When buying used speakers are cosmetics important to you?

Really depends on the damage.  Surface scratches that are difficult to see unless fairly close or a specific angle?  Ok. A ding or broken edge or similar on the back?  Probably ok.  Deep gouges in the finish? Probably not unless I can hide it or patch it or the price is just insanely good versus the performance.  Anything more substantial than that is probably a no.

Function over form, within reason. A scratch here or there isn't a big deal. Peeling veneer? Not an issue. But, anything cosmetic will affect resale if you go that route as most humans are form over function. People buy cars and dogs and all manner of things simply because of how they look. Why do you think D'Agostino makes the audio jewelry? So he can charge a lot more for it. Put all that in a plain black box and it wouldn't sell nearly as well at the prices he charges.

I'll bet at 74 you might have a few scratches as well.enjoy your new found love in that speaker and the sound.keep healthy and enjoy the music. Now give us a followup on how you like the sound

Hope they make it there in great shape.

More than kids, dogs, conditioned environment, dings, etc is cleaning lady. Even after saying "stop cleaning at this line" (well in front of gear) I’ve come home to speakers off of every disk, interconnects off, etc. No thanks. Who knows where those beaks would go lol.

Congrats, Enjoy

Return option is an excellent option when buying used, and TMR ought to be a safe source, and you already know you like the sound of that maker’s speakers.

I would have a plan to improve the visual condition before parting with $5k, then how much I was daily aware of enclosure damage, they might get ’fixed’ soon or never.

i.e. a scratch or ding on the passenger side of my car will wait until a ding on my side, then they get fixed.

Not these, but if wood veneer, a damaged enclosure, or perfect but ’not special’ i.e. common wood veneer, can help lower the purchase price and make it easy to have a local woodworker clad them in something special.

for someone who knows how amazing these sound when ’right’, this $750. can lead to a wonderful looking renovation, better than the fairly common walnut or oak veneers the factory used.

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I'd change them to 1 rear wheel, centered, with anti-tipping blocks in the corners, that's more weight per wheel, and 3 never wobble, so movement, alternate toe-in is easy.