How does smoke effect speakers?

I hear this all the time. so what's the deal with the smoke and speakers can someone explain? thanks for your input.

rave101ny02-26-2009 1:55am

atmasphere Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12,116 posts 02-27-2009 at 04:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used to service a lot of loudspeakers in the old days. You could always tell if the speaker was owned by a smoker- of course they would smell, but the suspensions of the drivers would usually be rotted long before their time. The same is true of the rubber parts in turntables and tape machines!