New Zealand’s Most Experienced Bose Professional Dealer

Using Bose Professional gear since 2007, demonstrating it since the late 2010s, and an official Bose Professional reseller since 2020. I’ve run this stuff on stage nearly every weekend for years — DJing, MCing, and running events — so you get real-world advice, not a sales script.

Bose Professional Portable PA lineup — Rich Audio, authorised NZ Bose Professional dealer

Bose Professional Portable Products
New Zealand

Rich Audio is an authorised New Zealand retailer of Professional Bose Portable products including L1 Pro32, Pro 16, Pro8, Sub1 and Sub2, and the F1 812 systems.

Portable, lightweight PA and audio for bands, solo musicians, community halls, DJs, churches, event venues and more.

 

Why trust Rich Audio?

The Rich Audio difference is real-world experience with the Bose Professional Portable products.  Directed by Nick Logan with a history of over 30 years as a wedding MC, event DJ, radio host, and user of nearly every Bose Pro product since 2007.

Instead of looking at speakers in a store and reading the manual, you can buy from the guy who uses the same sort of speakers you do, every weekend!

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Does the L1 Pro32 have Bluetooth?

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Does The Bose L1 Have a Subwoofer?

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Restaurants get hip to the importance of sound

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How many watts is the Bose L1 Pro16?

How many watts is the Bose L1 Pro16? According to Bose, the L1 Pro16 is rated at 1250 watts shared across the system with 250 watts into the 16 little driver speakers in the top array, and 1000 watts for the big racetrack subwoofer down below. Many resources suggest...

Bose L1 Pro16 vs EV Evolve 50: Full Comparison

Bose L1 Pro16 vs Electro-Voice Evolve 50m compared: sound quality, 180° coverage, SPL and setup — see which portable PA wins for NZ gigs.

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How many watts is the Bose Sub1?

How many watts is the Sub1? 480w is the answer, but it’s not really the most important number. Here’s why.

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Tonematch T8s mixer connecting to L1 Pro32, Pro16 or Pro8

Tonematch T8s and L1 Pro Connecting Your Bose T8S ToneMatch Mixer to the L1 Pro32, Pro16 or Pro8 Systems This guide provides a comprehensive overview of connecting a Bose T8S ToneMatch mixer to L1 Pro systems for various configurations. Whether you require a focused...

Bose L1 Pro8 vs Pro16 — Which One Do You Actually Need?

I use both the Bose L1 Pro8 and Pro16 at real events as a wedding MC and corporate event DJ. Here's my honest comparison of the two — not from a spec sheet, but from years of actually running them at weddings, corporate events, and everything in between.   Bose...

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The correct way for DJs with controllers to connect the Bose T4s or T8s to your Bose L1 Pro system.

Bose L1 Pro: Size Matters

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