Simply put a do not touch note everywhere before guests arrive.
How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers?
Over the years I have had many adult guest coming to my house and curious about my speakers though I never mention to them I’m an audiophile. Most of the time they will lean close to the speaker, looking at the driver, maybe occasionally touching the cabinet or knocking on the cabinet. But in other times I’ve had guest touching drivers gently as well and I usually just tell them to stop to prevent them from damaging the driver when I see them doing that.
Yesterday I had a little sit down with a few guests and one of them wanted to play my Blade 2. Out of nowhere, while the music is playing he stood up and walked to the speaker and knocked on the side driver woofer and asked “are these speakers too?” It was probably 3 or 4 consecutive hard knock on the woofer while the woofer is playing, and you guys can already imagine my facial expression. I don’t want to blame the guest as the blade’s woofer doesn’t look like regular woofer and I can’t expect guests to have knowledge of how not to damage speakers, but man, that really hurts when I saw that happen.
I inspected the driver afterward and it seems like all is good and the driver survived. I don’t remember if I heard distortion while the music is playing but to my knowledge this would easily fall into the abuse category for an audiophile.
I’m wondering, do I attach a label to say do not touch on those drivers? Do I tell guests not to physically touch the speakers?
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Unfortunately, having a dedicated listening space is no longer an option for me. Divorce and the $1,500 sq. ft. cost of real estate in downtown Vancouver have made that untenable. That being said, the potential for damage to your more delicate possessions is more dependant on the person themselves, rather than whether they are audiophile-friendly. Some people just don't get it. Regardless of what it is. If they have small children or large untrained dogs, well the risk factor is increased exponentially.
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james633Get smarter friends… alberto4321 20 postsSimply put a do not touch note everywhere before guests arrive
On a prophylactic basis, you can also put up a sign in front of the system rack to get their attention first that this equipment setup is a seriously setup and keep,your mitts OFF …..
along the lines of, say: Due to the increased cost of ammo, warning shots will no longer be given. Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again, |
I remember i just got these new pair of dynaudio birdseye maple monitors...they were amazing to look at and hear.Well one day my boss descided to stop in un announced over to my apt.He walks in as im listening to my speakers and was imppresed by them and starts grabbing one to look at with his cars keys in his hands rolling and turning looking at it...How do these stay on these (stands) putting it back spinning it a little.I told him wtf...these arent circuit city.He heard about it.😠 |
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