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Thread: Pushed in tweeter on my Sttaf |
    
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1221
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 11:16 am: |
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The inevitable happened.
My daughter pushed in the tweeter on one of my beloved Sttafs.
How badly is this going to affect the sound quality of my speakers?
Anyone ever replaced one? Around how much would the parts cost?
Thanks guys. |
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Silver Member Username: Lamcam
Orange County,
CA
USA
Post Number: 104
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 11:53 am: |
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Have you tried to pull it out using tape? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2925
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 12:05 pm: |
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Or a vacuum cleaner? |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 3118
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 12:18 pm: |
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David,
You can try the tape method to pull out the tweeter, or, with the speaker disconnected try sucking it out. I advise against the vacuum cleaner idea since vacuum cleaners have been known to rip the whole thing off...
It depends on how badly creased it is, but generally I'd tell you to change it. they're not expensive. If your daughter is likely to make the mistake again, you can talk to Totem about getting grilles for the Sttafs. One of the screws on the main drive unit undoes and is replaced with a special one with a tube on the end that allows you to clip the grille to it. Same for the tweeter unit.
I'm not sure how they sound with grilles on, but out of sight should hopefully be out of mind? And you can always take the grilles off for critical listening. |
Silver Member Username: Lamcam
Orange County,
CA
USA
Post Number: 105
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 12:27 pm: |
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I have the Sttafs with grilles on (to prevent my son doing same thing). I can not tell the difference between with or without. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1223
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 12:38 pm: |
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I went out with for a bit and came home, and the dome had rebounded on it's own.
No harm done, I guess.
I did have a pair of grilles on order from the place I bought the speakers from, but I guess he has forgotten about me.
Can you order them directly from Totem?
For now to preserve my own sanity I moved the Sttafs down into my rec room where they will be safe from my daughter's curiosity and little fingers. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 3120
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 01:15 pm: |
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Not sure whether Totem will sell direct. I doubt it. That would be somewhat unethical, even if your dealer has forgotten you...
If you remind him, he'll probably slap himself on the head and do right by you. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7429
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 01:37 pm: |
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Glad to hear that the Sttaf recovered...guess that's why the ads say "kid free, pet free, smoke free home"....lol. Happy listening! |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1224
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 01:48 pm: |
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Ha! Thanks Art. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10609
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 09:03 pm: |
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Good luck with 'kid free' for the next...ohh...NEVER! LOL
Glad it didn't hurt too bad, man.
It is still a good tradeoff. |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1188
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 01:06 am: |
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lol guys... just because you may be kid free doesn't mean anything is safe.
I almost put the vacuum hose right in one of my maggies last year because I am a klutz. I tripped over the cord when cleaning. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7465
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 08:07 am: |
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"lol guys... just because you may be kid free doesn't mean anything is safe."
Never safe...just safer. |
Silver Member Username: Pablo
Post Number: 131
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 02:22 pm: |
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David
I was demoing Forest not long ago with pushed in tweeter. I have called totem - Nico (very nice and knowledgeable tech person). He told me that poke (not hole) would be only detectable with good quality meter. It does not affect frequency just a bit of dispersion. But it would be virtually not possible to her this. Replacement for Forest was $140can so for Staff would be under $100 I imagine if you really want to do it.I have 6 year old son and I’ve placed strategically flower pots and some statues… in front of Arro’s to block direct access. But of cause woofer and tweeter have clear space in fron of them, flower pots are smaller.
Pablo |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1244
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 04:07 pm: |
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Thanks for the info Pablo.
I've since moved my Sttafs down into the rec room where my daughter does not yet venture due to the wondrous invention of baby-gates.
I have some Paradigm Atom V5s filling in for the Totems in my dining room. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 3128
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 11:29 am: |
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Hmmm, my brother-in-law is coming along with wife, 10-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter for a couple of nights. I think I'd like to remove the turntable armtop and cartridge (easy to do with an ARO), but I wonder if my wife would take offence at that...
Hmmm, £3000 cartridge versus 4-year-old and 10-year-old. May need to talk to the wife. Not worried about the speakers - the tweeters have a metal grille on them, but the tonearm is very delicate... |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1248
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 01:13 pm: |
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Better to be safe than sorry Frank.
I played russian roulette with my Sttafs, and lost. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7469
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 01:38 pm: |
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I have a grandkid coming week after next for a week...and I'll be at work most of the time while my wife entertains.
I'll be moving the Rainmakers into my private office and putting the B&W's out in the public space. Better safe indeed! |
Silver Member Username: Pcstockton
Post Number: 197
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 04:01 pm: |
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My child is a Naim NAC102/180... never talks back, always obeys, a joy to live with. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1250
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 04:03 pm: |
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But will it take care of you when you're old? ;-) |
Silver Member Username: Pcstockton
Post Number: 198
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 05:44 pm: |
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Yes it surely will.
will yours? |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1251
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 05:47 pm: |
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LOL.
I sure hope so. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10636
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 09:35 pm: |
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Golf. Teach them Golf. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1259
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 09:40 pm: |
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Hmmmm. Yeah, took me a second to get that Nuck.
Thinking Tiger now. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1260
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 09:41 pm: |
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You know how to golf?
Cause I sure don't. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2938
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 10:09 pm: |
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I'm reminded of something a football fullback said to me during pre-season camp as I was wrapping bags of ice on both shoulders, elbows, knees, and his low back -
"Man, I should have gotten good at golf." |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7475
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 10:24 pm: |
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Patrick...yours was the classic response...certainly one folks who know me would expect to hear...lol! |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 3138
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 08, 2008 - 06:46 am: |
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My 250-2 always talks to me...something like:
mmmm, hmmmmm, MMMMMM, hmmmm, mmmm
Something like that.
As for the kids, they're well behaved (turns out 4-year-old is actually 6-year-old, hey what do I know?) so I'm not that worried. Art, the wire mesh grill on the RainMakers should be strong enough to withstand most kids' probing fingers. Then again...if they're not in sight, they're not in mind.
My speakers will not be moving. Too heavy and I'm too old. |
