Cleaning Beolab 9

Hello brofans

What is the best way to clean beolab 9

Mine are looking in desperate need of a clean since my move.

Best thing to take the covers off and shower them down?

Dry cleaners ?

Normally I dust them with a paint brush but since the move some dust won’t budge and I don’t want to wash them while they are on the speaker.

Advice?

New ones?

Sean

Hi,

When i got my Beolab 5's they were slightly dusty from being in the shop for a long time.

What i did was to use one of those sicky hand rollers (you get from supermarkets and pound shops) on the cloth frett, and just a dry microfibre cloth for the top metal discs. came up a treat.

Hope this helps.

 

I will give that a go right now

With a dog that sheds constantly and living in a dusty desert, keeping the Beolab 9's clean can be somewhat of a struggle. Fortunately, they are very durable and withstand my monthly cleaning routine which so far seems to keep them in pristine condition.

1.  A  tape roller from time to time can be be used to remove pet hair from the cloth covers.

2. The vacuum SOFT BRUSH attachment is perfect for removing dust particles, pet hair; etc. from all parts of the speaker. 

3. A dust blaster can be used for removing dust or pet hair from areas that the vacuum attachment cannot reach. Use caution when dusting the top section of the speaker where the tweeter is located.

4. Finally, a damp washcloth of the relatively same color of the speaker cover can be used to remove water spots from the cloth covers.

 

In the past I have removed the covers from my BL9s and soaked them in a bath full of water with some laundry detergent, then just rinsed them off and let them drip dry. I've done the same with my BL8000 frets too as both have plastic frames.

No problems with shrinkage, stretching, or water marks, although we do have very soft water where I live - if you're in a hard water area you might have more issues with water marks.

Martin.

 

I often hoovered my BL9s and they came out fine.

BAND'OH!:

I often hoovered my BL9s and they came out fine.

Too much information man! Oh, wait, you mean...never mind, my bad.

I've not had to clean mine yet, at least not the whole frets, there has been some dust on the bottoms but I used a soft cloth to gently wipe it off. I had thought about the kind of rolling sticky lint removers as an option for when the whole thing needs a touch up. Fortunately, unlike a lot of speakers that have traditional grills (monkey coffin types), while they have a large open cloth covered space you have to be careful to not push too hard on and stretch the fabric, the BL9s, in order to have that rounded shape, have support underneath the cloth with holes to let the sound out so they're a bit more robust. I have a pair of the red frets too, they have a couple of small holes on the backside, but were used to ship them in when I bought them as a demo pair. I can't see ever using them but I keep them around in case I ever need to ship them or carry them somewhere, to not risk the black frets that are on them now.

To minimise the need for cleaning and also to protect against UV, when I bought my Beolab 9's I also bought a pair of the B&O supplied quilted covers for them - they just slip on and off as needed and look very elegant - its possible they might still be available.

Personally I wouldn't be without them as they keep the speakers looking pristine and were not unduly expensive to buy.

 

Cheeers

 

John.. 

Anyone have any special tips on cleaning the acoustic lenses for BL9? Can I just use a damp cloth, or is there something better? How about around the edges of the lens where the angle is more like 80 degrees (i.e. corner lines). a q-tip?

I use a dry soft paintbrush to dust it

How about if there are some fingerprints that a brush won't get out? I'm assuming a lightly damp cloth would be fine.