Have an old pair of Spectrum 208A made in Toledo,Ohio. The firm closed in the 90s. Recently had them re-grilled and re-foamed by a speaker guru outside St. Louis.
Still have the same cross overs ... still surprise me!
How long does it take a decent quality speaker to "wear out"?
After all, they do have moving parts and capacitors. . . .
(I suppose that "decent quality" s a relative term. FTR, I am running a pair of the older B&W 805s, and for all I know, they may not actually meet the criteria of "decent quality.")