Its about the DESIGN not the little hands that assemble them in China.....I am sure I would rather use the Roland Cube over $200 "budget powered speakers"

Some things you don't have to experience. You just know from experience, you get what you pay for. You like them that's great. But it is an intellectual insult to rational minds to claim they are comparable to Mackie SRM350s.

I'm not comparing a Roland Cube 100 which are quality Keyboard amps as Roland has always been known for making great keyboard amps..

I'm looking at a "budget brand" $200 Powered Speaker with 200 single amp Watts vs a long respected brand with a 3-5 year Warranty that absolutely spanks it in every area. I would not use any 10" driver Speaker without a Sub anyway except as a floor monitor. The smaller the room the lower the volume the more a Sub is needed.

Mackie did not gain their reputation designing budget brand speakers, (That was Tapco) It is their reputation for quality and durability that commands the prices they get for them. Hell... JBL EONS don't have the positive reputation Mackies do. I don;t use Mackies. Never did. But I have heard them in action right next to many brands and they hold their well deserved reputation and price.



[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 02-21-2009).]