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refoam?

I recently bought a set of Proac Response 2's from the early to mid 90's. I have read a little here on the surround foam degrading over time.My question is when is the approiate time to have them refoamed. Should it be done automatically after a certain age or only after an obvious tear or failure.Also after a refoam what kind of changes in the sound of the speaker can be expected.
wilson667
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stanwal
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If you need it the speaker should sound better afterward; if done well should sound as it did originally.
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wilson667 OP
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are there any specific indicators that would let you know it is needed.
schipo
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if it ain't broke don't fix it. Just check them ever so often.
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zmanastronomy
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I agree with Schipo.
If they look good and aren't torn or flakeing I wouldn't fix it.
elizabeth
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Agree the time to replace all of the foam surrounds is when one of them tears.
Different products have vastly different lifespans, so no way to predict when yours will go. ozone, hard use, sunlight, all play a part.
So you could be wasting money replacing perfectly good surrounds!
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