In a way this is linked to the thread below (about foam rot) but more about the solution.
This weekend i got a couple of CX50's with (known) foam rot.
Now i don't mind: it's a good way to get them cheap: i'll replace the woofers by new, original B&O's from a dealer (wonder how much they are these days as 'Denmark' seems to double/triple prices for parts in recent times...) and with new units they'll be as good as new.
However, as you may have seen on the web, several people offer new surrounds (to glue on yourself or companies do it, some even change them to rubber so it'll never rot again).
Now so far i haven't been keen to do so: my guess is if it's not exactly the same material and positioned (centered) the same way the specs of the driver will not be the same.
Where i'm getting at is that here and there people will do this 'cheap fix' and these (B&O) speakers will be 'on the market', but may not meet the specs anymore !!
Has anyone experience with this or are there any known measurement results ?
My guess is so far: nobody knows/tested so i'm happy buying 'rotten' CXs, at least i'll know how they're being repaired....:) but maybe my guess is totally wrong....????