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How long do speakers last?

I ask because I have an opportunity to buy a pair of Von Schweikert VR-33's for an insanely good price. I get it: "it depends how hard they have been driven", but judging by the condition they were very nicely taken care of. My only concern is that will need repairs in the future whereas I could just spend that money on new speakers. On the other hand they sound fantastic. Just curious about the lifespan. They'd be a nice upgrade from my Klipsch bookshelves / sub combo.

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bigkidz
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A lifetime and then you can ship the drivers to Bill Legal at Miller Sound in PA to fix them.

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ieales
1,201 posts
 

My Spica TC-50 are 40 this year. Re-capped with all polypropylene matched to original cap values in 2018.

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jw944ts
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I enjoyed a wonderful pair of Von Schweikert 

VR4.5 for 30y without apparent probkems

corelli
988 posts
 

The surrounds are all rubber on those drivers.  Clarity Cap on the tweeter.  I would worry more about my hearing going bad before the speakers do.

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yoyoyaya
753 posts
 

Unabused speakers last a long-time. As has been said above, speakers with linen or butyl rubber / neoprene surrounds will last many decades. Foam surround speakers less time, but still a couple of decades.

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