Magnets and speakers.

[brian2957]

I've had my Rega EL8s for some time now and I'm really happy with them . They seem to suit my room perfectly , so they will be staying in my system for the foreseeable future . I've never had covers for them so I was going to make a set up . To hold them in place I was planning to use magnets and so bought some from Ebay . They are small , only 15mm diameter , however they are very strong . The question is if I fit them to my speakers will they affect the sound ?

[Puffin]

Any additional magnets applied to the exterior of the cabinet will force the cones out of the speakers at a vast rate of knots the first time you fire up your system!

Special forces are at work within magnetic fields. Meddle at your peril.

[brian2957]

Thanks Rob , wasn't sure so I will probably leave well alone.

[YNWaN]

Presumably Rob's post is intended as a joke (I hope so at any rate). Small neodymium magnets are common for holding on speaker grills they days - they will not have any effect (good or bad) on the sound of your speakers and will not do any harm.

[brian2957]

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply Mark , I'm not sure so I thought I would ask before fitting them .

[Puffin]

Sorry Brian, a bad joke at your expense:D I just felt compelled to be silly:lol:, but that's me I'm afraid.

[brian2957]

It's all right mate they're fitted now and no problems so far . :)

[synsei]

Brian, the Skibo's grills are held in place by magnets and I've not had to play 'Catch The Cone' in all the time I've owned them... :D

How are you planning to utilize them? On modern speakers which employ this method of securing the grills the magnets are usually embedded into the cabinets and then the final finishing is applied over the top so the magnets are not visible. On the Skibo's however there are four small neodymium magnets embedded into each grill frame that locate over the driver fixing bolts which is a rather elegant and simpler solution. The grills are circular incidentally ;)

[nat8808]

What is it with magnets these days? It's like they're trying to show off or something - always have to be soo strong.

Metal plate on one side I imagine, the grill side? Magnet on magnet might be a little too much magnetism and pull itself off either the speaker or grill - don't want the glued side of the magnet to pull on the speaker finish, veneer or paint. Perhaps even a metal plate with a few holes in to help it release easy.. or just a couple of well imbedded staples/a nail?

[brian2957]

Yes these are very strong , and they're bliddy tiny . Thanks for the help and suggestions chapS ( except for Rob , the boys are gonna pay him a visit :lol: )

[Ali Tait]

I'll just dig oot the violin case..

[brian2957]

:lol: OK Don Tait , I'll make the arrangements . How ya doin buddy :)

[Reffc]

Magnets if properly specified and selected do not have to be too strong. Both my Fidelio and Rhapsody grilles are a complete doddle to remove and replace and with very little force needed. The attraction (besides a magnetic one!) is that there are no unsightly plastic bobbins which have a habit on some speakers of snapping off with time. Magnets are an eminently sensible solution to fixing speaker grilles.

[brian2957]

Thanks Paul . They're now fitted to the speakers. All I've got to do now is make up the grills :D