A question about trim rings around speaker drivers

@thecarpathian 

Thank You Sir!

This isn't a ''maybe" or "sometimes", it is something that I believe must happen with all speakers. I have had this experience with almost all of the 20 sets that I have owned over the years. I think I picked up the habit from advice that I read in one of the Brit mags many years ago.

@knotscott

I had to chuckle a bit when you said that you had never encountered loose woofer screws, because they are the drivers that become loose most frequently due ti the heavy movement and vibration!

This isn't a silly tweak, it's part or regular system maintenance. Of course, you need to use common sense and don't over tighten.

@roxy54,  Sandy Gross, the desiger of GE Triton Reference speakers told me after I asked him at the 2017 RMAF. He was demonstrating their new subs at the time and I got his ear and asked. A few questions regarding the speakers as I was waiting for my pre-ordered pair to be delivered. I explained I was worried the drivers would loosen up over time and that the grill was very hard to remove.  That is when he told me about the lock tite or something similar that does the same. 

@stereo5 

I believe you, but I still don't believe that it's the best idea. For example, what if it was secured by loctite and the humidity changed for a period of time? There would be no way to adjust it. I just think that it is something that needs to be done twice a year from my own experience, but I understand if it is too difficult to remove your grills.

@erik_squires 

I agree, and I have done that, but they are two entirely different things with different results, as I'm sure you know.