FedEx shipping damage

If you shipped those speakers back to the vendor you bought them from in just the original packaging without the overpack they shipped them in they probably wouldn't except them. If for some reason you threw overpack away, Fed Ex usually can provide an overpack of some sort if they have it on hand at additional cost which in addition to insurance ensures your shipment gets to it's destination in one piece.

I make this standard practice when I ship to vendors say when they give me credit to trade up to a better-quality component. It's your responsibility and part of the deal!

I just went to FedEx online. Good news, expected news and bad news.
Good news: According to their website a check is On the way. 

Expected news: the check amount is for the sell, not insured price. 
Bad news: the check covers half of the shipping, which they just billed Friday. 

Question: should I dispute claim with FedEx, dispute the shipping charge with CC (Citi), both, or just be happy I received a payment, for all but $250. Thanks 

If you read all of the fine print of the shipping companies, you can see where it is possible that when they are not the ones doing the packing in their boxes with their materials, they can deny everything...or only offer a partial settlement. 

For example, how can you prove that your "X" year old boxes were still of sufficient strength to protect the speakers properly?

The fact that they paid full value for the speakers is a surprise...no matter how good your documentation was....of course you can dispute the shipping but do you really want to be that person with a hidden "check mark" against your name that pops up the next time you have a problem?

@snapsc The boxes & speakers were less than 3 years old, but you make a good point, in line with my thoughts (but not my wife’s) 😏

I was a courier for Fedex for 20 years. During my time with the company  I tried my best to handle each package as if it were my own. However some of people I worked with didn't have that approach. All delivery companies have bad employees. UPS, Fedex, DHL and so forth. I know it's frustrating when something you packed well ends up damaged. I purchased a used Audio Research Amp years back in its original packaging that arrived damaged. It was obvious to me that the box had fallen from a great height. Luckily I was dealing with a great shipper who had insured the amplifier. UPS insurance covered all the repairs and shipping.