I use two Carvin 12 cabs on the floor in dining rooms. I put two Carvin 10's in a 2nd room on shelves. I use a powered monitor in a mike stand near me.

The Carvin's at floor level don't blow anybody's head off. And the fall off works when people want to sit in the back, with less volume.

Cabs are at least 20 years old. Carvin has been out of business for at least 7 years. Still use Two Carvin heads. When they go, they're gone.

Don't like anything Bose makes.

Russ

Ted don't get my Roland Cube 100's confused with CM-30's

Mine are 70 pounds each.. 15", with horns and tweeters.

I'm still using my trusty JBL 10 Eon G2's with great success. Never have I used speaker poles and never will. It's all how you place them, if I'm at the same level as the audience I just tilt them up so the sound bounces off the ceiling, disperses nicely throughout the room and doesn't blast anyone in the face. If I'm on a stage or platform I will generally point them straight forward and get good coverage. I've never had a complaint that there're not loud enough. On the contrary there have been occasions where I have been asked to turn down when it's a room that's hard for me to tell what's going on with the acoustics. All that and only 23 lbs each.

Also, being on the floor gives a very adequate bass which can be adjusted by changing the EQ, and/or how close they are to the wall.

Scott