@roxy54, Sandy Gross, the desiger of GE Triton Reference speakers told me after I asked him at the 2017 RMAF. He was demonstrating their new subs at the time and I got his ear and asked. A few questions regarding the speakers as I was waiting for my pre-ordered pair to be delivered. I explained I was worried the drivers would loosen up over time and that the grill was very hard to remove. That is when he told me about the lock tite or something similar that does the same.
A question about trim rings around speaker drivers
I have seen over the years an increase in the use of decorative trim rings around speaker drivers that hIde the screws that hold the driver to the baffle, which makes them more attractive in the home environment. I don't have an issue with that, but I learned a long time ago that at least twice a year, driver screws need to be tightened as they become loose from the vibration of movement.
I was interested in a particular speaker by JBL that has black plastic trim rings, and I called two dealers as well as JBL to ask if these rings were easily removable by the consumer, and no one that I spoke with had the answer.
My question is: Do other members tighten their drivers on a regular basis, and are there members who have trim rings that they can't, or haven't tried to remove? I would be surprised if this was something that JBL or other manufacturers had not considered.
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I believe you, but I still don't believe that it's the best idea. For example, what if it was secured by loctite and the humidity changed for a period of time? There would be no way to adjust it. I just think that it is something that needs to be done twice a year from my own experience, but I understand if it is too difficult to remove your grills. |
@roxy54 You have to tight every week . If you see the screws is loosed , get a new bigger sze |
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