Will dents in my RTi A9 tweeters cause poor sound?

JfA
JfA Posts: 2
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I was recently given a pair of RTi A9s, somewhat damaged. Both crossovers had a "melted" resistor and a blown tweeter as well as one damaged midrange making horrible noises in one speaker. I found a pair of tweeters on eBay but when they arrived there were visable dents in the tweeter cones. The speakers work, what sought of impact will this have on audio quality?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited April 2016 Answer ✓
    Hello,
    Welcome to Polk's forum. The shape of the dome is what creates the broad dispersion of the tweeter, meaning it's radiation pattern produces accurate high frequencies even when measured off axis. Having dents in the tweeter's dome will cause this dispersion pattern to be somewhat compromised.
    The general rule of thumb is small dents are probably not a problem, larger ones should be dealt with.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • JfA
    JfA Posts: 2
    Thank you
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    You can buy new tweeters directly from Polk. Mention you are a Club Polk member for a discount. I'm not sure if shipping is still free for members. They will be packed correctly.
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