[net.audio] mayonnaise on speakers?

garyj (03/15/83)

I have a pair of 5 year old Micro Acoustics (FRM-1?) speakers.
Due to the dry conditions which exist in my living room, and due
to the age of the speakers, I am concerned about "dry rot". When
I bought the speakers, the salesman (a friend of mine) told me
that the life expectency was about ten years, and that I could
protect against dry rot by rubbing mayonnaise on the speaker
cones. I kind of laughed off his suggestion, but now that the
speakers are getting older, I would like to ensure that they last
as long as possible. Mayonnaise sounds like a great medium for
smelly bacteria growth, but I don't have any reason not to trust
the salesman. What about it, net.audio readers, is it a good way
to protect speakers, or should I "hold the mayo"?

		Gary Johnston
		American Bell
		Lincroft, NJ
		hogpc!garyj

P.S. No flames please! THIS IS NOT A JOKE!!!