Tightening loudspeakers screws...

Check with the speakers designer on this. Sometimes they want it loose, sometimes tight, ( you need a torque spec. on that). Jeffsefu...in your post above, when you say "remove front baffles" if you mean grills, I surely disagree. Some companies voice the speakers with the grills in place. All in all....check with the manufacturer.

Mt.
I am not a pro and agree with Stringreen. I have had quite an experience with many loudspeakers and removing the grills is not always the obvious and best way to go; it depends on design,voicing and...set up. Regarding the screws I was expecting an answer on the torque issue but Cello is no longer available and I do not have the tool anyway...
br,dgd

Which manufacturers recommend leaving the screws loose?
I've always thought you should regularly tighten the screws for best performance. I didn't know this differed by manufacturer. Examples?

Agree with Narrod. Why on earth would you leave the screws loose? I remember this was an all-too-frequent ritual with my old ProAc Response 3s, with the ever-present concern that some day I'd strip the threads. Dave

BTW, stripped screw holes, especially in MDF is always a potential issue when tightening the screws. Don't overtighten them or the holes will strip out. If you do have a hole strip out, a quick "fix" is to remove the screw and stick a few pieces of toothpick into the hole. The screw will tighten against the new wood (toothpicks) which will expand out against the sides of the hole and provide some grip.

This "trick" is not a substitute for proper torquing of the screws in the first place, but it can help if you are already in the situation where you have a stripped hole.

Enjoy,

TIC