Hello folks,
I own a pair of beautiful 4430 Monitors, which I in fact bought right here from a seller about a good 4-5 years ago.
Some of you may remember? (HJames?) Person was Tom Tatman from Catamount Studios, but these speakers were supposedly never used in the Studio, but spent their prior lives in a Company's Conference Room.
The 2235H Drivers were re-foamed by Orange County Speaker just prior to my acquisition. Anyway, Ill get on with the pertinent question I have:
I know from time to time it is wise common sense to check the Drivers that they are not loose, I of course did that when I got the speakers, and from time to time check the Bass Drivers.
Last week I checked the Bass Drivers, all clamps were fairly snug, may have taken an 1/8th turn on the screws if that.
Just this morning I checked the Horns and they seemed fairly loose according to the Allen Screwdriver, some screws taking 5-6 turns. Others just maybe a turn or two.
I of course know well you don't tighten such with gorilla-like force for fear of cracking the horns at the screw holes. I just snugged them well without the risk of over-tightening.
Now here's my question? I've never been inside these speakers to inspect-peek at anything.
Not sure of some things, but my question is, can the Compression Drivers as well also start to become loose from the rear of the Horn, and as well the Bracing Board for the Driver inside the Enclosure? Is such commonplace?
Should one check such periodically on such speakers as these, and others which use Compression Drivers? What have been your findings?
I'll assume the Bass Drivers will need to be removed, and gathering that the Compression Driver can be accessed through the Baffle Board after the 2235H is removed?
Anything else should be checked while I'm in there?
Understand it might also be a good idea to rotate both Bass Drivers 90 degrees, an old tip I think I once read here, easy I also assume when they are then removed.
Thank you folks,
Mark