Are speakers effected by cold?

I think I would pull it indoors... I am not a physicist or anything, but temperature changes do make substances swell and/or shrink.... It could probably effect the cab more than the speakers, but I wouldn't want to take the chance on it!


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Before I started to leave my speakers in the garage for storage year-round, I asked a number of pro audio guys for advice. They leave their speakers and racks in box vans year round, with no problems. A word of caution. If your speaker is cold, move it into the venue first and let it come up to room temperature before you put any real volume tasks to it. By the time you set everything else up, you should have no problems.

 

Spider webs? Just blow the suckers out by striking your lowest note firmly

But seriously, you might want to keep the speakers dry (as in: not damp) and keep the temperature above 10 deg celsius. Most cones are made of paper and when they get slightly wet they can deform.

 

lots of variation in temperature / moist is bad, bad, bad for your gear..

it makes the paper of your speakers soft and may deform. it makes oxidant on the plugs.
It makes the wood shrink / expand.

handle your gear as if it was your child.

 

b.t.w... it's duck-tape.. not duct-tape

 

it is duct tape, as in the ducts or heating vents in your house. its used mainly by hvac guys installing or repairing you heat vents (or ducts). the rest of us use it to repair bass cabs.,cases, or anything it will stick to.

 

I'm pretty sure AllodoX knew it's duct tape and not duck tape. That's what the smilies were for.

 

Duct tape is also popular with drummers - sticking it on drum heads gets rid of all the ringing, apparently. It also helps keep them quiet.

Now get back on topic!

 

Thank you, Misthter Wiztherd!

-Tommy Turtle

 

Especially from cat pee. I'd be more worried about your cabs gettting sprayed out in the garage. Also, you are in Ohio..? I don't think exposing your cabs to freezing temps is at all good for them.

 

It's Duck-Tape. Used for everything, but developed for taping heating ducks.

When I get cob webs in my cab ports, I make my cat go in there and dust them out. The trouble is, he always sprays in there. So I duck tape him up and stick him in the closet, like my kids.

 

Yes, they get much smaller