And, to be honest, conventional stereo PA's imaging falls off as you get further back in the room also. Whether they preserve the image as well, better or worse as a Bose stick really isn't all that important (IMO). My goal is always to provide the dancers and first row or two the best audio they can possibly hear. They are the ones primarily into you, anyway!

It's one of the reasons I'm not all that into Bose, anyway... my audiences seem to like it 'hot' on the dancefloor and at conversational levels further back. YMMV... if you WANT even coverage, there is nothing better, IMO.

But I'm glad that the stereo issue is being taken seriously. We have a problem here at SZ that ONE person's opinion is often taken blindly as fact (it's often presented as such!), rather than an opportunity to actually DISCUSS the issue, and maybe actually TRY OUT the question. We usually find out the answer is far more complex than some would make it.