How to tell difference btwn Model 5 and Model 5Jr??

starkiller
starkiller Posts: 2,723
edited April 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Picked up a single polk today with no info on the rear whatsoever. It does have a fuse though. So, how do i know if its a 5 or 5jr??
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2011
    I 5 has a wider cabinet and the PR is larger than the driver. The 5jr is fairly narrow and the driver and PR are the same size.

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited March 2011
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    I 5 has a wider cabinet and the PR is larger than the driver. The 5jr is fairly narrow and the driver and PR are the same size.


    What Ron said!!!:cool:
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited March 2011
    Early 5 Jr's were ported and have a fuse. Later Jr's were treated to a 6.5" passive and Safety Guard. They were actually called 5 Jr.+ Hope this helps.

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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited March 2011
    i have a pair that is labeled 5JR but has equal sized driver and PR,no port,and no fuse.
    I guess an early version of the + ??
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited March 2011
    brgman wrote: »
    i have a pair that is labeled 5JR but has equal sized driver and PR,no port,and no fuse.
    I guess an early version of the + ??

    I have a similar pair... they didn't put the + on the exterior label, but usually it's stamped on the label stuck to the back of the drivers.

    There was also a 5Jr + Series II that used one of the trilam tweeters (SL2500). If the tweeter says Silver Coil Dome with a clear plastic cap it's the 5Jr+, if it's all black it's the Series II.
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited March 2011
    It says silver coil dome and the passive is bigger, has the fuse, no port...so..??
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2011
    M5...

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited March 2011
    Thanks, now to find another orphan!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited March 2011
    Yep
    Mine has the silver coil dome.Thanks for the info.
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited April 2011
    hmm, guy on ebay has a M5, but it has no fuse...ok to pair up with my orphan?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    The Junior model gets upset when you talk about the other model and constantly reference what he's done wrong musically compared to his loudspeaker Dad.
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited April 2011
    All righty then!!!:biggrin:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2011
    You want accurate record keeping ? Buy German made speakers.:biggrin:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2011
    starkiller wrote: »
    It says silver coil dome and the passive is bigger, has the fuse, no port...so..??

    5B before they started using a polyswitch in place of the fuse. Gold logo or sliver logo on the grill? S/B silver.

    The same version I have. Uses same drivers as the 5B with polyswitch. MW6502.

    5B_Mortite008.jpg

    H9

    EDIT: The date says 1992 on the driver because it's later replacement. The other driver is original and says 1985 or 1986.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2011
    starkiller wrote: »
    hmm, guy on ebay has a M5, but it has no fuse...ok to pair up with my orphan?

    As long as it has the sl2000 and isn't a series II; it's the same speaker. They replaced the fuse with a poly switch.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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