Breezy,
I really don't mind the jokes, nor was I too surprised at some folks' bias against the equipment (though I do think it echoes the old bias that folkies used to have against any kind of sound amplification or enhancement).

The idea of "folkioke" bars does make me want to chuckle or cringe, depending on the mood I'm in.

Nevertheless, I'm serious about wanting a good, portable piece of equipment that can amplify, playback, and record all at the same time.
It's too bad I have to call it a "Karaoke machine," because of its association with tacky bars and no-talent, drunken wannabes. But that's what the equipment is called.

The equipment has many uses, some of which are non-commercial.

At the beginning of this thread there were some serious replies, and I'm still hoping for more.

Genie § ; - )



BTW, please excuse the excessive boldface in my blurb a few posts above. I thought I was highlighting only the headings after the bullets-- not the whole *!@%!$#!@$! thing!