Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Mapleshade used to have a more detailed explanation of replacing the speaker mounting screws. Now they just suggest it. Find it under speaker tweaks. https://mapleshadestore.com/freeupgrades.php If anything, it will make your speakers look even more....special? |
If you read millercarbon’s Tekton thread, You will be amazed. he replied that he was “amazed” at the improvement this little tweak made:No. Wrong. “Yes roxy54, and now you see how amazing one seemingly minor little tweak can be” See? Didn’t say I was amazed. The subject of the sentence is roxy54. when most people hear nothing or very little if anything.And "most people" is millercarbon? I don’t think so. Also, this is from a person that thinks his moabs are better than the (in MC’s words), top of the line million dollar Wilson speakers,Never said top of the line. Said better than ALL Wilson. (but Wilson doesn’t make a million dollar speaker, Never said they did. he just used it for exaggerating purposes), Its called poetic license. so his hearing is questionable at best. Compared to your reading comprehension its off the charts. Is there anything you can read and understand? See Spot run?? |
“it improved the detail in ambient trails, focus in general, complex harmonics in voices and stringed instruments, and instrumental separation. It is not subtle, and it is immediately noticeable.” millercarbon would do any and everything to make his $4500 Moab’s look and sound like $100K speakers...all in the name of audible improvements. Brass screws...it’s like putting a lipstick on a 🐷 What’s next, a splash of pixie dust in the air each time you sit down for a magical listening session :-) |
FINGER TIGHT? Sorry I'm rolling on the floor. That is a "I don't know how to tighten things" answer. I'm actually rolling on the floor... Me the dog and the rabbit. This is a builder (not engineer) answer to a poorly designed baffle, and driver securement system.. Ok this is how I see it happening. A driver manufacture measuring their projected driver response, looked good so they had a few thousand produces in CHINA. Then found "MOUNTING" the driver changed the "Q" res to baffle. WHY? Forgot to figure in mounting the thing...AND a soft baffle (my guess). If anyone purchased a driver that couldn't withstand TORQUE, or designed one that way, it is FLAWED, simple.. If proper torque caused a driver problem, usually the baffle face is not flat. I have seen this EXACT same thing with neo planar (UPGRADE) added securements and properly torqued. VMPS neo 8 upgrade...To stop ribbon/planar distortion and usually material failure. It sounds like they over torqued the basket, then under torqued, the basket. Then settled for what they could keep the tightest the longest. But not tight, FOREVER... To keep the tonality the same day in and day out.... Can't keep torquing them up...OK You have to torque and tighten EVERYTHING.... No exception. A moving torque method is good for a diesel engine (head to block). But not where you want ZERO WEAR, You want ZERO wear in the driver pocket and the back face of the driver flange.. Finger tight.. Is that funny bunny, I'm talking to my rabbit (Junior)? The Goat, I'm still pissed at because of the hat he ate... Time to definitely feed the chickens, squint, squint. Palm to the head slap! Why do I even try to teach these chickens how to fix their own hen house.. silly me... Good to be the Rooster I guess.. :-) BTW, now you see why a speaker sound engineer, is kinda low on the totem pole of engineers. It takes a mechanical engineer to fix the problem working with a GOOD sound engineer...to correct ALL issues with the box and drivers...or maybe an OL wore out mechanic...OOPS, did I say that... Regards |
