Speaker Dimple

I've used the tape and vacuum methods over the years. For me, vacuum was easiest. As Elizabeth stated, just get close, don't touch the speaker dome. Use a guard of some type or rest your arm against the face of the speaker, hold the vacuum nozzle firmly in both hands and gently move the nozzle toward the dome. Don't get too close or you are going to have difficulty controlling the nozzle and you may end up causing more damage that you originally had on the dome!

BTW, it might help for you to practice first without the vacuum turned on. You can also just practice on any other surface with the vacuum tunred on so you will know at what distance the vacuum pressure becomes difficult to control.

Enjoy,

TIC

Use a guard of some type or rest your arm against the face of the speaker, hold the vacuum nozzle firmly in both hands and gently move the nozzle toward the dome. Don't get too close or you are going to have difficulty controlling the nozzle

I read about that method in Dr Comfort's "Joy of Audio" - never tried it though ;-)

With the vacuum use the bypass opening usually on the wand to regulate a lower amount of force.

The biggest problem with the dimples is that they affect dispersion and subsequently imaging.

If you listen to a single speaker at once, you may not be able to detect any difference- as the actual driver is behind the dome. However, if you listen in stereo you will find things to sound erratic and imaging to suffer.

Good luck