It looks like a point-source box, but Bose's F1 portable system has an array of unique features. Bose does things differently. There's lateral thinking behind many of the products in its large range of consumer and industrial products. Audio systems for live sound is only a part of what it does and Bose doesn't release new offerings very often. When it does, Bose always seems to have a different way of finding new solutions to old problems. The well-liked 800 series from the late '70s had a processor and 8 × 4-inch speakers. Light and easy to move around, they still sound okay today. The L1 Series uses line array principles in a portable system. It's been around for over 10 years and still finds favour with performers who enjoy its ability to cover both the stage and audience with clear, even sound. Not surprisingly the new Bose F1 system is different again. A hybrid approach, it uses elements of conventional powered speakers combined with line array techniques to create a specialist FOH system with a wide throw and enough power to fill a small- to medium-sized venue. The 'surprise and delight' feature is its ability to control its vertical coverage angle.
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