Does a build up of dust on drivers impact sound quality? How do you ‘folks’ go about maintaining clean ‘dust-free’ drivers? Any effective products on the market…or ‘tricks of the trade?’
I sincerely doubt that it has any impact, but I am not a speaker designer.
I don’t want dust on my drivers, I paid too much to let them collect dust. And if I believed the dust would disperse as I play my speakers then I shouldn’t have to clean my ceiling fan. So I vacuum my drivers periodically with an upholstery brush. But I make certain that suction relief port on the hose is open so I don’t suck a hole in my drivers. Just be forewarned about too much suction, I’d hate to read you sucked out a tweeter or sucked a hole in a driver.
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I use a feather duster every Sunday while I’m doing chores. Yup, no maid for this poor bastard.
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woot said I use a feather duster every Sunday while I'm doing chores. Yup, no maid for this poor bastard.LOL!
I have gently used a soft camel’s hair brush.
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If any of the above fail to provide adequate relief from you soiled driver plight… a thermite cannon should handily do the trick!
TAD may not feel the same way about this.
Never mind…I found what I was looking for!
Beats the heck out of the cannon!
“Easy on the tweeters Miss!”
I’d be interested in revisiting this topic. I have a 3 way speaker that I want to clean, but don’t because I appreciate how delicate the drivers are (or might be). Not sure if there is the slightest bit of construction residue/glue, or what on the mid. I’ll probably call the manufacturer tomorrow (Harbeth…it’s the most reflective on my “new to me” 40.2s)…I’ve read their “how to care for” section, which suggests a “photographer’s air brush” on the bass driver and dry paint brush on the grills, but that’s basically it for what to do. Again, the mid has some stuff only detectable with a light on it. Thankfully, it sounds totally great. Sometimes doing nothing is the best solution, which is 100% my plan.
Have seen this same topic come up in a different forum. I use a soft, dry artists brush on cone drivers. Never touch a dome tweeter, a ceramic driver (e.g. Accuton, these drivers are known to be fragile), a ribbon, etc. Not worth the risk of damage.
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Only this one’s cannons are quite a bit stronger…Telarc’s !812 Overture
Eric Kunzel Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra…
Speaking of the cannons used in the Telarc version.
I have always enjoyed the 16 cannon volleys are precisely notated in the score.
For 10 inch woofers and larger the Telarc is the way to go,
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