I'd buy them and relist them for $8500 and hook them up and enjoy them until they sell. With something like mac MC 611's or a pair of ML 536 amps they are likely still worth the retail, The replacement drivers could be an issue and while tweeters rarely blow OE/ shorting the binding posts accidentally can co it and they're $1000 ea. and usually come in matched pairs, that's $2k + labor. The high cost for source and lack of support is the biggest concern. There's not many speakers in their price range that can match the level of quality they offer. stereophile did a review you can google
