sundownz
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90% of the drivers sold new are still working, actually. There are MANY hundreds of E8s out there -- with a majority of non-rebuilt units being sold off of the major forums.
I noted on the drivers with non-woven leads there were no lead failures -- but the rate of QC failures was way too high from lead slap (these are the ones we pulled aside and Mike sold as re-built).
The tied down flat leads eliminate that but will stress and break when the spider rolls are actually stretched out -- not just going to the linear limit of the spider, but actually stretching them out and flattening the rolls.
The compliant spider is great on the E8s for low-end performance but cannot withstand consistent over-excursion as it will stretch out. The motor has enough clearance to stretch the spider without bottoming out the coil so users don't *know* what was going on up until the leads break. The surround also does not limit throw at all.
It's important to use a sub-sonic below tuning on the E8s and to always stick to no larger than the suggested box size as they don't show warning signs of fatigue until past the limits.
