Pro Tip: Sonos Speaker Maintenance
Hello
You may have heard the saying “Use it or lose it”. Well there is truth in that statement. Here’s how it relates to Sonos.
Speakers are designed with several components which are:
- Basket
- Diaphragm
- Dust Cap
- Magent
- Spider
- Suspension
- Voice Coil
Just like your body in order to maintain it and stay healthy regular exercise is recommended. Speakers are no different.
You may have a Sonos Home Theater (soundbar, surrounds and sub) that get regular use. You may have other Sonos speakers that are only used on occasion.
I have a Sonos Home Theater setup in a guest bedroom. The operative word being “guest”. Since I’m not running an AirBnB the guest room speakers get very limited use. To maintain those speakers in good working condition I at least once a month send music audio to them to keep them “exercised”
The music audio I send is not at low volume. I increase the volume to a level that gives them a good workout. However, not enough to cause clipping and/or damage.
This recommended routine is not specific to Sonos speakers. On the contrary it applies to any speaker.
Click the link to see an animation of a speaker at work to get a better understanding of what I mean by “exercising” your Sonos speakers. I hope you find this information useful. Enjoy your Sonos for years to come!