Ribbon Tweeters and Animal Hair

I had a pair of Apogee full range speakers years ago. The kids begged for a new kitty and I obliged. Came downstairs the next morning to find the kitty sitting on top of the 6’ tall speaker having climbed up to the top putting its claws through the grill cloths and the ribbon tweeter. Long story short- the kitty and the kids stayed but the speakers were sold “ as is” for a $4000 loss!!!so quit gripping about a little cat hair! It could be a LOT worse.

baylinor   I like your thinking, but must digress:  Some music sounds better with the grills on; some doesn't.  My tone controls:  Soft, concave blinds shut, grills on: Least treble.  Hard convex blind side showing, grills on; more treble... brighter with grills off.  Blinds open with tall windows, grills off; major treble.  Windows open, grills off: most natural, and the most neighbors dropping by to chat.

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Do not! use air to clean a RAAL ribbon they will be damaged. I even had one pair damaged from an open window the breeze stretched the ribbon element.

 

Back in the 1990s my wife had a bulimic cat, Cocoa.  Cocoa leaped on top of our Lexicon DC1 pre/pro and vomited through the vents onto a circuit board.  Repairs cost $450.00, 

I have a pair of DIY Dynaudio towers, Myrages, with D76 three inch dome midranges in my basement system.  The domes are very sticky and attract dust and cat hair like magnets attract iron filings.  I have had good luck using drafting tape, similar to masking tape but less sticky, cleaning them.