Re: bose pa speaker thingie

["loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com>]

about the bose, Michael Klobuchar wrote:
"the only problem was if you want to go stereo
your lookin at close to $4000 for two speakes and 2 subs"
Don't ever fall for the stereo subs gimmick.   Bass and sub bass 
frequencies 
are omnidirectional.   There is not stereo bass so there is no need to 
purchase two subwoofers.   Even if you have different content in each 
speaker it won't be appreciable in the room.
The other thing is that, at least to my ear (which is admittedly old and 
gig 
damaged) it is really hard to hear fidelity in sub bass sounds unless 
there 
is distortion (damn, I'm just waiting to have my pseudo science blasted 
away 
here  by a post from Dr. Z.......:-(
Consequently,  I use expenseive Mackie powered mains but I actually use an 
inexpensivehome stereo subwoofer for my gigs (when I haul it all out, 
because the Mackies do go down to 40 cycles with impunity.   I just went 
to 
the local Circuit City and bought a $200 cube subwoofer that played just 
loud enough for the gigs that I normally play.
I used it at my CD release party for my abstract electronica CD, Purple 
Hand 
and I thought it sounded awesome at the ATTIC.   Did anyone else notice 
the 
sound quality at that rather huge and boomy room?