Internal padding or foam rot

jumat148
jumat148 Posts: 1
edited January 2003 in Troubleshooting
Recently, I noticed black sticky filings around the feet of my RT 12 speakers.

Upon inspection and after inserting my fingers into the 'Power" ports, I could feel huge chunks of the padding or foam that have dropped down to the ports.

Could someone enlighten me on this and how to remedy the situation.

Appreciate your prompt reply.


Thanks and regards.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited January 2003
    Alright, who's been poking this guys power ports?!? :lol:
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2003
    Problem is, those speaks never had foam surrounds, which sounds like what is going down here.
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  • Rick_Rated
    Rick_Rated Posts: 2
    Hi,

    Any answers to this question? My RT's have the same issue now (15 years later!), and I notice some distortion. Is there a downward firing passive radiator with foam surrounds, or is this just internal baffle material?

    Hmmm ...
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,563
    Rick_Rated wrote: »
    Hi,

    Any answers to this question? My RT's have the same issue now (15 years later!), and I notice some distortion. Is there a downward firing passive radiator with foam surrounds, or is this just internal baffle material?

    Hmmm ...

    It is internal baffle material. My son had some RT12's gave to him and we found it inside when we rotated the woofer to combat a rattle also well known problem. Might try eggcrate foam material or rolled dacron. Not the loose dacron.
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  • Rick_Rated
    Rick_Rated Posts: 2
    Cool - thx!
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,110
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    My son had some RT12's gave to him .

    LOL
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    F1nut wrote: »
    Alright, who's been poking this guys power ports?!? :lol:

    Signature grade post, right there, folks!
    I tip my hat to you, sir. :)
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Alright, who's been poking this guys power ports?!? :lol:

    Signature grade post, right there, folks!
    I tip my hat to you, sir. :)

    He's only been waiting 15 years for that compliment. =P
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