kbrkr wrote:Why couldn't the Nord Stage 3 fit into that rig? You could easily replace two boards with it.
Like I said, "You might be able to come up with a 2-board rig that covers the same territory, but I think that would require purchasing at least one new board, so that's not necessarily a very cost-effective solution." He's looking for an affordable 3-tier stand. Buying an NS3 is going to cost a lot more than the stand solution, even if he sells two of his boards to finance it.
kbrkr wrote:All I know is, if you are a gigging musician doing 100-200 gigs a year, optimizing equipment setup / break down / maintenance, and reducing opportunity for failure is high priority.
We don't know how many gigs he's playing. And if someone has a 3-board rig that works for them, yes, there's some more setup/breakdown time, but I wouldn't assume there's any significant difference in maintenance required or likelihood of a failure. In fact, if a board DOES fail, you're better off having two remaining working boards to get through the gig than if you only had one!