What happens to speakers over time?

Do they get better with age like some instruments

Do they get older/weaker like some people

r_burke08-17-2004 7:39pm

mejames Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 08-17-2004 at 08:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete worse if anything. Capacitors eventually lose their charge holding abilities and foam speaker surrounds always eventually rot and need refoamed
jmslaw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 08-18-2004 at 12:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Klipschorns seem to get better with age, or at least don't degrade much over many years.
s7horton Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,077 posts 08-18-2004 at 12:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete with the introduction of butyl rubber surrounds, it will be interesting to see if speakers need to be "re-foamed" anymore. My guess is probably not.
mitch2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,716 posts 08-18-2004 at 01:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete They get sold on Audiogon :>