I know there is no "perfect" system but I hoped it would make you curious enough to contribute. My group is wanting to upgrade our sound system. I hope to get a number of features with a new system. Here are our needs:

Inputs for 5 instruments and 5 mikes. Our instrumentation is normally 3 guitars, one of which is nylon string. One banjo, 5 string long neck. Pete Seegar model, one upright acoustic bass with a pretty decent pickup.

We have adequate Shure 58 Mikes stands, good speaker cable and cables for instruments and mikes

We presently have a KMG 270 watt amp, which has mixer built in, no preamp, no facility to run monitors except in series with speakers.

we have 2 good sounding but way too heavy Krate speakers.

We would like minimal weight, set up, and essentially an idiot proof system as we are all Technically challenged.

We would like to provide good clear sound for a room of 75 folks that are not in a pub setting, fairly quiet.

Biggest desires are ease of setup and Quality of sound, not volume of sound.

Any help would be appreciated. Again, sorry to be so dumb but I felt I could get real info here better than at a music dealer