great feedback! thanks!

The yamaha stagepas500 is appealing.

The mackie & pyle boards with powered speakers (also Pyle) seem to have lept to the front, or should I say top, of the list.

Another dude had suggested I don't do smaller than 12" bins. seems a common thought, knocking the Fender kits out of the ring.

Keep it coming folks. All info fully digested.