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Mailbag: Can An Antique Permanent Magnet Speaker Catch Fire?
Here’s a question I received recently that I thought could use a Mailbag post: Can an antique permanent magnet speaker catch fire? Interesting question. Short answer? Maybe. Longer answer? Well: It really depends what the source of the fire is. Pretty … Continue reading →