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Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective

Do you believe a speaker's components like drivers and crossovers can become "outdated" for lack of a better word? For instance say someone is selling a pair of speakers that cost $10k in 2008 for $5k now. Comparing that speaker to a modern day $5k new speaker only looking at driver design/drivers, cabinet construction, crossover components/layout and other materials what kind of technology gap are we looking at? 

Have there been technologies or designs that have come out in the past few years that you couldn't live without after hearing? 

 

 

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erik_squires
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Really depends, but paying 50% for a used speaker even 2 years old seems too much to me, let alone 14 years old.

In terms of parts, electrolytic caps wear but are cheap to replace.  In the 21st century finding top end drivers with amazing extension and smoothness is straight forward, and simulation tools make really poor crossovers like old Genesis/Infinity speakers inexcusable today.  Thinking of a couple of modern brands here ...  🤣

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