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Mission M50 Main / Stereo Speaker Questions & Answers
I have a pair of
The reason they shouldn't be too close to the wall is because the refelction that would generate, making them respond unpredictable, mostly in the lower frequency response, Booming basses are most likely. That won't danmage your speakers, so if you don't mind, you can always attach them to a wall with after-merket mounts. You'll have to screw those in the back of your speaker though...
Hand sanding wood
When sanding with a hand sanding block, I will lift the block off the surface being sanded and clap my hand onto the block to release sawdust buildup from the sand paper. I even do this when using an electric sander. The sander does a quicker job by not having to 're-sand' the sawdust that is trapped between the sandpaper and wood.
Got a set off mission
I would upgrade your speaker wire simply because the old might have a fault in it. Plus replacing it will eliminate it form any problems. Also check all connections for the wiring. I would recommend with second hand speakers that you get someone to look them over. Maybe what in the trade is called a "phantom dabbler" has been inside. With things such as bad soldering, or replacing a competent with the wrong part(s), or the wrong way around, or wrong connections.
One way to check is to look at any case screws heads for damage, only slight perhaps. Then you know somebody has been inside before.
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