New Polk SDA Drivers

renowilliams
renowilliams Posts: 920
edited June 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I have contacted a local reseller of polk, and he contacted Polk in California re orderring new mid drivers for my 1B's. What I was hoping is that one of you can confirm that the new drivers will come with rubber surrounds as part of the driver. It looks like they would but I just want to be sure prior to ordering.


Thanks
"They're always talking about my drinking, but never mention my thirst" Oscar Wilde


Pre-Amp: Anthem AVM 20
Amp: Carver TFM-35
Amp: Rotel RB-870BX
Fronts : SDA 1B w/ RDO-194s
T.V.:Plasma TC-P54G25
Bluray: Oppo BDP-93
Speaker Cables: MIT Terminater
Interconnect Cables:DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1isonic
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited June 2011
    They do have rubber surrounds..
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    All of Polk's replacement Drivers for SDA's have Rubber Surrounds.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    Thanks for the spam anmol.roes.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited June 2011
    They do have a slight difference appearance than the originals.
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited June 2011
    I was talking to the guy who has ordered my new replacement drivers from Polk in California. He said he spoke with a guy named Angel, who says they have been out of stock on the MW6509's for years but one of the other MW drivers will work. Is this true??
    "They're always talking about my drinking, but never mention my thirst" Oscar Wilde


    Pre-Amp: Anthem AVM 20
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Amp: Rotel RB-870BX
    Fronts : SDA 1B w/ RDO-194s
    T.V.:Plasma TC-P54G25
    Bluray: Oppo BDP-93
    Speaker Cables: MIT Terminater
    Interconnect Cables:DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1isonic
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited June 2011
    Just remember to check the screw holes and make sure the butyl surround was properly trimmed. If the surround has any material still in the basket screw hole when you tighten them the surround will distort and most likely tear.

    This is a known issue with newly manufactured Polk MW drivers. Simple use of an exacto knife will remove any left over rubber in the screw openings of the basket.

    Yes, on the MW6509, but it's not an "exact" replacement electrically. I'm sure it;s close enough not to make a difference or Polk wouldn't have recommended it.

    H9
    "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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