m00n Posted April 15, 2002 Share Posted April 15, 2002 Must have come from the factory this way, but there is a small sticky patch of something on one of my RF-3II cones. Almost looks like clear surup or something. How can I get it off? Is it affecting anything? ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 it's probably not affecting anything. due to the fragile nature of those cones, I wouldn't touch it, but if you really want to, I guess you could use some water or mild soap. attempt at your own risk, the Ref woofers are known to dent super easily! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Again, thats seb. However it's not on my sub. It's stuck to a cone on one of my fronts. The thought of putting water on one of my brand new babies just scares the crapola out of me. . ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 As suggested above it would be best to leave it alone or bring to the attention of your dealer. ------------------ It is meet to recall that the Great Green Heron rarely flies upside down in the moonlight - (Foo Ling ca.1900) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Hi M00n. I was just curious... what was there in Seb's post that made you think he was referring to your subwoofer? Anyway, I'd strongly suggest calling 1-800-klipsch and talking to customer service before you try anything. If you start trying to remove the substance, and you damage one of the cones (dent it, or damage the surround with some chemical) you're going to put them in a difficult position regarding your warranty. Ray ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Hey Ray, seb had said quote: the Ref woofers are known to dent super easily! Thats all. Plus I am very new to all this and very paranoid that I will toast my speakers. I was just wanting to make sure that we were on the same track as far as which speaker we were talking about. For all I know it may be perfectly safe to do that to some speakers where you can't with others. Just being a cautios proud new papa. ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 cautious is good! however, I wasn't talking about the SUBwoofer, I was talking about the woofer on your speakers. several main type of drivers: subwoofer: usually powered, but not necessarily, those are standalone boxes with big drivers that are made to output SUB bass, hence their name, SUBwoofers. woofer: the big driver on a speaker that outputs the bass. sqawker, or midrange driver: smaller driver on the speaker that outputs the midrange, or upper midrange frequencies. tweeter: in the case of Klipsch, horn-loaded, it's the very small driver that outputs the high frequencies. the above assumes a three-way speaker and a sub. very often you'll see two-way speakers, where the woofer and the tweeter separate the work of the sqawker between themselves. there are also speakers that use a more than three-way design. they are much more rare, and sometimes they will have a super-tweeter, or other drivers in between the woofer and tweeter. I don'T know of any other designation for drivers than the preceding subwoofer, woofer, sqawker, tweeter, and super tweeter. quite a menagerie! hope it helps! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection This message has been edited by Seb on 04-16-2002 at 10:49 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Hey thanks! Actually it does. Lets me know I need to distinguish between the subwoofer and a woofer on a regular speaker. ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen This message has been edited by m00n on 04-16-2002 at 10:57 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 no problem, I like to give back what I've gained from this amazing little corner of the Net... ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Seb: I like to give back what I've gained from this amazing little corner of the Net... No kidding this is a wonderful forum to know about. If not for this, I would have gotten a set of bose. ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickey Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Originally posted by m00n: No kidding this is a wonderful forum to know about. If not for this, I would have gotten a set of bose. --------------------------------------------------- Another soul saved from the merciless depths of badly reflected sound. C ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 m00n, I was once informed that on the outer area surrounding some speaker cones, there was a silicone type substance applied to keep the rubber like material pliable or flexible. Could be this is the substance you see. Wes ------------------ "KLIPSCH IS MUSIC"f> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted April 16, 2002 Author Share Posted April 16, 2002 Ya know it very well could be silicon. it's clear and looks tacky (tacky as in sticky) ------------------ the m00n system RF-3II Front floors RC-3II Center RS-3II Surrounds RSW-12 Subwoofer Harman Kardon AVR 520 Toshiba SD 3205 DVD Samsung 27" Flatscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUNDJUNKIE Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by m00n: Ya know it very well could be silicon. it's clear and looks tacky (tacky as in sticky) Is that silicon as in sand or microchips? Ahhh, take great care here in electing your intended vernacular as the eggshells thou so lightly treads upon doth hew savagely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUNDJUNKIE Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by m00n: Must have come from the factory this way, but there is a small sticky patch of something on one of my RF-3II cones. Almost looks like clear surup or something. How can I get it off? Is it affecting anything? I'm just thinking aloud here but to maintain that woofer's cleanliness you may want to keep Forresthumper away from it. You never know what that self proclaimed well-hung porn star's up to. It helps you're at opposite ends of the country, but...there are lots of trees up in the Northwest and you never know when the Southern Oaks might be exhausted. This message has been edited by SOUNDJUNKIE on 04-16-2002 at 03:57 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 funny SJ, i thought he might come on & say it's the kind that goes in implants. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 when my dad retired from the Baylor College of Medicine, they gave him a breast implant to use as a paper weight Could it be like the tacky stuff that you find on like new TV's or pans and they normally have a label on them, you pull off the label and you still have this stream of sticky, just pull up one end and the whole strip comes up... i would call the dealer and see what they say. ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 could be justin. either one is easy to handle. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 Well I was referring to Silicon as in flexible urethane type compound. Often on items exposed to abrasion, expansion, and contraction. Defer the Breast Implant usage to those with more hands on experience. Wes ------------------ "KLIPSCH IS MUSIC"f> This message has been edited by ShapeShifter on 04-16-2002 at 04:42 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUNDJUNKIE Posted April 16, 2002 Share Posted April 16, 2002 My wife's doctor gave her 2 breast implants...now she uses them as stomach weights. Seriously, she's ok looking. Here she is at last years Indy 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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