What happen to my sub!

Mikka · 30th September 2002, 02:29 PM

Hi,

My old sub-woofer were full of dust and I use Wax to clean it up, after cleaning and let it dry, turn on my player, the subs just sound bad in high volume, it sound like the cone of the sub turn soft and want to break. But when I use my finger knock on it, it is still normal.

question is
1, what happen to my sub!
2, can wax use on sub?
3, if cannot or will spoil it, is there anywhere to fix it?

Jared · 30th September 2002, 03:02 PM

did you use a spray on wax cleanr right on the speaker cone?

Mikka · 30th September 2002, 03:38 PM

Ahuh, I did do that.

HDTVman · 30th September 2002, 04:05 PM

later
Bruce

Mikka · 30th September 2002, 04:15 PM

What does it mean?

HDTVman · 30th September 2002, 04:26 PM

Don't get your subwoofer cone wet.

I think you killed the subwoofer.

Time to cry ovet the dead subwoofer.

This is going to cost money.

Bad idea to try to clean the sub cone with wax. Vacuuming with a soft brush would have been a better thing to do.

I don't think there is anything you can do to save the subwoofer.

Sorry.

Later
Bruce

Mikka · 30th September 2002, 04:35 PM

can the subwoofer survive when it is totaly dry?

HDTVman · 30th September 2002, 05:22 PM

I don't know what you used to try and clean the subwoofer but most of the spray cleaner/waxes I know of soak into wood or paper. There is some kind of oil in them to add shine and it never dries totaly. My guess is that the stiffness of that driver will never be the same. Oh, maybe a couple of years from now it may get close but that's a long time to wait. If it's a plastic cone driver the oil in the spray can damage the plastic and drying will not help.

Later
Bruce

navin · 30th September 2002, 05:27 PM

my guess is the sub is dead. i know someone else who did this years ago the sub is still dead. i know another friend who tried WD40. that sub is dead too. i feel bad when drivers die. i am usually starving for good drivers here in India.

Mikka · 30th September 2002, 05:51 PM

Waaa!

got my old sub clean as new, then you guy just say it is dead!
two sub fly up on the sky......

better try somthing to cure this sub..

I think I gonna put it under the hot sun. BTW, the sun in Malaysia is really hot that can cook an egg.

30th September 2002, 02:29 PM	#1
Mikka diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia	What happen to my sub! Hi, My old sub-woofer were full of dust and I use Wax to clean it up, after cleaning and let it dry, turn on my player, the subs just sound bad in high volume, it sound like the cone of the sub turn soft and want to break. But when I use my finger knock on it, it is still normal. question is 1, what happen to my sub! 2, can wax use on sub? 3, if cannot or will spoil it, is there anywhere to fix it?

30th September 2002, 04:05 PM	#4
HDTVman diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chicago area	later Bruce __________________ What ever makes the tunes flow

30th September 2002, 04:26 PM	#6
HDTVman diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chicago area	Don't get your subwoofer cone wet. I think you killed the subwoofer. Time to cry ovet the dead subwoofer. This is going to cost money. Bad idea to try to clean the sub cone with wax. Vacuuming with a soft brush would have been a better thing to do. I don't think there is anything you can do to save the subwoofer. Sorry. Later Bruce __________________ What ever makes the tunes flow

30th September 2002, 05:22 PM	#8
HDTVman diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Chicago area	I don't know what you used to try and clean the subwoofer but most of the spray cleaner/waxes I know of soak into wood or paper. There is some kind of oil in them to add shine and it never dries totaly. My guess is that the stiffness of that driver will never be the same. Oh, maybe a couple of years from now it may get close but that's a long time to wait. If it's a plastic cone driver the oil in the spray can damage the plastic and drying will not help. Later Bruce __________________ What ever makes the tunes flow

30th September 2002, 05:27 PM	#9
navin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mumbai (Bombay), India	my guess is the sub is dead. i know someone else who did this years ago the sub is still dead. i know another friend who tried WD40. that sub is dead too. i feel bad when drivers die. i am usually starving for good drivers here in India. __________________ ...still looking for the holy grail.


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30th September 2002, 03:02 PM	#2
Jared diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Raleigh NC	did you use a spray on wax cleanr right on the speaker cone?

30th September 2002, 03:38 PM	#3
Mikka diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia	Ahuh, I did do that.

30th September 2002, 04:15 PM	#5
Mikka diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia	What does it mean?

30th September 2002, 04:35 PM	#7
Mikka diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia	can the subwoofer survive when it is totaly dry?

30th September 2002, 05:51 PM	#10
Mikka diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Malaysia	Waaa! got my old sub clean as new, then you guy just say it is dead! two sub fly up on the sky...... better try somthing to cure this sub.. I think I gonna put it under the hot sun. BTW, the sun in Malaysia is really hot that can cook an egg.

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