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Got a screw loose?

So based on a comment from another forum, I decided to ensure the screws on all my speaker and subwoofer drivers were secure.  Turns out everyone of them needed some level of tightening.

Suggestion:  Check your screws, definitely helped tighten up the sound as well.

Question:  Is there other “maintenance” I should be doing on a regular basis?

 

 

thx_golfer
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dekay
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Brass is non-ferrous and may/should not effect the magnetic field of drivers that use magnets.

 

Same goes for using non-ferrous mounting gear for many phono cartridges.

 

Suspect that doing so may make an audible difference on some tweeters/midrange drivers, but never tried it (so don't know).

 

If a tweeter/midrange is placed close to a woofer, then it would make sense to replace the woofer mounting hardware as well (if experimenting).

 

DeKay

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Nonoise:

 

Assume you were kidding, but if (not) you add a scant drop of Creme De Coco (or two) to a traditional Screwdriver it tastes just like a Tootsie Roll.

 

DeKay

golden210
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I must of read the same post. I checked the 48 screws on my 3 year old Bryston A2's and most of them were loose. After tightening all of them up I do believe the sound was better.

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@oldhvymec I use cap screws also and brass inserts though. Dab of blue thread locker also.

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I have a screw loose (4). This post is simply venting.   I have Vandersteen 5A's.

the batteries have to be changed every 4 years...it was time. (now with Lithiums, change in 10 years)  Out came the bass amps, the crossovers, and the input filters off they went to Vandersteen. Back they came.... I got the speakers all together now, with 4 brass screws left over.  I took apart the speakers again, but all the connections seem to be made.  YUK.  I'll listen tomorrow.

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