My apologies to Doc & Bill.... I sarcastically linked Meyers on the thread (knowing Bill didnt want to spend a lot of $$$).... As we all know sarcasm doesnt translate well in cyberspace.....

Dude.  No apology needed here.  That's why I made my sarcastic remark about Meyer.  You can buy a better PA.  You just won't pay more for it.
 
Personally, if Ed McMahon came knockin' on my door with that oversized check and a bottle of Dom, I'd take a trip up to Bump City and by myself a Meyer Rig or two.  They make the shinwiz stuff.  And in the hands of a capable sound engineer (such as myself)It can sound like the voice of God.
 
But $4000 for a 10 two-way box.  I'm not saying it's not worth it.  It's just not worth it for the garage band.  Unless everyone in the band is partner in a major law firm AND they are audiophiles to boot.

The new speakers from Carvin arrived by UPS yesterday - within 48 hours of ordering, not too shabby!  After dinner and getting the kid in bed, I prepped the patients and surgery proceeded.  Total success, both dead monitors are now back among the living.  Now I wonder how they'll sound compared to the two old ones.  The 12 speakers Carvin sent appear to be a bit beefier than the originals.  The new ones are marked 300 watts.  These monitors were originally rated at 200 watts.  If they sound noticably better, I may have to upgrade the two others.  Thanks again for all the suggestions and moral support.  I now have four working monitors where once there were none, and with the money I saved by returning the JBLs, my wife got a very nice ring for Valentine's Day.  Hope you all had a good time too.
 
Bill, tgo

Great to hear Bill, I love it when surgery goes well.  
 
Pace...Meyer was the first thing I thought of, although I was NOT thinking about price, just quality.