Life expectancy of polk drivers

lancer
lancer Posts: 26
edited January 2004 in Speakers
I have had my Rt7's for several years. Just wondering how long the drivers will last. I have seen some speakers rot away especially the surrounds but not on polk speakers. What about the tweeters? By looking at ebay there seems to be alot of vintage polks and they hold value very well.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited January 2004
    If it you don't abuse them, or subject them to a harsh environment - they may very well outlast YOU.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2004
    Butyl rubber rather than foam surrounds are behind the Polk MW's longevity.

    Most of the age related tweeter issues seem to be round the fluid fill in the SL3000's leaking. Not your tweeter...
    More later,
    Tour...
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