Pushed in tweeter on my Sttaf

 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1221
Registered: Feb-07
The inevitable happened.

My daughter pushed in the tweeter on one of my beloved Sttafs.

How badly is this going to affect the sound quality of my speakers?

Anyone ever replaced one? Around how much would the parts cost?

Thanks guys.
 

Silver Member
Username: Lamcam

Orange County, CA USA

Post Number: 104
Registered: Nov-07
Have you tried to pull it out using tape?
 

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Username: Stu_pitt

Irvington, New York USA

Post Number: 2925
Registered: May-05
Or a vacuum cleaner?
 

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Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 3118
Registered: Sep-04
David,

You can try the tape method to pull out the tweeter, or, with the speaker disconnected try sucking it out. I advise against the vacuum cleaner idea since vacuum cleaners have been known to rip the whole thing off...

It depends on how badly creased it is, but generally I'd tell you to change it. they're not expensive. If your daughter is likely to make the mistake again, you can talk to Totem about getting grilles for the Sttafs. One of the screws on the main drive unit undoes and is replaced with a special one with a tube on the end that allows you to clip the grille to it. Same for the tweeter unit.

I'm not sure how they sound with grilles on, but out of sight should hopefully be out of mind? And you can always take the grilles off for critical listening.
 

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Username: Lamcam

Orange County, CA USA

Post Number: 105
Registered: Nov-07
I have the Sttafs with grilles on (to prevent my son doing same thing). I can not tell the difference between with or without.
 

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Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1223
Registered: Feb-07
Thanks for the suggestions.

I went out with for a bit and came home, and the dome had rebounded on it's own.

No harm done, I guess.

I did have a pair of grilles on order from the place I bought the speakers from, but I guess he has forgotten about me.

Can you order them directly from Totem?

For now to preserve my own sanity I moved the Sttafs down into my rec room where they will be safe from my daughter's curiosity and little fingers.
 

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Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 3120
Registered: Sep-04
Not sure whether Totem will sell direct. I doubt it. That would be somewhat unethical, even if your dealer has forgotten you...

If you remind him, he'll probably slap himself on the head and do right by you.
 

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Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 7429
Registered: Feb-05
Glad to hear that the Sttaf recovered...guess that's why the ads say "kid free, pet free, smoke free home"....lol. Happy listening!
 

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Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1224
Registered: Feb-07
Ha! Thanks Art.
 

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Username: Nuck

Post Number: 10609
Registered: Dec-04
Good luck with 'kid free' for the next...ohh...NEVER! LOL

Glad it didn't hurt too bad, man.

It is still a good tradeoff.
 

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Username: Gavdawg

Albany, New York

Post Number: 1188
Registered: Nov-06
lol guys... just because you may be kid free doesn't mean anything is safe.


I almost put the vacuum hose right in one of my maggies last year because I am a klutz. I tripped over the cord when cleaning.
 

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Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 7465
Registered: Feb-05
"lol guys... just because you may be kid free doesn't mean anything is safe."

Never safe...just safer.
 

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Username: Pablo

Post Number: 131
Registered: Mar-06
David

I was demoing Forest not long ago with pushed in tweeter. I have called totem - Nico (very nice and knowledgeable tech person). He told me that poke (not hole) would be only detectable with good quality meter. It does not affect frequency just a bit of dispersion. But it would be virtually not possible to her this. Replacement for Forest was $140can so for Staff would be under $100 I imagine if you really want to do it.I have 6 year old son and I've placed strategically flower pots and some statues... in front of Arro's to block direct access. But of cause woofer and tweeter have clear space in fron of them, flower pots are smaller.
Pablo
 

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Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1244
Registered: Feb-07
Thanks for the info Pablo.

I've since moved my Sttafs down into the rec room where my daughter does not yet venture due to the wondrous invention of baby-gates.

I have some Paradigm Atom V5s filling in for the Totems in my dining room.
 

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Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 3128
Registered: Sep-04
Hmmm, my brother-in-law is coming along with wife, 10-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter for a couple of nights. I think I'd like to remove the turntable armtop and cartridge (easy to do with an ARO), but I wonder if my wife would take offence at that...

Hmmm, £3000 cartridge versus 4-year-old and 10-year-old. May need to talk to the wife. Not worried about the speakers - the tweeters have a metal grille on them, but the tonearm is very delicate...
 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1248
Registered: Feb-07
Better to be safe than sorry Frank.

I played russian roulette with my Sttafs, and lost.
 

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Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 7469
Registered: Feb-05
I have a grandkid coming week after next for a week...and I'll be at work most of the time while my wife entertains.

I'll be moving the Rainmakers into my private office and putting the B&W's out in the public space. Better safe indeed!
 

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Username: Pcstockton

Post Number: 197
Registered: Apr-08
My child is a Naim NAC102/180... never talks back, always obeys, a joy to live with.
 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1250
Registered: Feb-07
But will it take care of you when you're old? ;-)
 

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Username: Pcstockton

Post Number: 198
Registered: Apr-08
Yes it surely will.

will yours?
 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1251
Registered: Feb-07
LOL.

I sure hope so.
 

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Username: Nuck

Post Number: 10636
Registered: Dec-04
Golf. Teach them Golf.
 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1259
Registered: Feb-07
Hmmmm. Yeah, took me a second to get that Nuck.

Thinking Tiger now.
 

Gold Member
Username: Dmitchell

Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Post Number: 1260
Registered: Feb-07
You know how to golf?

Cause I sure don't.
 

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Username: Stu_pitt

Irvington, New York USA

Post Number: 2938
Registered: May-05
I'm reminded of something a football fullback said to me during pre-season camp as I was wrapping bags of ice on both shoulders, elbows, knees, and his low back -

"Man, I should have gotten good at golf."
 

Gold Member
Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 7475
Registered: Feb-05
Patrick...yours was the classic response...certainly one folks who know me would expect to hear...lol!
 

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Username: Frank_abela

Berkshire UK

Post Number: 3138
Registered: Sep-04
My 250-2 always talks to me...something like:

mmmm, hmmmmm, MMMMMM, hmmmm, mmmm

Something like that.

As for the kids, they're well behaved (turns out 4-year-old is actually 6-year-old, hey what do I know?) so I'm not that worried. Art, the wire mesh grill on the RainMakers should be strong enough to withstand most kids' probing fingers. Then again...if they're not in sight, they're not in mind.

My speakers will not be moving. Too heavy and I'm too old.
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