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How long do B&W 800 series speakers last

Hi,

I am curious to know the average life of these high end speakers particularly B&W800 series. Does the surround/ cone material give up with time due to material fatigue, dust and air corrosion etc
Does the SQ degrade.

I assume they last for like 20-30 yrs given the resale prices. I see prices dip to only 50% in 15yrs. Even less for N805's

I am sure 6-7 yrs use is very normal But what about 10-14 yr old nautilus ?
Or how about an matrix 805 treated like a baby for 20 yrs.
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james63
534 posts
 
I owned a pair of 703s for about 7 years (sold now) that still looked and sounded brand new.
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bo1972
2,789 posts
 
In the past speakersunits were made often from paper. After 15-25 years they become slower. The rubberrings on the outside also get broke. These days the materialuse is better. Also from the 800 series. But after time speakersunits Always are less tight and become slower in respons.
guinness
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I've had my N802's since Nov. '98, the first pair my dealer sold. Initial poor packaging issues from B&W resulted in both tweeters being caved in. It took a week or two before the dealer could replace those elements at my house.

Since then, I can't say I've noticed any loss of fidelity from them. I'm sure I can't say that about my ears.

Relax, have an Alesmith Speedway Stout and listen to some Mott...
68pete
991 posts
 
I have the original Matrixs 800 the big ones. They are still working very well.
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bo1972
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They still play, but they do not have the stiffness of the speakerunits like wenn they were new.
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