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Vandy 5a's spider cracks in heads

My 5A's are about 10 years old and the last time I sent them in to be upgraded to 5A's I asked Richard about the tiny cracks between the sandwiched layers of MDF in both heads and it would hamper resale someday. He assured me they all did it at that time & it was expected as the adhesive or whatever between the layers was meant to be somewhat flexible.
Anyone else heard of this, are yours doing it and will it kill resale value ?
js20
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stringreen
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I certainly wouldn't buy them.....call and talk to Richard. I'm pretty sure it can be fixed.
zd542
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Vandersteen is usually very good about stuff like that. I would just call and see what he says.
bjesien
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Agree with the above. He will fix them for free or very little if the design is not structurally sound. This is how he built his business!
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onhwy61
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I imagine that the shipping charges for sending the speakers back and forth for even a free repair could be more than the loss of value due to the flaw. You also run the risk of additional damage from faulty handling during shipping. If the flaw is visually minor, I wouldn't sweat over it.
zd542
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"I imagine that the shipping charges for sending the speakers back and forth for even a free repair could be more than the loss of value due to the flaw. You also run the risk of additional damage from faulty handling during shipping. If the flaw is visually minor, I wouldn't sweat over it."

Its not likely that the speakers will have to be shipped. In order to sell a pair of 5A's, Vandersteen requires that the dealer goes out to the customers house and set them up. So unless the OP bought the speakers used or has moved since the initial purchase, its likely there won't be a problem.
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