In that case...
I'm neither a Bose Fanboy nor a Bose hater. I actually own and have been satisfied with my use of a Bose Compact.
At one time, in the distant past, I was a huge EV fan boy. I would only buy and consider EV speaks. I simply loved how they sounded in my systems. I had a dozen or so Peavey amps, mostly bi-amp systems, and the EVs worked very well with them.
Unfortunately, when the EV Eliminator series was introduced, my preferred EV gear was dis-con'd. It was priced about the same as the Eliminator line but substantially below the next series, the Q series, if I can correctly recall. The Q's were way too expensive so I blindly jumped on the Eliminator bandwagon. The Eliminators, none of the 6 that I owned ever pleased my ears, like the prior EVs, and they were definitely tougher on my spine.
So I began evaluating other speaker/amp combos. I was able to find satisfaction with JBL MR & SR series early on using my Peavey amps.
I even purchased a Bose PAS L1 Model 1 system (2 x L1s and 4 x B1). That evaluation was well dissected and additional discussion is not warranted here. Ask and I'll point you to that info.
I have since found great satisfaction with a JBL SRX/Crown XTi tri/quad amp systems.
So to summarize, I still love EV's higher end speaks, get to hear them often enough to reaffirm my opinion. I have never heard a Live X active system and likely never will because I wouldn't be looking for an active speaker...other than a few more Bose compacts or some ridiculously low priced L1 Model IIs. There are a few smaller rooms in venues that I can envision being perfect fits for a system with a very small footprint but I'm not willing, in this economy, to risk 6-7K on a fishing expedition.