My opinion about the entire speaker issue is this..... I never did nor would play ANY gig just utilizing the on board speakers only period. If it entailed another trip to the van....so what, that's what you're getting paid for, to put together a professional sounding show and "utilizing whatever tools" are necessary to do so.

Pro does not = speakerless and was not my point. The point was that the overwhelming vast majority of gigging musicians do not let boards without speakers stop them from buying a board that inspires them.
jam on,
Terry