Saving a Worn-out 'scratchy' Speaker
by Richard Langner in Circuits > Speakers
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Saving a Worn-out 'scratchy' Speaker
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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.