[DukeSweden]

My initial HT setup consisted of 2 Towers, a center speaker, a 12" sub, and 2 back surround speakers, all Klipsch reference series, that I bought 22 years ago. The sub crapped out recently and I replaced it with 2 Klipsch 12" subs. I also added 2 bookshelf speakers as surrounds. I bought ATMOS front height speakers which I can't use.
Anyway to get to my question, do the tower speakers deteriorate over a 22 year period, or do they age well? Or is that an old wives tale?
My hearing is going (I'm 68 and my favorite bands since the 60's were Cream and Hendrix. You do the math) so I'm not sure how good or bad they sound. Some movies sound spectacular but others sound kind of "sandy". Not sure if it's the actual soundtrack or not.
Anyway I hope I've entertained you all enough to respond to my question.
I'll include pics, if only to make my post more enjoyable. And, yes, you're not seeing things. It actually was 7:00 when I took these pictures!
Your Pal Duke

 

[DukeSweden]

I have a 12 year old F30 speaker system which I am still happy with. The sound (especially dialog) is terrible on quite a few movies.

Yes, I agree! On "Ready Player One" the dialog is so clear you can hear Parcival even when he's whispering during the opening race. On the other hand I can barely understand Scarlett Johansson most of the time. Sometimes two guys will be talking, one guy is crystal clear and the other one is imperceptible. Music sounds great, so I guess the speakers are still kickass, it's movie audio, as you said, that's inconsistent. I wish I knew someone else with a home theater so I could compare. There's an Audio Advice type of store a few miles from me but they never answer their phone or respond to my emails, and you have to contact them before you can go over to their showroom.

 

[DukeSweden]

No loudspeakers get better with time. Once they are made, degradation begins in mechanical and electronic components... glues begin aging and failing, rubber/foam components begin degrading. Electronic components, primarily capacitors in speakers, begin degrading. It's a slow process, but everything that can degrade over time IS degrading over time.

Yikes, that's depressing. Well so far, so good with mine. Luckily I'm in position to replace them when the time comes. Thanks for the info.

 

[DukeSweden]

Hold on a minute. True, any components decay over time, a long for some, short time for others. Just had my 1990 Klipsch La scala's crossover's rebuilt and I couldn't be happier. Its my new Pioneer LX305 I'm having issues with. Where are you Pioneer?
Consider how even Klipsch from the 50's on are still sought after. They don't get better with age, they just always sound better. I'm the same age.

Yay, I'm happy again! Boy this thread is getting confusing