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Thoughts on extending speaker life.

For those of us who own speakers that are past a few years old, and those same speakers utilize dynamic drivers, what are your thoughts on extending the life of the rubber surround ( assuming that your driver utilizes this kind of design).
In general, as the driver ages, the likelihood of the rubber surround failing increases. Without actually replacing the driver ( not possible in some instances) what do you suggest to extend the life of the driver(s), if anything?

For those with other types of driver design, what are your concerns about the extended usage of this kind of driver as it ages?

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douglas_schroeder
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You should be more concerned about components, as the odds are that at least one of them will go first. Silver lining in that is sound quality in general for the dollar has gotten way better in past 5 years imo across the range of gear. Spend your sleepless nights dreaming of a DAC crash and upgrade.

If an older speaker died, count your blessings and move up! 
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