I am the one who bought these speakers and stands and I just wanted to post here how great it was to deal with mix4fix. He was exceptionally polite, even while I hit him with a barrage of questions about the speakers. The speakers themselves are in immaculate condition, in original factory packaging, with everything and I mean *everything* that originally came in the boxes. Even down to the thin piece of paper that sits between the grill and the speaker itself when shipped from the factory, it was all there. The speakers were cleaned and dusted before he shipped them, and I honestly wouldn't be able to tell them from new. Not a scratch on them, not even on the plates surrounding the wall-mount holes, since they were only used on stands. Each different type of smaller accessory (for example spike feet) was packed in its own Ziploc bag, about 3 bags total, and packed with additional foam padding so they wouldn't hit together in shipping. This guy clearly cared about his equipment and it goes without saying that all 5 speakers work great. The best part was, even though I'm not a local buyer, he was happy to disassemble his stands and include them for only the cost of the additional shipping. There would have been no hard feelings if he had said no to shipping the stands, as the ad clearly said local buyers only, but he was more than willing to accommodate my request. Absolutely a first class guy to deal with. Thanks so much!