I actually agree with you up to a point Diki.

Caution is always a good thing when it comes to gear and it's care, maintenance, and in particular USE. I too also see no evidence that a full band (or a consistently loud & forceful drummer) has been put through a compact (even a pair of compacts) by anyone on the boards who currently has one, but OTOH I'm not sure that's exactly what is being proposed.

I don't think that Don or the others are saying the Compact can handle above and beyond what it is designed to do.
I think they're all impressed with, (given the size, specs and design intentions) the fact that the compact is going above and beyond what is reasonably expected of it.

Additionally, it's clear to me by their posts, we're really talking about NH gigs and/or music that is not needing to be amplified to a high degree - no Metal (Heavy, Death or otherwise), no Top 40/Hip Hop/RnB....just Classic Hits/Ballroom/Latin/Easy Listening/Sing Along/Ballads as far as I can see.
It seems this exuberance is really due to "new gear" performing well or better than expected, and people being (maybe a little overly) Happy with that. I can empathise, because I think we've all been there - done that.

In regards to you ruining the forum Diki, I don't think you're doing it single handedly, but I think you're doing the Lion's share of it.

I mean, does anybody really think Gary's leaving was not almost wholly and solely due to your overly arrogant and hostile attitude?

Do I also need to remind you of OUR last ridiculous confrontation?

DonM, I'd be interested in learning how you're going to chain the L1 with the Compact.
Ciao,
Jerry

Jerry, I probably won't chain them together. I'll use a mixer with two outputs to two L1s and two outputs to the Compacts. Maybe even two mixers for this one occasion.
DonM

Good idea Don & much better control....have fun!

Thanks Don.

Don,
Is this venue you are playing a public event? If so let me know.

Jay R

Interesting points, hellboy.

The problem seems to be, do I avoid conflict, and let people state things that are either flat out incorrect, or so slanted to their choice of equipment they can make claims that can't be borne out, or do I post alternative viewpoints that immediately gets a hostile response. Takes two to get a fight going, where I come from!

Seems everybody wants THEIR viewpoint aired. Just not mine. Forgive me for being just as adamant about my viewpoint as they are at theirs. Take this thread. Dennis and yourself BOTH see the point I am trying to make (to very hostile reception by the Bose crowd), but, to be honest, neither of you posted it until I already had, and absorbed the roasting from those that can't see beyond their own personal needs.

Maybe, when unpopular opinions NEED to be said, why don't you jump in first, and then it won't be ME 'ruining the forum' (which apparently is 'code' for 'disagreeing with me' ), and you can adopt that mantle for a while...?

Jay R. It is a public even, in Benton, Arkansas. Joe Lee Richards set it up. Dean Mathis will be going with me. He'll be playing Steel, Fiddle, keyboard and singing also.
It is the city of Benton's Fourth of July celebration, complete with fireworks.
DonM

Please cite reference.


--Mac

Diki, it's not WHAT you say, but the WAY that you say it.


(Isn't that a song?)