My GE speakers grills are very time consuming to take off, the speakers still sound the same as they did 7+ years ago and I will not fool with them. If Locktite were originally used on the screws, I see no need to tighten them.
A question about trim rings around speaker drivers
I have seen over the years an increase in the use of decorative trim rings around speaker drivers that hIde the screws that hold the driver to the baffle, which makes them more attractive in the home environment. I don't have an issue with that, but I learned a long time ago that at least twice a year, driver screws need to be tightened as they become loose from the vibration of movement.
I was interested in a particular speaker by JBL that has black plastic trim rings, and I called two dealers as well as JBL to ask if these rings were easily removable by the consumer, and no one that I spoke with had the answer.
My question is: Do other members tighten their drivers on a regular basis, and are there members who have trim rings that they can't, or haven't tried to remove? I would be surprised if this was something that JBL or other manufacturers had not considered.
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@roxy54, Sandy Gross, the desiger of GE Triton Reference speakers told me after I asked him at the 2017 RMAF. He was demonstrating their new subs at the time and I got his ear and asked. A few questions regarding the speakers as I was waiting for my pre-ordered pair to be delivered. I explained I was worried the drivers would loosen up over time and that the grill was very hard to remove. That is when he told me about the lock tite or something similar that does the same. |