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Questions About Speakers

I had a pair of SF Strads which I loved. I relocated to the UK for a few years and couldn't fit them in my place there. I sold them on the basis that, by the time I returned to the States, they'd be 15+ years old. Questions:

1. Is it correct to assume speakers have a shelf life (moving parts, rubber etc) and if so, what is a good estimate of life expectancy?

2. Has speaker technology (carbon fiber, Beryllium etc) improved so significantly that older speakers cannot compete?

3. I replaced the Strads with Kharma DB11s which I like but don't love. I did not purchased SF after being told by some that SF post Franco Serblin was not as good as before. Views on SF post FS?

4. If you have auditioned the new Stads G2, can you please share your impressions?

5. What is a good rule of thumb when trying to match speakers to a given size room? How much SQ & scale is lost by selecting a smaller speaker suited for a smaller room?

6. Any recommendations on speakers that play well with dTZ 18NS & 108 both mark 2? 

Thanks

 

 

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1. Not really, speakers tend to last very long and look at the huge market for vintage speakers.

2. No. Everyone has their own taste and plenty of great designs out there using paper woofers and silk domes and wood boxes.

3. SF post FS the speakers got a bit more modern sounding aka bright and lost some but not all of their musicality.

I can't really answer the rest of your questions other than to say your Dartzeel amp should drive a pretty wide range of speakers. And matching speakers to room really depends on the specific room and speakers and also your expectations.

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