Studio Monitor age = over the hill?

[seismetr0n]

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if studio monitors will degrade in quality after years of use or not. I am currently looking at a pair of 10 yr old monitors and wondering if they are worth the saving or not.??

the monitors are = Tannoy PBM 6.5

I would also appreciate any feedback on those particular monitors as well

thanks

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

Well my monitors were made in 1976 so I would hope not.

I would guess quality of components and manufacture might be a factor.

 

[apl]

Some older speakers have drivers with foam surrounds that can disinegrate over time. If they look OK, they probably sound the same as they did when new.

 

[seismetr0n]

thanks for the info guys, im still tossing back and forth between the old tannoy pbm's and a new set of wharfedale 8.2a's

??

 

[Flamin Lip]

Got the honor of listening to a tracking session at Danial Lanois Kingsway studio in New Orleans. The weird looking monitors sounded fantastic. I asked "whats up w/ those monitors?"....................."Oh, those old things came out of Abbey Road, they were used to mix Dark Side of the Moon."

So I guess quality monitors will stand up over the test of time.