Thanks Bab's...please excuse the garage stuff in the background. I need to do some spring cleaning but never got to it this spring...
I purchased the Bose system used from Ebay. The double bass unit and L1 was $1600, which was a super deal as it sells for $2297 @ Guitar Center new and I got lucky as the guy was from Oregon and lived about 75mi away so I saved freight as well. The T1 mixer was $499 and I purchased it from Bose direct as GC did not have one in stock.
If you purchase the stuff through Bose directly they offer a 45 day trial and 0% financing. If you find that it does not perform for your needs you pay return shipping costs only. Hard to beat that deal! I gave them my debit card number and they take 12 equal monthly payments out on the date I specify when they ship. From that point they bill my card once a month on that date.
The T1 mixer is simply the best mixer I have ever experinced. The mic presets for Shure and Audix mics are excellent. The controls are velvety smooth and the mixer is perfectly matched for the bose system. It also works as a USB Sound Card and you can assign channels 4/5 for USB direct into your computer. With the external power supply $34 you can also use it for vocal recordings to your computer with a direct input from your USB. The Effects are excellent and have infinate adjustments that give you amazing control. I found no need for an external effects unit.