Which Polks do I have, and which tweeter should I get?

theduke247
theduke247 Posts: 6
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Hi, I'm new to this forum. I decided to pull out my old Polks to use as studio monitors for recording and mixing music. I found out that one (at least) of my tweeters is shot. I bought these Polks in about 1982. I doubt that I have the instructions any more. Can anyone give me a hand with identification? Advice on tweeter replacement would also be appreciated.

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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 788
    edited August 2016
    Hello @theduke247 , wecome to the forum. Looks like to me you have a pair of Monitor 10As with peerless tweeters. They are great tweets so you mite want to consider checking the fuse on the back side first. They should be 1 amp fast blow fuses. Also check where the fuses snap in for corrosion. This is a great community and the team is hugely knowledgeable. You'll fine tons of help and advice here for sure.
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  • theduke247
    theduke247 Posts: 6
    Thanks @HzTweaker. I remember checking the fuse and thought it was okay, but I will check it again. I did not look for corrosion.
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  • Faustin
    Faustin Posts: 1,149
    You may want to try swapping the tweeters between cabinets to make sure it is not something else. If you need to replace it you will have to search for a spare that a member may have available or check the bay. Only option for new would be Peerless clones sod by Midwest Speaker. Welcome to the forum.
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    edited August 2016
    ...Edit.
    Mirrored @Faustin 's post.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    And we like spending other people's money. Just show us your bank account and we'll take care of the rest. B):p
    Welcome aboard!!
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    @theduke247 Hey welcome to the forum. I have 3 pair of Peerless tweeters available in the for sale section. Let me know if you need a pair or even a single.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,185
    Welcome aboard. As others have suggested, spray the fuse holder with electrical contact cleaner and rotate the fuse in the holder to distribute the product.
    If there's absolutely no sound coming from the tweeter after trying that, remove the fuse and install a small piece of speaker wire. If there's still no sound, you can swap out tweeters, however, DO NOT unsolder the wires from the metal tabs on the tweeter! If you do that, the metal tab will fall off and the tweeter will be ruined....ask me how I know :( Instead, cut the wire about 6 inches from the tweeter and splice in the wires from there.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Welcome to CP. You can also remove the screws on the suspect tweeter, and check it with a multi-meter. The Peerless had a relatively high DC Resistance, around 8 ohms.
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