D(research and development).

Pay/benefits were excellent and the new products that we developed, that were needed by business, and individuals, we charged a pretty penny for.

So I understand the cost(to a certain extent) of new technology.

The new stuff that HK is putting out; Nano 300, I can appreciate, and I hear a lot of call for Nano 600. But once it get's it's pay off on the market...A Nano 300 twice the cost of a JBL 515?

The other one is Bose L1/Compact. As good as it is, it's not new technology anymore. Been around for close to 10 years and yet...priciest stuff on the market...R&D not paid for yet?

Yamaha DXR, DSR seems closest to the best bang for the buck. Wish they weren't so dang heavy.

Thoughts?

My thoughts are that they are all so good it is simply a matter of personal choice, with regard to price, size, weight and flexibility.