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Got a screw loose?

So based on a comment from another forum, I decided to ensure the screws on all my speaker and subwoofer drivers were secure.  Turns out everyone of them needed some level of tightening.

Suggestion:  Check your screws, definitely helped tighten up the sound as well.

Question:  Is there other “maintenance” I should be doing on a regular basis?

 

 

thx_golfer
jl35
3,976 posts
 

you need to read the threads on replacing them all with brass screws...Mapleshade and others recommended this, and no, Mapleshade did not sell brass screws and neither did the other companies I saw recommended it...

thx_golfer OP
10 posts
 

Interesting on the brass screws, thanks for the tip.

 

jetter
3,033 posts
 

I would not think too many are on the brass screw bandwagon.  Plenty of other things to get right first.

notnow0329
36 posts
 

What is the benefit of brass screws? In my experience they are soft and easily come loose. I always use locktight on brass.

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dekay
5,527 posts
 

Brass is non-ferrous and may/should not effect the magnetic field of drivers that use magnets.

 

Same goes for using non-ferrous mounting gear for many phono cartridges.

 

Suspect that doing so may make an audible difference on some tweeters/midrange drivers, but never tried it (so don't know).

 

If a tweeter/midrange is placed close to a woofer, then it would make sense to replace the woofer mounting hardware as well (if experimenting).

 

DeKay

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