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<font size = "4">'''The Electric Bass and the | <font size = "4">'''The Electric Bass and the Bose<sup>®</sup> {{L1 no link}} system'''</font> | ||
<font size = "4">Configuration options and practical tradeoffs – one user<nowiki>’</nowiki>s perspective</font> | <font size = "4">Configuration options and practical tradeoffs – one user<nowiki>’</nowiki>s perspective</font> | ||
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=== It costs ''how'' much? === | === It costs ''how'' much? === | ||
The high cost of the {{L1}} system is the proverbial elephant in the room. There is no avoiding the fact that an extended-bass {{L1}} system, employing four {{B1}} bass modules, one {{L1}} system, and one {{A1}} | The high cost of the {{L1}} system is the proverbial elephant in the room. There is no avoiding the fact that an extended-bass {{L1}} system, employing four {{B1}} bass modules, one {{L1}} system, and one {{A1}} is among the most expensive bass rigs one can buy, on a par with the most exclusive of boutique amplifiers. Even the minimum recommended configuration of an {{L1}} and two {{B1}} modules is a lot of money compared to the typical bass rig. | ||
The immediate and obvious question is, "is it worth it?" And the obvious answer is, of course, "it depends." The L1 does make a fine bass amp, but those with limited resources are faced with some hard choices. As with all things, there are tradeoffs. | The immediate and obvious question is, "is it worth it?" And the obvious answer is, of course, "it depends." The L1 does make a fine bass amp, but those with limited resources are faced with some hard choices. As with all things, there are tradeoffs. | ||
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