Polk Mini-Monitors Help?

Ramseybella
Ramseybella Posts: 13
in Vintage Speakers
I have an old pair of Polk Mini-Monitors black Peerless and need a cross over schematic to do a recap.
Anyone have some input on how to rebuild these.
Speakers produce sound but seem a bit weak in the tweeter section.
Like to bring them to life for the bedroom setup.
Pete
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    Not sure of schematics being in the vintage section for the mini monitors. Not much to the crossover...just pull it and replace with same values but higher quality capacitors and resistors and you will be good to go.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    These are the MM's!!

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    Per Crossover;

    Caps
    (1) 12uF 50V or higher
    (1) 34uF 50V or higher

    Resistors
    (1) 1ohm 5W or higher
    (1) 2.7ohm 5W or higher

    For caps I like Sonicap, Clarity are also good. For resistors I like MIlls.

    You should remove the fuses and clean the ends as well as the holder clips.

    Political Correctness'.........defined

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    President of Club Polk

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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    Thanks a bunch!!
    Any links to locations to buy the parts?
    Got my last stuff for my KLH model sixes from parts express.
    Have everything but 34uF caps at Parts Exspress.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    You don't want Dayton caps.

    Buy here, http://www.soniccraft.com/
    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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  • Faustin
    Faustin Posts: 1,149
    You can also use a 33uf cap in place of the 34 uf.
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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    edited April 2015
    Whats wrong with Dayton?
    My KLH sixes have been running for three years with a set.
    Just asking.
    These caps are an odd size but i found close enough on Sonic Craft, thanks.
    I don't want to dump a whole bunch into these in case the Peerless tweets are going south.
    They just have a weak output, but then again I thought my KLH tweeter was totally dead on one speaker until I re caped them then Wow it started working again, and outstandingly well in fact.
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    Dayton is ok. SonicCaps are many levels better. While you are upgrading why not spend a little more and be done. You asked opinions, and Sonic Caps and Mills are the go to choices for great performance upgrade to vintage Polks. The mini monitors are a fairly rare find and deserve a good upgrade to really impress you for their size. I have two pair myself along with 2 sets of Monitor 7's and a set of Monitor 10's that will be upgraded eventually.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    edited April 2015
    Parts ordered!
    Hope the Tweeters sing again.
    Thank you guys.
    I guess I shouldn't be cheap as I only paid $6.00 for the pair, that's the best part.
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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    USPS lost my caps, now I am in a run around with them.
    New delivery person this is the first time in seven years I have never received a package..
    PEED OFF!
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  • Ramseybella
    Ramseybella Posts: 13
    After wasting my time with the Post office, I contacted Parts Express they are shipping me out a free set of Caps!!
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  • VOT
    VOT Posts: 4
    edited May 2015
    A pair of MMs followed me home last week. However, these have beveled rear sides (making them six sided when viewed from the top) and they are fused. Where can I get woofer foam for them? These are heavy little suckers and they have the Peerless tweeter mounted in the center, between the passive radiator and mini woofer.
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