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Driver replacement China

Lots of speaker companies are designing their drivers and then having them made in China. What happens when the speaker company goes out of business? How could you possibly get a replacement driver when you probably would not even know which Chinese factory they came from? Seems like a reasonable question due to the frequency of company failures in this industry.
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jaybo
4,478 posts
 
i know i always say this, but manufacturers of high end equipment should share the origin of parts and assembly with consumers. they prefer to have you imagine, this stuff is not made in china, but by the factories who made it historically. the automobile and other big ticket industries are required to do this because the consumer (spending a great deal of money) has the right to know.
tripper
223 posts
 
Madisound has a retrofit program. With Vandys, Thiels and Maggies, I'd buy American in the 1st place.
opalchip
355 posts
 
Do what I did with my Spica's in 1989 - if you're really planning on having the speakers that long. If you're buying new, tell the dealer that you will purchase the speakers ONLY if they include a replacement set of drivers up front - at or near cost. If they're sourced from China, it shouldn't be all that much. This is not a bad idea with any manufacturer, regardless of location, if the drivers are not stock from one of the majors. Seal 'em up in plastic.

I've used one pair of tweets, which were still replaceable at the time, and still have a full set in the closet (along with the speakers)!
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