I only have a guess here, but the 900 series drivers have a much shorter throat, so perhaps when mated to an earlier horn, the reduced diameter makes a better match. Just a thought.
I don't think you would want to remove the sleeve.
As far as lower crossover freq and over excursion, I would not think this to be an issue in domestic applications using low power. I can blow my ears out with 10w total to a pair of A7's in my living room, I never cared for the 500hz crossover anyway.
Ron






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