Polk Cabling System?

mainexile
mainexile Posts: 6
edited December 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Newbie here.

Wife's brother just gave me the pair of Monitor 7's he bought in '82. Along with them was a set of heavy-guage cables connecting to the speaker input binding posts which were bridged + to - by a "Polk Cabling Systems"-branded electrolytic capacitor of indeterminate value. Can anyone tell me the purpose of these caps? Thanks in advance.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited November 2010
    This I have to see, so please post a pic.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • mainexile
    mainexile Posts: 6
    edited December 2010
    Sorry for taking so long to reply - just got my camera working. I've loaded the image onto my computer, but I can't figure out how to upload it to a reply. The "insert link" and "insert image" options both require a URL, and the image is only resident on my computer.:confused:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2010
    Load the picture on your PC then click "Go Advanced" below the text box and choose "Manage Attachments," click browse and browse your PC until you find the image and select it then click "upload."
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2010
    If you can't get it posted, email it to me and I will put it up here for you. rgates@polkaudio.com I'm with you Jesse, this I have to see
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • mainexile
    mainexile Posts: 6
    edited December 2010
    OK, let's try this again....
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited December 2010
    ok, now you see it, what is it??
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited December 2010
    Behold, We finally found the "Flux Capacitors".
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2010
    I will take the first trip back in time.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited December 2010
    Interesting. I'm thinking the caps have something to do with the Polk Cobra speaker cables.

    mainexile, can you post a pic of the speaker cables?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • mainexile
    mainexile Posts: 6
    edited December 2010
    I'll try to get it tomorrow. They're in the garage/workshop (unheated), and it's a bit chilly up here tonight. I spent a good part of the day out there, and my fingers are still frozen LOL. Thanks. Steve
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited December 2010
    Ok. Does it have a clear jacket with a lot of green and gold colored wires running thru it?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2010
    There are red and gold versions too, almost always with tinned ends.
    Cheers,
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2010
    I'll give you $1.1 million for the cables.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Interesting. I'm thinking the caps have something to do with the Polk Cobra speaker cables.

    mainexile, can you post a pic of the speaker cables?

    I'm thinking the same...
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  • mainexile
    mainexile Posts: 6
    edited December 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Ok. Does it have a clear jacket with a lot of green and gold colored wires running thru it?

    Affirmative
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  • mainexile
    mainexile Posts: 6
    edited December 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I'll give you $1.1 million for the cables.

    Sorry, I couldn't go lower than $1.4 million - sentimental attachment.:rolleyes:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited December 2010
    Ok you have the Polk Cobra speaker cables. They were infamous for blowing up amps back in the day. I'd venture a guess that the cap was added to help prevent damaging the amp.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2010
    That's a cool set that I've never seen before. Congrats on the rare vintage Polk gear!
    Jake
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited December 2010
    wow, cool little piece of history.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,327
    edited December 2010
    Very Cool!!! Please post some more pics,and welcome...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Ok you have the Polk Cobra speaker cables. They were infamous for blowing up amps back in the day. I'd venture a guess that the cap was added to help prevent damaging the amp.

    That is correct as far as I know. I've only seen a couple of those in person, very neat.
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