Re: How long do woofers usually last

In article <fu08hc$dkq$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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zekfrivo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (GregS) wrote:
>In article
<9d6f1008-7a79-4365-9cd7-d0c533f12623@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> ricknielsenshat <kquickel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>Hi-
>>
>>I have some Infinity's RS 10's I think that are about 14 years old.  I
>>noticed that the outer
>>part of the woofers is flaky (the spongy part)...I'm not sure what the
>>material is called.  Is it common
>>for this to happen to speakers in time?
>>
>>Thanks
>
>Foam can go bad in less than 10 years but can last longer. If its really
good,
> you can 
>grab at it without it falling apart. The real test.
>
>Some woofer types can last a 100 years or more.

That gets me wondering how old is the oldest woofer ??

greg