What about the sun on black lacquer finish like on JL audio fathom subs and revel ultima series speakers?
The sun could only potentially hit the back and sides of the speakers, the fronts have the grill and face into the room, and the sun comes from behind so the grilles and drivers are not in any direct sun.
i do cover with sheets, but I wonder how much UV gets right thru sheets?
(I remember reading that UV goes right thru T-shirts)
Anyonr know of a sheet or cover made to filter UV fully?
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@ryder
its ok, the sun is still there, more potent than ever |
Damn, just noticed this thread was posted 17 years ago. I wonder who resurrected this thread..
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Get some fabric covers for the speakers to protect it from direct sunlight. It’s not only with driver surrounds and other parts of the speaker as the wood finish will be affected as well. You may get uneven shades on the woodwork as the surfaces exposed to direct sunlight will get dark through time. Imagine a nice year round tan on human skin.
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UV is not good in the long term for most modern surrounds, cones and dome materials. |
Didn’t Pink Floyd have something to say about…. the Sun ?
Carry on. |
We may have found a thread on which the vast majority of audiogon participants agree! Success! ;)
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The Sun destroys all wood and will fade it and grills. |
Yes keep them out of the Sun. As an engineer of 20 years in the polymer field you should keep your speakers out of direct sunlight. |
Get yourself some liquid latex. Foam surrounds that are failing absorb it like a sponge. A few coats works wonders and adds years to the drivers. |
Sun is no good for speakers stay away. |
Definitely look what it can do to human skin.... |
Yes,
Sun rays ultimately change all that is in their path.
With speakers it will bleach the cabinets, dry the wood, and also, affect the drivers, (surrounds) if exposed too much.
Sort of like the white rat tests. "If a rat consumes 12.5 Million gallons of X it causes cancer". Hell if he consumes anything in THAT quantity it will kill him.
Moderation, combined with some UV filtering will help. |
That is what I thought. I usually put the grills back on on sunny days. I guess I will continue to do so! Thanks again
Arthur |
If the position allows too much light and you don't have options or glass tint is not of your liking, you might consider adding a fabric cover to your speakers to preserve them. In other words if you leave to work early in the morning and get back early in the evening, your speakers will stay all day long getting the light exposure without you enjoying their look. The covers can be made of decor color matching fabric, perhaps your S. O. stays all day long in the house she can put the covers to lessen the visual obstrusive boxes in your den or living, so maybe you can have a win/win scenario and improve WAF. My 2 cents.
Regards
Luis |
yes... plan on using a heavy duty window tint. |
YES!
Direct sunlight will "cook" foam and the plastic resins in the
fiberglass cones causing them to become embrittled which
ultimately leads to failure.
I'd keep the speakers out of direct sunlight.
Dr. Gregory Greenman
Physicist |
Yes, absolutely! During the course of the year my REVEL sub gets quite some sunshine and I cover it with a towel during that time and days. Whatever rubber is used for the cones: it doesn't like the sun at all.
Good luck! |
Yes, it will. It will cause premature failure of foam surrounds and fade parts of the cabinets that are exposed to the light.
Having said that, i'm in the same situation with one of my systems. As such, i treat the cabinets with Lemon oil, which keeps them from drying up and helps retain their "rich" wood finish, and i rotate the speakers. This keeps the "fade" relatively consistent between the two, yet does nothing for the other side of the cabinet that isn't exposed to light. Sean
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While ordinary window glass absorbs a fair amount of uv radiation, enough gets through to be of concern. Many plastic resins are not uv stable, so the amount of exposure should be considered. Are you getting direct sun or indirect light? If only a little direct sun hits them during the day, I wouldn't worry too much. Too much sun exposure can also bleach wood veneers over a period of time also. |
