Is it taboo to mod a speaker?


I often read and hear about modifications done to source equipment, amplifiers, DACS, and ocassionally I read about someone doing stuff to the crossover portion of a loudspeaker. I myself plan to have someone modify my Pioneer DVD in a few months. However, I rarely read about anyone modding a loudspeaker by exchanging drivers. I have never heard of anyone exchange or upgrading to driver ABC from drive XYZ. Is it done? Does anyone do this professionally?
matchstikman

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Moding speakers is always something(like anything else), that you can try, indeed. You just have to do "one thing at a time", and see what you've got when you do a modification! If it works, you leave it. If it doesn't, you sould probably change it back!
I've rewired speakers, "braced" cabinets", changed drivers, and changed "single post" speaker designs into "dual post/bi-wire/bi-amp" capable speakers...but never change crossovers. The results are sometimes improvements, but some times not!
In general, if you're not a speaker designer per se, you can only cross your fingers. But, you try and see, and then you'll know for sure!
Good luck