John,
If I remember correctly the shipping was somewhere between 250 and $300. I have not decided on the replacement speakers as of yet. I have a plan to go to the Rocky Mountain audio fest this year where I hope to listen to the new exotica's. I have spoken to Jim in the past in reference to getting bigger soundscapes, like the ss12, however I have not narrowed down my search to only Salks at this time. There are some other brands I'd like to listen to before I take another high dollar plunge. I am also saving to purchase an audio research amp and preamp as well.
The speakers will ship in the original boxes with EVERYTHING I GOT FROM SALK. down to the polish cloths, a never used Salk ball cap, (I put it in my DVD rack) and if I can locate the sampler cd, it will go to. I have it ripped it to a Flac file on a HD now, grills, and poly fill.
These speakers will fill a decent size room with great sound and tight bass. PM me with an offer and I can get them packed ASAP! Pete