Have any of the members with Bose L1 systems done away with the factory-offered "bag" carry-covers and had their Bose systems flightcased in real, hard, drop-your-CD-collection-on-it flightcases (Not the SKB rifle case route, with parts of the original bose packaging retained and re-used).

If so, would someone be good enough to measure the external length of their flightcase which holds the 2 x L1 Cylinder radiators (poles)? EG: How tall is a flightcase for an L1 pole?

I can't measure mine because the flightcases I get are measured by length whilst lying flat, not whilst stood up

Don't worry Andy - I know that numbers arn't your strong point.

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Has any L1 user come across a lower ceiling than the height of the speakers...... ?

what would be the best way forward in this case ?

I have played a venue with about 1" clearance to get the top piece into the bottom while setting up........

You can use one half of an L1 on it's own, so 1/2 a set up but it is not recommended.

I believe you can also obtain a connector lead and have the top part of the pole either strapped to the lower part or lying separately.

Anyway back on topic (vaguely) I have used the soft bags for over a year and they do a grand job of protecting the speakers. Personally I haven't found a need to go for hard cases. If you want the measurements of the actual speakers let me know.

Are you considering going for L1s Gary?

Here was an entry in the selling equipment forum....containing measurements and pics

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Hi all,

I am selling 2x custom built cases that will house your lovely BOSE L1's in. They are made by ADDA so are made of tough polyethelene will and fit the L1's nicely. They are perfect for protecting the Bose Speakers in. One case will hold one L1 speaker.

http://www.adda-super-cases.co.uk/products.htm

Here are the cases -
http://www.djspacebar.com/forsale/l1-cases/l1-case.htm

50" long x 5"deep x 10" wide to fit one L1 (2 pieces).

£60 each plus delivery.

use it as a cross bar ! LOL

You don't say why you are interested Gary so I don't know if this is of any use or not.

I have the same case but don't use it. The reason for this is that it has a lot of extra room at the top and bottom...too much, in my opinion. Paresh has some foam/polystyrene to keep his protected; I don't so I used to keep the poles in their bags, in the case. Because the poles could move about 12" up and down the case this negated the reason for having the bloody case in the first place as they weren't being held sturdily enough. A big flight case also requires more thought when loading the vehicle whereas the two poles can fit in almost anywhere.

As for playing a room with a low ceiling - if the pole can't go up then I, almost, wouldn't be able to stand up straight!

I have mine in after-market aluminium cases, which were very inexpensive. The Bose bags did a good job of protecting the L1 columns from scratches, but I was always worried about the grilles sustaining a dent.

They were also a bit time-consuming to set up and pack down. I find the cases solve both problems. I've also had new bags made for my PS1s. Setting up is now a total breeze and I don't worry about drinks getting spilled on my Bose. Pictures here:












And my PS1 bag:

The problem I see from your last picture Richard is the lack of ventilation and the possibility of overheating or long term damage due to the amp circuitry running at a higher temperature in use.

Not a problem. I've monitored it carefully and it's breathing as well as it did before. I have removed the plastic flap and re-hinged it using duct tape from the leading edge, so that keeps the vents free and happy. In the pictures above, I didn't have the plastic flap attached, so it wasn't as clear as I would have liked.