My amp came yesterday evening at about 6:20 p.m.. Just seconds to spare for my 7:00 p.m. gig just minutes from my home.

My performance was at a swanky retirement home. The audience were sitting in a 180 degree crescent around me. There were also people watching from the floors above that surrounded the stage area. There were about 60 people in the audience. The KP100S was ideal for this situation because the speakers are tilted outward at approximately 25 degree angles so the people on the sides can get a good listen.

The amp looks very sturdy and is attractive.

I put the volume at 7. I was surprised at how high I had to turn the volume to get adequate volume. With my JBL, I would blow everyone away turning the volume that high. On the other hand, I never turn the JBL up high because I perform for elderly people in small to medium/large rooms. I think that if the KP100S handles the volume at 10 well, I can use it for all of my gigs.

I put the amp behind me on a wide chair about 8 ft. away. I put the expander on 4. I really noticed a lot of extra reverb. I wasn't that happy with that. I'll have to look into making my keyboard and voice settings on my PSR2000 more dry.

The audience really liked the show. I got a lot of rave reviews. But they also liked the show the last time with my JBL. I think that the people on the sides liked the show more this time than other times at the same venue. No one danced at this place, but no one danced the other times.

I thought the sound was rich overall. I could hear and appreciate the stereo.

The bass is not remarkable. Within a few months, I might look into switching to speakers that have a better bass response even if they are more heavier. I'd rather not have to have a subwoofer part of my regular setup.

I wasn't happy that a tiny piece of black paint (whatever that material is called) came off of the metal back panel after one trip with my luggage carrier.

It is quite heavier than my JBL Eon10 G2, but quite manageable. I put it on my luggage carrier without a cover which I don't have yet, and I was disappointed that it wasn't stable while transporting. I'll have to find a better way to get my gear on my luggage carrier.

As I want to find a solution so that I can transport the amp with all of the cables plugged in (for quick setup), I was disappointed that there isn't even space behind for the power cable, and the power cable when plugged in sticks out in a way that it would be damaged if transported while plugged in. Fortunately, I found a place on the web that sells power cables that are right angle at the female tip.

I have found a solution so that I can keep all the cables plugged in and stored behind the amp with netting attached to the back of the amp with velcro. This will take me a little while to develop, but it will be worth it.

This being an initial impression, so far the speaker gets my nod. It's good to have stereo. I'm going to have to make some changes - to my reverb settings and to my gear setup. It would be convenient to just keep my JBL Eon10 G2, but I think that stereo is the way to go.

I'll keep you posted.