A friend "needed" my Podium Pro Audio PP1205A.... it is the best 12" power speaker I owned.

It could be used with a mixer and pushed hard never dropping out, and the best bottom of any
12" speaker.. After I surrendered it I tried to replace it... none could be found.

I have a Podium 802 to use but not in the same category as the 1205...

So I began a quest for a small sound system.. I wanted a battery powered option and on board effects.

And enough punch with bass to handle 100 people.. Mic input was also needed..

Bose came out with the S1, and my interest peaked... I heard many negative comments about not
enough power, lack of bass etc.. Even the company said go for the Compact for more than 50 people..
I did not hear it live but it did sound good via Youtube..

My other consideration was replacement of my Roland BA330 that another friend "needed"..
The BA330 offered me everything I wanted and I already had a great experience..

I tried to find a clean used one to save some bucks, but no luck..

While in SamAsh Music I saw a Familiar name attached to an all in one b attery powered
speaker with media player, bluetooth, and wireless mic.. Marantz Professional voice rover..

It offered the media player, wireless mic, and bluetooth that was missing on the BA330 (stereo)..

It also offered the wireless mic, and media player missing on the Bose S1..

After testing the Marantz.. I found the quality of the sound to my liking.. Not the harsh
sound usually found on the high output gear like Podium and even QSC k stuff..

My opinion the K series has clean clear crisp lound "harsh" sound..
I find the same situation with most of the Podium line too..

After a couple months I decided on the Marantz... been two days now and unlike complaints on youtube,
It has passed every test I tried.. There are a lot of dummies on youtube... DON'T except it as fact..
Wether it be Bose, Marantz , or any other, problem people on youtube..are not the answer.

What works for us individually is what counts..

So far I am more than pleased with my choice..
My test included bluetooth operation, media play, wireless mic use, playing keyboards..
With and without mixer..power handling when pushed.. bass response.. and routing..
Passed all with flying colors..


http://marantzpro.com/products/view/voice-rover

how many make this?

Fran, you can still get Podium speakers, both powered and passive, on Ebay. They still seem to be great value for the dollar.

Denon and Marantz were part of D & M group after a merger of the two companies in 2002. Other brands in the group included Boston Acoustics and Polk Audio They were recently acquired by Sound United last March..so surely manufactured singularly with both branding.

Don, not the 1205 model... very few were available and they topped the bigger Podiums..

There are several jobbers now... Only Factory Direct handles Acoustic line..

Three, Denon (Envoi), Marantz (Voice Rover), and LD systems (Road Buddy).

Twice I A' B'd the Marantz and the Denon.. After Sam ash guys said there is a sound difference...

I found also that the Marantz was warmer .. where as the Denon was brighter (harsher slightly)... same settings and same playback device.......via Bluetooth.
I cannot rule out that maybe they had different preset EQ set for Bluetooth..(7 presets)..

Also the bass response was better on the Marantz (again maybe preset EQ was different)..

You already made your mind up but I would of thrown the JBL Eon One in the decision. Loving my two. Just did a gig of 120 last night ( loud group for a cocktail party ) and they did the job all around. 2 hrs keyboard/vocal the 1 hr DJ for the women on their fourth wine.
Good luck with the Marantz. Nice find.
BYW first your cleaning house now your buying more "stuff" .
Its a disease and we all love it.

Bill too many pieces...too heavy.. not as many features... and cost more money...

I also am not an array fan... misleading at best.. Sure stadiums are fine.. banquet room.. I want real speakers that I know fill the room.. highs lows and mids..

Bill I had stuff on order when I said I was going to clean house..


I am tempted to get a 9 second Tesla... but I am a $100 grand short..

Well then you dodged a bullet. If you're talkin' 0-60, either it was a lemon or someone forgot to release the parking brake .

chas

I'm thinking the '9' was a typo and he just meant ' a second Tesla' or he was talking 0 to 120 ...