Rel Sub S/812 - Should I keep the box?

[dman777]

I bought a REL sub s/812. The box of it is huge. I usually save my audiophile equipment boxes in case I want to sell the item later down the road. The REL was freight shipped to me. Is it worth keeping the box? If I ever decided to sell it, would it be worth having it freight shipped rather than sale locally?

 

[GXAlan]

Up to you. If you are in an area where local sales are safe and plentiful you are OK.

But in terms of shipping risk, nothing is worse than a subwoofer without original packaging. I bought a 100 lb JBL S2S subwoofer and the UPS guy was rolling it around like a log/tumbleweed to move it instead of using a hand truck. It was original packaging so no damage— but still!

If it is possible to flatten it without damaging the box it’s a good idea. Otherwise you can find out what replacement boxes cost from REL to decide if it’s worth it or not