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rodents getting into speakers via speaker ports

I am weary of speakers with open ports especially of those  that aren't covered by a speaker grill.   Most of us live in real worlds that occasionally get mice into our homes.   Also insects such as spiders and roaches also get inside speakers. Transmission line speakers sound great but with that open slot at the bottom looks like it is inviting rodent damage.

I bring this up as I watched a video on YouTube where a deadly Cobra got inside a speaker via a low uncovered speaker port.  The snake handler removed the speaker horn and  through the opening used tongs to pull the snake out of the speaker.  

The link is time stamped to where the snake handler examines the speaker on the lying flat on the floor.

https://youtu.be/8zZkLdjtdkY?si=Cx0lcoGFotVQyACh&t=260

I myself would rather put a speaker in the dumpster and go shopping for new speakers than risk death from a deadly snake.  

thanks

rlj

 

rlj
audiokinesis
2,798 posts
 

My first DIY speakers were large transmission lines, and at some point I partially disassembled them to adjust the stuffing in the lines.  One of them had a couple of handfuls of dried corn inside, evidently some mouse's stash.  The barn where we kept the dried corn was about 200 yards away, so I had to admire the little guy's work ethic...

But not enough to prevent me from stapling mosquito netting over the ports to keep it from happening again.

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fire_water
238 posts
 

I don't have mice in my man cave but it only takes 1 mouse to create a lot of havoc.  So I think I'll strap a piece of plywood or acrylic to the front of my LaScalas when not in use just in case. 

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bassbuyer
884 posts
 

That’s wild.  It’s something I thought about with my speakers and subs at the lake house.  So far so good.  I didn’t want to have to box them up every winter.  Hopefully no little critters take a liking to the equipment. 

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richardbrand
1,377 posts
 

Just another rat-hole to go down ...

rlj OP
75 posts
 

My main living room speakers are acoustic suspension from the 1980's.  However, mice are getting through the cabin ventilation system of my 2017 Yaris ia.  From what I can tell the best rodent barrier  is copper mesh fabric.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bird-B-Gone-Copper-Mesh-20-ft-Roll-for-Rodent-and-Bird-Control-CMS-20/205862497

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