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I was under the impression that there was a subwoofer built into the base!?



Yes, there is. But in the case of the L-1 system, there is also a separate Subwoofer system that can be purchased as an addon. You can add up to two subwoofers to each L-1. This seres to extend the bass freqs below what the built in subwoofer that uses the speaker tube for resonance provides.

The Compact, on the other hand, was designed to be the more portable of the two and does not have any aftermarket subwoofer accessory. I soon found that I don't need a subwoofer with the Compact. Not for my gigs anyway. If you are trying to do Pressure-Cooker rock gigs or the like, neither of the Bose systems mentioned here should even be a consideration AFAIC. Get some power amps and big bin speakers with horns on top.

For jazz gigs, pop with a singer, guitar duos, small combos that do covertunes, country, well, it is hard to beat the Bose systems for ease of use, great sound, no need for separate monitoring system -- you hear exactly what your audience hears (!) -- nice, even sound throughout the recommended area size, which is in actuality any venue of about 100 to about 300 people or so, and I can bring both Compacts into the gig in one trip in their included shoulder bags, one on each shoulder and the old man's back ain't hollerin' before the gig starts. Gotta luvit. I have used 'em for my keyboard amp when playing with a coverband that has a huge PA system of their own. I threw a Line Out to their system also, but with my personal singing mic jacked into my Bose Compacts onstage, I had the best monitoring situation as compared to their wedges, bullfrogs, EQ with no mids, etc. They freaked. Because my voice was clean, fullrange sounding and all. over. the. stage. And this was an outdoor park concert under the open canopy, no less. Their PA provided the projection out front.

That is why I'm not selling my big PA system. I may get rid of the monitors, though, at some point and just keep the front for adding onto the Compacts when and if the venue happens to be large enough to demand the extra longthrow push.


--Mac

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