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Thank you for clarification of your position

I did not get upset at you disagreeing at all. But your comments were quite strong and sometimes borderline personal. None of us are the final authority on any system regardless of the behavior of the folks that manufacture it. Our opinions are just that and do not reflect the majority of folks out there.

I guess I really don't care what makes Bose different....that is I could care less what the specs are as my ear is the final judge. It's ok that you seek this type of information and need it to finalize your decisions, in fact many folks do.

I have found the folks at Bose very accommodating as long as I'm asking the questions  in a way they can answer them. I get most of my technical help from the Musicians forum, specifically the DJ/KJ section. There are some career DJ's from huge markets that have found an edge with the system and are willing to share their experiences and expertise and are a wealth of information. I must admit my phone calls to sales support have not always solved my problems, and I generally get them answered by the forums by users that are doing what I'm doing.

Anyway we have invested too much time in this debate already, and actually the question is still what suggestions would you have for buying New Equipment. My response still stands. I will have other responses if this does not fall within his needs. There are plenty of good systems out there to purchase, and there are many opinions as well.

At this point I would like to return the thread to it's owner and move on!

I've heard the Bose L1 in use twice. In both cases it was a small venue, and it sounded okay.

The problem I have is that the system has zero versatility. If you ever get a gig bigger than 25 people and a small room, forget it. If you want to upgrade, what is you path?

Bose lives and dies on the marketing. They are a marketing company first and formost, and a technical company as a secondary result of marketing. They sell the "black box theory" to the hilt, and really there is very little innovative about their products, but they have produced an image that they are innovative. Go to Radio Shack and buy a bunch of 3" speakers and glue them to a pole. Get a 25 watt amplifier off of Ebay. You'll get close to the same sound for about $100.

I'm sorry, this is the most flagrant snake oil product I have ever seen. Take the $2000 and buy a mid-priced component system, or find a used system. Don't buy a Bose system.

does the Passport 250 or 500 have an output for a crossover and subwoofer?

Dennisgb

I know very little about anything regarding specs, but I do know when I hear a sound I like.

So, I must ask, why would Fender, who has been around forever, use and promote the fact that Bose technology is part of their Passport speakers?

Lonnie,

Are you suggesting that Fender engaged Bose to accomplish their technical objective(s) based solely upon the ability to market the Bose name? When I consider how much skepticism I'm hearing about the Bose name for professional use among our peers and that Fender is not even prominently promoting the Bose name, the "marketing" theory doesn't ring true for me.  In that regard please note the first two website I "googled" regarding the Passport.  No mention of Bose

http://www.acousticfingerstyle.com/FenderPassport500.htm
http://www.zzounds.com/item--FEN0691002003

As for me, I went to hear the Passport before I researched anything else.  It wasn't until I had made my decision to purchase it did I learn the technology used was Bose's!

It seems to me that the question regarding what equipment to purchase, as ignorant as I am regarding many of the specs people consider, is whether a piece of equipment will accomplish what is CURRENTLY being expected of it (and allow for a reasonable amount of growth as to the size of the venue)!  

If the equipment does the job expected of it in the environment it is intended to be used in, the specs become a moot point.

If someone doesn't like the sound of a particular piece of equipment, the specs become a moot point.

If the equipment is difficult to use, the specs become a moot point.

If you can't fit the equipment in your vehicle, the specs become a moot point

If you can't afford the equipment, the specs become a moot point

If the public doesn't like the (sound of) the equipment, the specs become a moot point.

If the kj/dj is too busy socializing and the mix is poor, the specs become a moot point.

So, we share many opinions on many subjects.  The preceding is my opinion on equipment.