I don't see how the shipping is "killer" or "too much" at all. It's only 14 dollars. Considering (going from what amazon says) the package weighs about 6 pounds. I just paid 4 dollars for shipping on a 3 ft display port cable from monoprice and that weighs less than a pound.
SonnyBurgeWell to be fair it's $14 only to US. Much more to Europe and other countries ($50-$70).
I've bought A2's during first drop, and I'm VERY happy with them. I wouldn't be able to find them in my country, and in total I still got them cheaper than MSRP. Their build quality is amazing and their sound is much more than you can expect from speakers of such compact size. Deal is worth every penny in my opinion.