Speaker fell from its stand - Blu-ray Forum

Saturnas · 12-22-2009, 09:48 AM

My left speaker fell from its stand

When i saw it i started to cry. But when i turn the system on, it looks like everything works just fine... And now i dont know what to do, or should i do nothing?
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HAMP · 12-22-2009, 09:55 AM

In the pics, can you point out what you what us to see?

Big Daddy · 12-22-2009, 09:59 AM

If it sounds the same, you can put the grille back on and enjoy it. If you are concerned, use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out.

blu_world · 12-22-2009, 10:01 AM

his right speaker cone has a "inverted nipple" now ..

that suck's...how did it manage to fall down that far to cause minor damage?..

i dropped one of my Tsi 200's and the edge was scratched and wood was showing...nothing a black marker can't fix.

big daddy was saying you could use a small vacuum cleaner to pull the cone out,i was thinking you put some air inside the back port and blow it out...lol...dont trust me on that thou..

rodney dangerfield says "Aye,i came on blu-ray forum and reading this thread,stop it........it's turning me on....."

Saturnas · 12-22-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAMP

In the pics, can you point out what you what us to see?

At the first pic, look at the right speaker centre, and in the second pic, look at the center of the pic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_world

his right speaker cone has a "inverted nipple" now ..

that suck's...how did it manage to fall down that far to cause minor damage?..

i dropped one of my Tsi 200's and the edge was scratched and wood was showing...nothing a black marker can't fix.

My cat jumped on it, and it fall down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

If it sounds the same, you can put the grille back on and enjoy it. If you are concerned, use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out.

Well it sound for me the same, should it sound not the same? What would you do?

crazyBLUE · 12-22-2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

If it sounds the same, you can put the grille back on and enjoy it. If you are concerned, use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out.

+1 ~ As always , Good advise !!!!!!!

HAMP · 12-22-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturnas

At the first pic, look at the right speaker centre, and in the second pic, look at the center of the pic.

Ok!, I'm sleepy and didn't notice that....

Saturnas · 12-22-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

+1 ~ As always , Good advise !!!!!!!

Which one?
1.put the grille back on and enjoy it
2.use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out.

crazyBLUE · 12-22-2009, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturnas

Which one?
1.put the grille back on and enjoy it
2.use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out.

If it where me , I would try to pull the dust cap back out with the tape . All you need to do is be careful , It should not be hard to do .

As Big Daddy stated if it sounds fine enjoy it .

tbizzle · 12-22-2009, 10:25 AM

One of my friends knocked one of my Monitor 40's off of it's stand over the summer and it works great today. It landed on the top right corner and crushed the wood in a little (not too noticeable, but still pissed me off). To this day, it's performed great. I think speakers are made pretty well, and the only thing that would really damage it is if the driver was punctured or knocked loose somehow.

Hope yours sounds fine though, gently pulling it outward with a vacuum cleaner sounds like a good idea

Clark Kent · 12-27-2009, 02:36 AM

Here is the absolute best way to pull out a pushed-in tweeter or cone. Get the cardboard tube leftover from an empty roll of toilet paper. Put one end over the damaged part and apply your mouth to the other end, creating a vacuum. Then proceed to suck the air out gently with your mouth, maintaining even pressure. A vacuum cleaner is too strong and might damage the speaker cone.

I am being dead serious, though I realize how ridiculous the procedure sounds.

Rob J in WNY · 12-27-2009, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Here is the absolute best way to pull out a pushed-in tweeter or cone. Get the cardboard tube leftover from an empty roll of toilet paper. Put one end over the damaged part and apply your mouth to the other end, creating a vacuum. Then proceed to suck the air out gently with your mouth, maintaining even pressure. A vacuum cleaner is too strong and might damage the speaker cone.

I am being dead serious, though I realize how ridiculous the procedure sounds.

+1

Worked like a charm one time when I tried this. Tape works, too, but you have to be careful when using it so as not to make the pushed-in area worse.

Fors* · 12-27-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Here is the absolute best way to pull out a pushed-in tweeter or cone. Get the cardboard tube leftover from an empty roll of toilet paper. Put one end over the damaged part and apply your mouth to the other end, creating a vacuum. Then proceed to suck the air out gently with your mouth, maintaining even pressure. A vacuum cleaner is too strong and might damage the speaker cone.

I am being dead serious, though I realize how ridiculous the procedure sounds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob J in WNY

+1

Worked like a charm one time when I tried this. Tape works, too, but you have to be careful when using it so as not to make the pushed-in area worse.

Why do I have the feeling that members of the opposite sex may be more successful at this procedure than we would be?

lokir1 · 12-27-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by forsberg21

Why do I have the feeling that members of the opposite sex may be more successful at this procedure than we would be?

+2! lol

gandytime · 12-27-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forsberg21

Why do I have the feeling that members of the opposite sex may be more successful at this procedure than we would be?

Cute

I used a piece of tape on my Def Tech took a minute but it worked.

Beta Man · 12-27-2009, 02:31 PM

Prior to replacing them, I've done the "Tape" method for three B&W tweeters with success.......

Since your tweeter is similar in construction/material it should work for you too if you're careful.

Rike255 · 12-29-2009, 05:47 PM

My cats tried the same thing. Luckily I was right there and caught my brand new RTi A3 before it made the trip to the floor. The cat almost had to find himself a new home.

mdabb · 12-29-2009, 05:58 PM

Put a straw up to the dust cap, suck through it gently & pull back. May take a few tries to get a good seal, but is safer. A vacuum cleaner could be dangerous territory !!! Good luck !!!

Saturnas · 01-01-2010, 12:28 PM

The "Tape" method worked!!!

Thank you all for advices!

Happy 2010!

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crazyBLUE · 01-01-2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturnas

The "Tape" method worked!!!

Thank you all for advices!

Happy 2010!

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Good to hear you got it taken care of & fixed Saturnas ! Happy New Year .

12-22-2009, 09:48 AM	#1
Saturnas Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Lithuania Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews: 19	Speaker fell from its stand My left speaker fell from its stand When i saw it i started to cry. But when i turn the system on, it looks like everything works just fine... And now i dont know what to do, or should i do nothing? http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7774/dsc02325kw.jpg http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4965/dsc02326uy.jpg

12-22-2009, 09:59 AM	#3
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	If it sounds the same, you can put the grille back on and enjoy it. If you are concerned, use a piece of tape or a small vaccum cleaner to pull the cone (dust cap) out. Last edited by Big Daddy; 12-22-2009 at 10:04 AM.

12-22-2009, 10:01 AM	#4
blu_world Special Member Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	his right speaker cone has a "inverted nipple" now .. that suck's...how did it manage to fall down that far to cause minor damage?.. i dropped one of my Tsi 200's and the edge was scratched and wood was showing...nothing a black marker can't fix. big daddy was saying you could use a small vacuum cleaner to pull the cone out,i was thinking you put some air inside the back port and blow it out...lol...dont trust me on that thou.. rodney dangerfield says "Aye,i came on blu-ray forum and reading this thread,stop it........it's turning me on....." Last edited by blu_world; 12-22-2009 at 10:10 AM.

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12-22-2009, 09:55 AM	#2
HAMP Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Michigan Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:272 Trading Score:1	In the pics, can you point out what you what us to see?

12-22-2009, 10:25 AM	#10
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	One of my friends knocked one of my Monitor 40's off of it's stand over the summer and it works great today. It landed on the top right corner and crushed the wood in a little (not too noticeable, but still pissed me off). To this day, it's performed great. I think speakers are made pretty well, and the only thing that would really damage it is if the driver was punctured or knocked loose somehow. Hope yours sounds fine though, gently pulling it outward with a vacuum cleaner sounds like a good idea

12-27-2009, 02:36 AM	#11
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Here is the absolute best way to pull out a pushed-in tweeter or cone. Get the cardboard tube leftover from an empty roll of toilet paper. Put one end over the damaged part and apply your mouth to the other end, creating a vacuum. Then proceed to suck the air out gently with your mouth, maintaining even pressure. A vacuum cleaner is too strong and might damage the speaker cone. I am being dead serious, though I realize how ridiculous the procedure sounds.

12-27-2009, 02:31 PM	#16
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Prior to replacing them, I've done the "Tape" method for three B&W tweeters with success....... Since your tweeter is similar in construction/material it should work for you too if you're careful.

12-29-2009, 05:47 PM	#17
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	My cats tried the same thing. Luckily I was right there and caught my brand new RTi A3 before it made the trip to the floor. The cat almost had to find himself a new home.

12-29-2009, 05:58 PM	#18
mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	Put a straw up to the dust cap, suck through it gently & pull back. May take a few tries to get a good seal, but is safer. A vacuum cleaner could be dangerous territory !!! Good luck !!!

01-01-2010, 12:28 PM	#19
Saturnas Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Lithuania Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews: 19	The "Tape" method worked!!! Thank you all for advices! Happy 2010! http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2453/dsc02353e.jpg

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