Shipping Maggies

Magneplanar is very helpful in these situations.

I was able to recently purchase a set of Tympani boxes brand new from them -- last made about 20 years ago, remember -- so I would think boxes for 1.6s should be no problem at all.

Even if the seller wasnt interested, you could pay with CC over the phone and have them shipped to him for packing in the "original" boxes.

A few years ago, I shipped a pair of Martin Logan CLS in their original cartons via BAXGlobal and they arrived very much damaged. To their credit, they resolved the claim with minimal hassle. I would not ship or purchase anything but a small/medium monitor in the future. I am in the hunt for newer Martin Logan's at the moment, but will only buy locally and personally pick up. Hope this helps.

Paul

Hello again. As promised here is an update regarding my recent shipment of a pair of 1.6's.
I used FedEx Ground which was a very economical choice. It cost me $50 to ship them insured from Maine to Indiana.
I had the original boxes and I think I did a good job of getting everything back into the box properly. I taped the heck out of the box.
The box arrived much quicker than expect (2 days) which is generally a good thing when it comes to reducing the chances for damage along the way.
The new owner was very pleased by the shipping and reported no problems with the speakers upon receipt.
So, to sum up, I recommend using the original boxes and use FedEx Ground to ship them.
Good luck!

Thanks all for your input on this matter. I almost sprang for a pair last week but didn't pull the trigger fast enough............ maybe next time.