BBC speaker philosophy tends toward thin-walled cabinets. So that could be a factor. I have a pair of Spendor SP2 with me for 34 years and saw me thru a bunch of apartments and girlfriends. And there is not a scratch on them. So, yeah, clumsy ownership is the deal.
Quality of construction on some speakers- namely Harbeth
I have been doing, the what I am sure is impossible, looking for a great consencus speaker to try. Because of my tinnitus and some suggestions- I am looking at cloth or other soft tweeters that emphasis mid range. Harbeth and quite a few other BBC sound speakers are highly thought of and seem to fit my needs. While looking at used speakers out there, I couldn't help but notice that besides being a lot of ham handed owners, a lot of these box speakers are coming apart at the the corners and their veneers are cracking. My question is, English moist country made and then living in drier climates doom these to seperating or is it just knocking them over causing it?