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slightly pushed in softdome tweeter on Fritz speaker

My wife while cleaning the front of one of my Fritz carbon 7 se speakers pushed in slightly a small section of the soft dome tweeter material, not tearing it, just a very small section. pushed in.  Will it affect the sound, and can I somehow pull it back out, without tearing it?/  she looked on youtube and someone referenced using  a vacuum cleaner ?     Unreal, that's how I feel !!!!    Thanks Robert TN

robshaw
wfowenmd
120 posts
 

I purchased a pair Tannoy dome supertweeters that were deeply discounted because of pushed in domes. They’ve a gold colored coating. The coating’s function is not known to me. Tape worked well but damaged the coating. I next tried the shop vacuum. Success with no further damage. 

ashoka
107 posts
 

All the methods mentioned above depends on material of Your Fritz speaker tweeter material.

1. Be: Berilium a metal it may not work, or need more powerful glue tape.

2. Also can use a small tube and Mouth suck to pull at the dent,

3.A pin and glue to pull the dent and dissolve the glue suitable water/solvent.

4. all Vacuum cleaner has bleed to control suction power. 

 

All the best

robshaw OP
347 posts
 

I have spoken to Fritz in the past on several occasions in regards to his speakers. He and I are the same age  and enjoy many of the same things including music. He was nice enough to call me yesterday after reading about my dilemma on audiogon forum. He had suggested about the thumb and forefinger massaging method, and stated the other would work also, just being extremely careful. What a great guy with a great reasonably priced product that excels. For the money, it is quite the contender. We had a nice conversation and I thanked him for his advice and concern, as I do for you all too. Your help always appreciated. Robert TN

subaruguru
1,381 posts
 

Despite the warnings, I've used a fine sewing needle with a tiny drop of superglue attached to the dent. Then simply pull the dent out, and finallyTWIST the needle to break the tiny seal.  Reading glasses help.

4afsanakhan
147 posts
 

Hi Rob, 

I dealt successfully with this problem on the dented soft dome cap on 13” JBL bass driver. I can’t say for sure whether it will work on the smaller dome of a tweeter, but worth a try. For what it’s worth, I tried scotch tape too, to no avail.

Try a vacuum cleaner hose. Open up the slider on the top of the hose to reduce suction pressure. Use the nozzle attachment for tight spaces, which concentrates suction to a small area. Approach carefully of course. Worked like a charm for me.

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