OP,
The prices I listed were open box or scratch and dent (not bad, really) prices. I had a back and forth with Crutchfield for the MLs and they gave me a break on the price, and also on some Klipsch's I bought. In other words, they negotiate. For that kind of money -- and for the trouble it takes to get rid of a speaker (for a loss) later, I though a trial was necessary. Of course "hassle" is relative to one's life, so I wish you the best whatever you choose.
The prices I listed were open box or scratch and dent (not bad, really) prices. I had a back and forth with Crutchfield for the MLs and they gave me a break on the price, and also on some Klipsch's I bought. In other words, they negotiate. For that kind of money -- and for the trouble it takes to get rid of a speaker (for a loss) later, I though a trial was necessary. Of course "hassle" is relative to one's life, so I wish you the best whatever you choose.