I have a Bose L1 Model 2. Plus the tonematch.

I suppose I'm a bad example of how to listen to gear now, for 2700 hz and above no longer exist, nothing to do there.

BUT.

My home 'studio' is 12 X 24 (feet). I can eq things at the tonematch, and I seem to get lots of positive comments regarding a perceived full sound, and that was hard to get even with my former speakers and keyboard amp.

I also have a range of Behringer mixers, and I ended up giving away my former sound system to a guy starting out.

I was lucky to know quite well people with spots to test my gear and I prevailed on them to let me setup and play. In many venues the staff came out of the kitchen and watched. I know you need more omph to play the full venue with people a coats and tables set etc. so I always ensured that I had that covered. In large venues I needed only to add bass at times, the treble end seemed fine to me, but I suggest to keep the actual setup away from the patrons, by at least 8 to 10 feet if you can.

My Korg keyboard has a left / mono out and I use that with a mono cable. I just bought all new cables and ditched the old ones, I think 10 years of use and the stuff in my cable cupboard was becoming suspect.

BTW, in case you care, the BOSE support a few miles south of you here, has been amazing.

Now that a sport a cane, the 3 trips and I'm in and setting up has turned into 6 trips without help. When my kids were younger I just had them do it, but the last one is packing to leave in a few days, so that's not an option.

I agree with the above, but I'd do my tinkering outside the house. Legion hall maybe?

John Conley
Musica est vita