Yes, that stereo effect is for the player, me! I like to hear those lush stereo effects that Yamaha provides.

Everyones jumping on the line array system design. I posted this before but if and when I decide to change systems I would give the Carvin a try before the Mackie. More flexible, lighter, and cheaper. One powered module ( no batteries for me ) and 1 extension speaker and maybe a small sub. And by adding just one more unpowered speaker you get Stereo. Just bring in what you need for each situation. One, two or three pieces.
I've had very good luck with Carvin. Take a look.

https://trc-systems.myshopify.com/collections/s600

Just looked again at the link I posted for Carvin and noticed they don't show the non battery S600. Maybe not ready to ship that model yet but here's the spec sheet.

http://carvinimages.com/documents/S600/S600series_manual.pdf

Every record that I have, and every radio station I listen to is in stereo. It's done at a higher cost because of the better quality of sound.

Regards,

Jerryghr

We are stereo... Last I checked, most of us have 2 ears. So, our brain does a wonderful job of converting mono to stereo. The problem is when a sample is created as a stereo imagine, it sounds best reproduced in stereo.

You can have the side fill working as L&R, just L, just R, or off. So, you could have a stereo pair of these Mackies with the proper side fill selected for each side.

Once we get to hear these speakers, then we may have a different opinion. The Bose Compact and the other systems are tried and true. I still love my setup with 2 Yamaha DXR10 speakers... On the ground as monitors in stereo or on poles behind our duo.

Hi,many years has muscien keyboard and try many speakers and monitors and sub,I suggest to you to ckeck these monitors from a France cie Focal alpha80 pro ,no need for a sub just a mixer
thanks

http://www.focal.com/canada/en/239-alpha

The Focal speakers rock! True sound! But for the studio and not for gigging.

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