Picked up a new-in-unopened-box pair of KEF Ventura 6 outdoor speakers for $300. That's (almost) 1/2 price. They'll be a retirement gift for my boss, who is calling it quits in early February '22. Obviously, I wouldn't if I thought he was a jerk. My 3 coworkers (under the same boss) are being made aware, but I'm not asking for them to contribute. That's up to them to offer.
These will replace a pair of 15 to 20 year old Yamaha outdoor speakers that he mentioned over a year ago as he saw and heard the KEF Q150's I use on my workbench in the machine shop he (distantly) supervises. Apparently toe old ones are OK, but he was wondering what new, better speakers would cost. When I mention options from Monoprice and Accesories4Less, he remarked that he wasn't sure his wife would agree to buy new even at $79 a pop because the old ones work. I think they're in for a pleasant surprise.