Well, this is the first bad thing I have heard about those monitors.

I would not hook them directly up to the Triton though. You really should get a mixer and test them out like that.

But listen up. You go an pay $700.00 for monitors, they had better be in perfect shape when you get them home. None of this "piece of paper in the woofer" crap, and c'mon, Scuffmarks???

I would be just a tadd pissed off if that was me. You have a lot of tolerance. I applaude you!

I do not remember the model number, but Mackie has just released a new pair of powered monitors, and the bottom is so defined that you won't need a sub. See if anyone in your local shops knows what I'm yammering on about here, and go demo those puppies. Comparable to the event products for sure.