How long should high quality speakers last?


My Zu Omen Def MKii (rev B) are going on 13-14 years old. The speakers sound wonderful. I have no intention of parting with them. The speakers came with the latest ZU tweeter design. How long should I expect the speakers to last without any issues? I do not abuse the speakers and run them with my Luxman 595ase amp. 

aberyclark

Showing 1 response by grwasserman

My ADS L1590 speakers were purchased new by me in 1984. They still sound wonderful. Unfortunately they haven’t gotten any smaller over the years. About 100 lbs. each. :-(

I also have some small Boston Accoustics speakers from the 90s (one pair was second hand). They still sound fine.

My guess is that aside from abuse it’s the environment that has the biggest impact on longevity. High humidity, temperature extremes, and physical impacts, small children, and so forth probably degrade the drivers and crossovers more than just time and use.