First let me offer some heart felt words of thanks to the team at Bose who worked on developing this system. I have long wished for such an innovation and have fantasised that I might one day design a speaker that sounds natural, Thanks guys for doing it on my behalf.
I have often wondered why I seem to be the only audience member who can only enjoy the music with hands pressed flat on ears, I have had to develop a thick skin and not mind the disaproving stares. Perhaps I have unusually sensitive hearing, the fact is I really appreciate subtlety in music and conventional amplification butchers that quality.

I have purchased a three L1 + four B1 system for the band I play with. We did a private party at our favourite local pub venue to try it out, having invited members of the audience at a conventional gig the night before to come hear our new PA. Two experienced sound engineers who work at a local dance hall helped me set up and run the PAS through the evening. They were well impressed with the quality of sound and the equal-loudness-at-back-of-room effect. Members of the band agreed that it was very refreshing to be able to hear each other on stage especially when singing harmonies. Also impressive was the full sound I got with electric bass (Ibanez BTB700), even with only one B1 module it seemed to fill the room very well. I will use two B1's next gig though as I noticed a loss of low end depth whenever my notes coincided with kick drum beats. I also play with a jazz trio and look forward to hearing sax, tablas and accoustic guitar PAS style very soon.

I intend to read these pages regularly.

- Colin Edwards, July 13, 2005 -

full thread here