Saving a Worn-out 'scratchy' Speaker

by Richard Langner in Circuits > Speakers

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Saving a Worn-out 'scratchy' Speaker

A scratchy sounding speaker repaired at no cost! An unusual technique..

Overloading loud-speakers can damage the voice-coil and lead to a scatchy sound.

No need to scap them, here's a simple method of reviving them. And at no cost!

Supplies

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Soft toilet or face tissue - unused.

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Remove the case to reveal the speaker

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Apply slight pressure with your finger (or something soft) to areas of the speaker cone until you find a spot and pressure that makes the sound clearer.

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Carefully insert lightly crumpled soft tissue between the cone and the metal housing, adjusting to get the clearest quality sound.

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Re-assemble the radio.