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Major Contradiction, Can you replace foam surrounds with Rubber Surrounds on Speakers ???

Hi Guys, I have a major conundrum to decide, and need the experts in the community to help. I have the Wilson Watt Puppy 6's and have 4 woofers that need re-foaming.

 Here's the issue, First, according to Wilson, I had called 2x(at different times) and asked to speak with a speaker engineer, Both times the knowledgeable staff member that answered the phone said that wasn't possible, but would relay any message to them on the spot and get back with me while I hold. My question was: Can you replace the foam surrounds on the Wilson speakers with Rubber Surrounds . After waiting on hold for about 5 minuets, he said "yes, you can",

I Then proceeded to call the well regarded Miller Sound in PA, who is recognized to one of the best in the Industry to do the replacing of speaker surrounds. I proceeded to ask the same question to him, and he said, "No, & that it would change the sound of the speaker and to only redo them using foam surrounds to preserve its original sound quality" . I see no other supporting evidence one way or the other on the net. What do you folks say and please elaborate one way or the other to help me justify my decision. Thank you, Rich
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My CV D-9 surrounds are all dry rotted,.....I push the red surround, it just lets my finger push right through, crumbling slightly around my finger.

  My old MTX - AAL 154’s have foam as well, but are still working, no dry rot, no crumbling at all,....still bounce back when slightly pushed into. 
   The old BIC V830 are butyl rubber surround, they are still like new.
      A extremely light finger rub of oil every couple years since the very early 2000’s on the rubber surrounds has worked great, since the first carnation of synthetic oils. The stuff is great. Turntables, any moving part anywhere.


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