Scratched woofer surround rubber

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No.  Most of the suspension is in the spider, not the surround anyway.

I looked at the pics, purely superficial. You can get a good product to take care of them. But as far as performance, no issue. Like Eric said the rear spider(s) are the primary suspension. Surrounds hold the center and are actually a part of the port on the driver. With no port (s), on an enclosure, how would air exchange? The surround, center cap, or phase plug clearance, that's it on IB setups..

Regards

It looks like really insignificant superficial scuffing. 

With no port (s), on an enclosure, how would air exchange? The surround, center cap, or phase plug clearance, that's it on IB setups..

You don't want air exchange, at least not within the playback frequencies.  That's the whole point. :)

I have received brand new woofers from Scanspeak that had more scuffs on the woofer surrounds than those ELAC have.

Ok this is very reassuring. Thanks all. 

Eric, what about foam surrounds and the clearance between PPlugs.
I had an big problem with the wrong size phaze plugs. I made up the drivers and I had way to much clearance, at a particular position of the cone (tapered plug). Holy cow.. sounded bad.. took me a while to figure, there is a right amount.. To much there is noise associated with air noise, to close, they rub... Pretty fine line.. But air was exchanging..

I'm not following what "within the playback frequencies", means?

PM if you want and have the time.. thanks

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No problem what so ever....the just scratches. I had bought  a pair of klipsch that one woofer had a crease in it ,a big crease...Played just fine and I played the loud.