The sound in my speakers sounded slightly 'off' recently. When I started having a look they seem to have built up dust in them, which isn't helping the sound. I've cleaned it out as best I can, but how can I stop this happening without reducing the sound quality?
If you're asking how you can keep the sound quality even if the speakers collect dust, you can't. I don't know why you would want to. Keeping your stereo clean is a part of ownership.
I suppose what you're asking is how to keep the dust from collecting in the speakers in the first place? I don't know if it's at all possible to avoid this, but I would like to find out if anyone here knows a way.
gofar99 Messages: 1955 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, Dust is a problem with my electrostatics....however they came with very nice dust covers. Short of doing the same for yours I really don't see any alternative. I suppose you try using a hand held dust vac on them when you clean house...Mine actually say that is fine and I have done it from time to time.
If you're asking how you can keep the sound quality even if the speakers collect dust, you can't. I don't know why you would want to. Keeping your stereo clean is a part of ownership.
No, what I wanted to know is if there is a way to stop it collecting as much dust which won't compromise the sound quality. Dust covers would make it muffled.
johnnycamp5 Messages: 354 Registered: June 2015 Location: NJ
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vhfspeeks wrote on Mon, 03 April 2017 01:54
Nouri wrote on Fri, 31 March 2017 12:42
If you're asking how you can keep the sound quality even if the speakers collect dust, you can't. I don't know why you would want to. Keeping your stereo clean is a part of ownership.
No, what I wanted to know is if there is a way to stop it collecting as much dust which won't compromise the sound quality. Dust covers would make it muffled.
Speaker covers can muffle the sound,
but they serve as good dust covers and also light impact protection.
gofar99 Messages: 1955 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, I did not mean to imply that you leave them on when listening. That would be awful. Just use them in between times of listening. Here (Arizona) dust is a serious problem and covers are a must. For conventional speakers something simple like a table cloth or towel would be fine.
Where I stay, there's a lot of dust so I've made it a routine to always have the speakers with covers whenever I'm not using them. They still gather dust at times though but this can always be easily cleaned.
gofar99 Messages: 1955 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, I though you all might get a laugh from what Martin Logan recommends to do to the electrostatics I own when they get dusty. BTW they will crackle when that happens. They say to use a vacuum cleaner on them! I was hesitant at first as the Mylar diaphragms seem fragile...they are not and it works fine.
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