Hi David,
 Some interesting comments in your message. I haven't read AUDIO magazine 
recently, but I used to follow it carefully long ago, even got a chance to 
meet and talk with some of them. Sorry to hear that it is going down hill.
DM> Say, why would one speaker of a pair succumb to foam rot
DM> and the other not?  Happened to one of my EPI 100's, and now I
DM> discover one of the no name speakers they suckered my wife into
DM> buying at Crazy TV Lenny's 22 years ago has a rotted woofer too.
DM> What's the deal?  Woofers from different batches?
 Difficult to say. I'm not a materials expert, so this is a bit out of my 
league. Maybe someone else can help with the "why" of it.
DM> Is replacing the surround cost effective (a DIY project?) or
DM> would I be better off with a replacement woofer?
 I wouldn't try to replace the surround myself, but having a reconing place 
do would be a good idea. I'd suggest getting both woofers done at the same 
time so that they are "matched". Do check the reputation of the reconer 
before allowing them to work on them.
DM> Or should I try to convince the wife unit that $500 for a pair
DM> of Magnapans is too good to pass up?
You could give it a try.. I'd go for it, but then I'm not your average
wife unit 
(Dear Bonnie, Dear Bonnie, you won't believe this...)
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What? WHAT?? You went bye bye!!!
 Bonnie *:>
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