Jerry sorry I long ago sold the Barbettas 32c's & I also sold my Bose Pas speakers too......
I havent tried the compact yet but possibly next week Fran & I will get a chance to do it somewhere soon.

Yeah perhaps.....but the audience is far more important than I and if they don't notice the difference who am I to force something upon them at additional expense and time investment they won't appreciate. Seems like something I would do for solely for myself and MY enjoyment of my own show.

I enjoy performing equally whether at an Amphitheater in Utah on a warm Summer's bight or through a single Bose system in a room of 100 people. I have had to do shows through some real crappy sound systems in my 15 years on the road and some really really nice systems. I guess I am thicker skinned in that regard. I had no choice but to go on with the show. I learned to ignore the minutea of the technicalities. The Bose System is most like a really nice system......even just one. LOL

I guess that precludes using a T3 - for the confident performer, it's unlikely that the audience would notice the difference between that and a Casio (we have all heard amazing demos from talented - no doubt confident - performers using these), or, come to think of it, a Bose sound system...

If you are confident enough, a pair of 802's would satisfy your audience, if in a small enough room.

It's interesting to hear you denigrate the use of a stereo Bose PA, without for one minute considering the absurdity, by your own argument, of the need for a mono one either...

Confidence, if applied according to your rules, would negate even the need for that. So, what is your insecurity? Do you think your karaoke tracks sound better on the Bose? A confident singer wouldn't worry about that...

Ian, after thinking about this awhile, I think we need to hear keyboards (other than Yamaha brands) through Model 1 and 2 systems - preferably through Normal L1's AND Compacts.

I would also, for the comparison, suggest using two Model 1 Bose('s) as the Model 1 provides less coverage in a room compared to the Model 2 (thanks to the Model 2's articulated speakers) and it would be easier to determine stereo separation - particularly in smaller venues - with Model 1's.

I agree, as some Yamaha's tend not to collapse to mono very well, where as Roland seems to do a better job, and therefore may not benefit as much with two systems.

I did try a buddy's Roland G1000 through my system, through a single, and then both, and we agreed the sound had much more stereo spread with the latter setup.

As with the Yamaha, the stereo spread is heard nearly everywhere in the room...I don't really know why, as I'm no expert on acoustics, but I do know what my ears tell me...perhaps someone with detailed knowledge of how array systems work, could explain why this happens.

Not sure how the G70 or Korg PA-series would do...I can't see them sounding worse through two systems, although maybe the benefits won't be as dramatic.

Even my inexpensive Yamaha P-85 digital piano sounds way better through two systems...again, I don't know how other brands would fare...maybe someone else will have a chance to make some tests/comparisons.

Ian

Well I'm currently using a Korg PA1x Pro Elite and 97% of the time, there are no Mono Summing problems. I say 97% because the 3% of problems I do have are simply times when I'm playing a Midi Sequence and trigger another (on the other onboard sequencer) and fleetingly the sound gets noticeably thinner and "phasier" (it's a word, look it up ) and yet the mono sound is great overall.

I'd be surprised if the PAx2 isn't just as good, if not better.

Well, if you're happy, then you needn't change...stick with what you have....save yourself some considerable loot.

I didn't like the way the Yamaha sounded in mono...thin and one dimensional, comes to mind.

They sound the same way if I play through one of my powered monitors.

I certainly have no regrets getting the two Bose, and perhaps, if you try your PA1XPro through a pair of Bose L1, or whatever kind you choose, then you might find the difference substantial enough to invest, like I did....if not, no big deal, as long as you are content with your present sound.

A nice by-product of using two speakers of any kind, is if one happens to fail for whatever reason, you still have one as a backup...not going to sound quite the same (but having one Bose still maintains great coverage), but certainly better than not having any.

Ian