Query regarding TAD TD-2001

luigi · 10th October 2012, 11:36 PM

Wondering if someone can help regarding removal of the mesh grilles at the base of the throat of the TD 2001s?

I read somewhere they are meant to sound better without the grilles but I'm not quite sure how to go about removing them? Would needle nose pliers be sufficient or do I need to fashion a hook of some sort? Or is there an easier way?

Any downside to doing this?

Cheers

Luigi

Jon Ver Halen · 11th October 2012, 12:41 AM

High Efficiency Speaker Asylum

Jon

luigi · 11th October 2012, 12:54 AM

Thx for that Jon. I read through the entire thread, and while all agreed it is a good idea, no-one said how they actually went about removing them. Perhaps I should ask Paul Butterfield who "has done over 40 of them".
Paul, you out there?

GaryB · 10:56 AM

Check out this post over at the asylum TAD 2001 Bugscreen Removal FAQ

---Gary

whgeiger · 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luigi

Wondering if someone can help regarding removal of the mesh grilles at the base of the throat of the TD 2001s?

I read somewhere they are meant to sound better without the grilles but I'm not quite sure how to go about removing them? Would needle nose pliers be sufficient or do I need to fashion a hook of some sort? Or is there an easier way?

Any downside to doing this?

Cheers

Luigi

1) Voids TAD’s warrantee.

2) For a novitiate, the risk of failure is high

NB: If you follow PB's procedure #2 [1], re-glue the throat section. The purpose of the glue is to form an air tight joint. An air leak in the throat of a compression driver is a performance killer.

Regards,

WHG

[1a] High Efficiency Speaker Asylum
[1b] http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hu...13/133326.html

luigi · 11th October 2012, 07:15 PM

Having read all of the above, I think I shall NOT proceed. It ain't broke yet, so no point in me breaking it. Because Sod's law says I will, for sure.

10th October 2012, 11:36 PM	#1
luigi diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Query regarding TAD TD-2001 Wondering if someone can help regarding removal of the mesh grilles at the base of the throat of the TD 2001s? I read somewhere they are meant to sound better without the grilles but I'm not quite sure how to go about removing them? Would needle nose pliers be sufficient or do I need to fashion a hook of some sort? Or is there an easier way? Any downside to doing this? Cheers Luigi

11th October 2012, 10:54 AM	#4
GaryB diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Silicon Valley	Check out this post over at the asylum TAD 2001 Bugscreen Removal FAQ ---Gary Last edited by GaryB; 11th October 2012 at 10:56 AM.

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11th October 2012, 12:41 AM	#2
Jon Ver Halen diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago area	Here ya go High Efficiency Speaker Asylum Jon __________________ Jon Ver Halen Lowther-America

11th October 2012, 12:54 AM	#3
luigi diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Thx for that Jon. I read through the entire thread, and while all agreed it is a good idea, no-one said how they actually went about removing them. Perhaps I should ask Paul Butterfield who "has done over 40 of them". Paul, you out there?

11th October 2012, 07:15 PM	#6
luigi diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Having read all of the above, I think I shall NOT proceed. It ain't broke yet, so no point in me breaking it. Because Sod's law says I will, for sure.