poked dust caps

[bobbass4k]

This is about my hi fi speakers but I Couldn't think of a better place for it. I left my speakers (obviously unwisely...) In a room where children are allowed to roam free and wreak havoc, and they have poked the dust caps on the main drivers and the tweeters, the main ones are paper but the tweeters are aluminium. Does this actually affect performance and if it does how can it be rectified?

[icastle]

Probably won't work on the aluminium ones, but the paper domes can usually be pulled out using a vacuum cleaner hose.

[Phil Starr]

+1 for the vacuum cleaner, make sure it is turned down though. Yes, a dented tweeter will affect performance.

[BassBod]

Blue tack does a good job, and if you're lucky they'll pop straight back without any creases.

[Happy Jack]

I used to use masking tape.

Wrap some around your finger, sticky side [i][b]out [/b][/i]of course, and you have a wonderfully sticky digit.

[steve-soar]

How do you turn down a vacuum cleaner?

[Dad3353]

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1340105007' post='1699062']
How do you turn down a vacuum cleaner?
[/quote]It depends. Passive or Active..?

Edited June 19, 2012 by Dad3353

[bobbass4k]

I did think of vacuum cleaner (my first thought though was a vacuum chamber, that should give assume insight into my thought processes) but do I not risk catching the cone and ripping it or tearing the surround? Double sided sticky tape seems like the best idea, I'll give it a shot

[xgsjx]

Some vacuum cleaners have a "volume" dial, some have an adjustable hole (lessens the suction). Other option is to put a tissue roll with a hole in it on the pipe.

[Ghost_Bass]

I have a vacuum at home that goes up to eleven!!!