gpuma Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Odd question: I live in a townhouse, my gear is at the 4th floor. Lugging my 2x12 cab up and down is a major Pita so I was thinking what if I keep it in the garage? During the winter the temp in the garage can get in the low 20s I guess. Would it hurt the speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Um, probably not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Give them plenty of time to reach room temperature before firing them up. I would think speakers would be especially vulnerable because at lower temperatures materials become more brittle and vulnerable to cracking. Speaker cones, depending on the material and how cold it is could be at risk, especially those with butyl rubber compounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2kc Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Gpuma, Isn't Chicago weather awesome. I think the weather here in the winter will have it's way with anything left to freeze for too long. You might want to downsize to a lighter cab in the winter and carry it up to your house. Of course you are welcome to leave all your cool guitars here. y2kc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I think the cones would be taking on a lot more moisture in the garage and react accordingly (age), so a quicker life and eventual loss of definition, which may not be a bad thing if there is too much there already. The temperature wouldn't be a problem, the moisture and mold could be. It is usually affordable to swap speakers and if the tradeoff is your back, well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I also think that moisture absorbed in the paper cone changes the way a speaker sounds. I try to box my raw speakers with rice when stored in my basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 The old Valco Supreme that I brought to PSP a couple of years ago spent over 30 years in the attic of my parents house. In the summer, figure it was well over 100 degrees, in the winter, it was well below freezing at night a lot of times and I'm sure there were times below zero. When I had it reworked, it was capacitors and tubes that were changed along with the rotted leather handle. The speaker is still original, 60 years old. It still cranks fine. I think 20s in a dry garage would be a piece of cake in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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