What happens to speakers over time?


Do they get better with age like some instruments

Do they get older/weaker like some people
r_burke
Well, the veneer starts to sag, spots start showing up, they lose thier shine, and no matter what music you play all you hear is them sing about the old days and how newer speakers have no respect.
S7horton,
The shelf life of butyl rubber is 10 years as per MIL-HDBK-76? (Age Control Of Elastomers). Sure enough after 11-12 years of purchasing my AR-11's back in 1975 the woofers had to be replaced.
Wazzup All!

I've owned my Spendor S100's for 15 yrs and they still sound fantastic! My question is this; for the past 6-7 yrs I've lived in an apartment and really haven't been crankin' it up at all, do you think this might factor into their longevity?