Best practices for speaker cabinet care


I have some black veneered b&w's -- cdm9nt -- never occurred to me to consider using some sort of wood cabinet conditioner on them -- i just have dusted them off over the years - and they seem to be 'fine'... but I saw a post about speaker cabinet care - using various brands of conditioner -- and started to think -- have I 'not' been doing what I should have been doing ... 

So - question -- what wood conditioners should I be using on my cabinets to ensure they are being cared for ?

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I have seven B&W 800 series speakers and they are good with lemon oil. As @oddiofyl points out some are have many coats of varnish like Sonus Faber I only use a swifter on mine. I use white gloves is I move them. They have the most beautiful finish I have ever seen. 

Great discussion.any cabinet builders.be interested to see what legacy audio uses because the have a organ co at one point doing thier stuff and it looks good.tongue oil ? My cabinet maker said no pledge.the new high gloss paint is like taking care of a car.wounder what yamaha states for thier baby grand.time to break out some owners manuals or go back to tech school . Enjoy the search. I know I'll ask ai

  • @zlone, I've had a pair of black piano lacquer Tidal Piano speakers for more than ten years. When they need more than dusting I dust them first with a new Swifter duster and then use a newly laundered micro-fiber cloth and Mequiar's Instant Detailer. Black lacquer shows every little thing you don't get off and it sometimes takes repeated applications and buffing to get it like a black mirror. Works great on my REL black subs too. FWIW, Steinway pianos says plain water on a micro-fiber cloth works fine for most cleanings of their finish.

Sonus Faber provide this cleaning kit as an option to treat/clean their speakers. I purchased these through my local SF dealer for $50 AUD. It does not seem to be anything magical - clear wood cleaner and a microfiber cloth - and most likely can be acquired at much lower cost.

 

Sonus Faber Cleaning Kit