Best tweeks for the SDA's

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    thsmith wrote: »
    Hearing, jb weld is an epoxy that you mix. Use a pop sickle stick to mix and apply to magnet and mounting plate.

    Thanks you sir. How important is this "tweak" as I may do it when I install the rings.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Thanks you sir. How important is this "tweak" as I may do it when I install the rings.

    Joe, DO IT! It is highly important, especially the older the drivers get. The glue on the magnets will only last so long until it gives out and your driver magnet shifts resulting in a frozen driver. PLus, it's easy and cheap. Good combo.

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    headrott wrote: »
    Joe, DO IT! It is highly important, especially the older the drivers get. The glue on the magnets will only last so long until it gives out and your driver magnet shifts resulting in a frozen driver. PLus, it's easy and cheap. Good combo.

    Greg

    I shall comply oh wise one!:D Seriously, it makes all the sense in the world.
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited July 2010
    Here are some links that I have found very helpful and great reading. I'm sure there are more, so if you know of any more, please post them.

    Most of the tweaks are covered in this great post started by TOOLFORLIFEFAN:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97719

    And another thread by nspindel that covers several tweaks:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62106

    Mortite:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74524

    Dynamat:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52810

    Hardware Rings:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103241

    SDA2B Crossover upgrade:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87121
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's
    http://www.douglasconnection.com
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I shall comply oh wise one!:D Seriously, it makes all the sense in the world.

    Yeah Joe, it does make sense. It will also result in spending less dollars in the future, as well as minus the frustration of having to find and replace the drivers. Also good things. Also seriously, the wise ones are the people who came up the ideas of the mods and tweaks. Larry being a good example of that.:cool:

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    Thank you Sir!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,571
    edited July 2010
    Conradicles wrote: »
    You may try one like the spike on the right:

    Madisound also has great feet search for tiptoes on their site.
    Very well made also very affordable:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Madisound also has great feet search for tiptoes on their site.
    Very well made also very affordable:D

    Are these the "tiptoes" that came out in the '80s? If so I had dozens of them in different sizes and at the time the were wonderful. If they haven't changed the material they are made of (aluminum) or modified their design there are much much better products of this sort availiable in 2010 made of carbon fiber, brass, and composites and designed differently.

    Not raining on your parade Bro just sharing my experience as I used them for years. As a matter of fact I passed all the extras I had to Polkies over the years.

    Do you know if they are any different now?:) I tried searching their site but I could only find floor protectors.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Are these the "tiptoes" that came out in the '80s? If so I had dozens of them in different sizes and at the time the were wonderful. If they haven't changed the material they are made of (aluminum) or modified their design there are much much better products of this sort availiable in 2010 made of carbon fiber, brass, and composites and designed differently.

    Not raining on your parade Bro just sharing my experience as I used them for years. As a matter of fact I passed all the extras I had to Polkies over the years.

    Do you know if they are any different now?:) I tried searching their site but I could only find floor protectors.

    These say they are plated brass???

    https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1050


    I have ordered and received these for my C's, but haven't installed them yet...


    https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1047
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    vmaxer wrote: »
    These say they are plated brass???

    https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1050


    I have ordered and received these for my C's, but haven't installed them yet...


    https://www.madisound.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1047

    Thanks Billy they are quite different in design and material than the original "tiptoes." Jeez I really have become search impaired as I was all over that site with every keyword I could think of and couldn't find them and you do in a matter of minutes.

    Time for this old man to take a nap and reboot his memory cells.:rolleyes:
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Thanks Billy they are quite different in design and material than the original "tiptoes." Jeez I really have become search impaired as I was all over that site with every keyword I could think of and couldn't find them and you do in a matter of minutes.

    Time for this old man to take a nap and reboot his memory cells.:rolleyes:

    Well, they turn up when you search feet....who woulda thought??? It was just because I recently ordered them that I remembered.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2010
    vmaxer wrote: »
    Well, they turn up when you search feet....who woulda thought??? It was just because I recently ordered them that I remembered.

    FEET!?! What do they specialize in podiatric supplies?:D
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited July 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    FEET!?! What do they specialize in podiatric supplies?:D

    The downside is that we would have to buy shoes for the "feet" for our speakers...:p
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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