FerroFluid aging


I know the topic has been discussed previously but this one is a tad more specific.

Did B&W use ferrofluid in the 800 matrix (801 - 805's) series (1-3) tweeters?

If they did, is there any known issues with the drying out of the ferrofluid in the 800 series specifically?  Yes I had some Vifa tweets that it happened to, but sadly my 805's died from other causes so I don't know if they would have lasted.

Any info would be appreciated.

troystg

Showing 1 response by knotscott

It’s easy enough to replace FF if you can open the tweeters up. Did it with my Seas H400 tweeters a couple of years ago, and was surprised that it made an audible improvement once replaced.

Once the voice coil is separated from the magnet, take a piece of index card or folded paper and scrape out the residue from the magnet gap. Refill it with fresh ferrofluid about 3/4 up. It’s useful to have a syringe or squeeze bottle with a fine fill tube for injecting it into the gap. It’s not rocket science, and there are plenty of pics and vids on Google.