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Originally Posted by paltomare
I have a pair of Elipsa's (non-SE) with the same problem. Mine came with leather conditioner, which I've only used on the leather. The leather is fine but the tweeter surround has become tacky to the touch. I spoke with a rep from SF who suggested wiping it with paint thinner to take the aging material off.
There is no way I'm doing that!
My dealer offered to contact SF for a replacement pair of tweeters but I haven't pursued it since they sound fine....maybe someday.
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Yes, it seems we have exactly the same problem, and, no, there is no way I would use paint thinner, either! I did try to clean it and it only made things worse. It's as if there is a film-type material that comes off with age and results in the sticky feeling. As you said, the sound is great, and the tweeter itself is unaffected,. so this seems to be merely a cosmetic problem, and it is not visible with the grilles on (which I prefer), but, still... these are $22K speakers!