Well, it took awhile, but I finally found a Hales Transcendence Center channel speaker to go with my Trans. Eight towers. In act, I found one that was unopened/unused in its box. (The previous owner had purchased it for a surround system that never materialized.) Unfortunately, some bozo at UPS evidently dropped the box hard on its corner because the metal frame of the grill is severely bent along its top. Luckily, the speaker itself escaped the punishment unscathed, and it operates perfectly. Still, I'm disappointed about the grill.
It's obvious that the folks at UPS can't be counted on to do their jobs correctly. Has anyone here had a similar experience. I know that the curse of UPS has struck the Stereophile staff at one time or another. Are the other carriers any better? Fedex? DSL?
Well, it took awhile, but I finally found a Hales Transcendence Center channel speaker to go with my Trans. Eight towers. In act, I found one that was unopened/unused in its box. (The previous owner had purchased it for a surround system that never materialized.) Unfortunately, some bozo at UPS evidently dropped the box hard on its corner because the metal frame of the grill is severely bent along its top. Luckily, the speaker itself escaped the punishment unscathed, and it operates perfectly. Still, I'm disappointed about the grill.
It's obvious that the folks at UPS can't be counted on to do their jobs correctly. Has anyone here had a similar experience. I know that the curse of UPS has struck the Stereophile staff at one time or another. Are the other carriers any better? Fedex? DSL?