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Common manufacturing shortcuts
(That cut costs and quality to pieces!)

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woofers


Foam surrounds disintegrate over time
(sometimes within 2 years!)
Sealed enclosure design masks inferior woofers
(like the foam surrounds above)
tweeters
Plastic tweeter mount melts during heavy use
components
Cheap connectors rattle loose from use or can't handle the promised sound load

or, underrated capacitors inside the speaker cabinet that cost you money when they fail

redesigned...
...year after year with the same components but a higher price tag or worse, include cheaper components that fail just after the warranty period expires <eek!>
cabinets
Cheap particle board speaker cabinets crumble from high humidity or dampness
Some veneers peel like contact paper
Inexpensive veneer that becomes sticky to the touch
design


beautiful...but
...it matches the decor today, what about tomorrow?
...does it mask inferior components? check inside.
...can be expensive!

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