speaker repair?

jopython · January 2002

I own some polk 5 1/4 but one of them is making a fuzzy noise (probably blown) is there anywhere i can send it for repairs?

TroyD · January 2002

if it is just a matter of replacing the driver, you can get the driver from Polk and swap it out yourself. As long as you can operate a screwdriver without injuring yourself, VERY easy.

Troy

crewchief68 · January 2002

Yes an easy repair to do yourself....don't let any 'locals' get ahold of 'em!!! Do it yourself!
Hey TroyD, ,you seem pretty knowledable....a speaker is a speaker so to speak...eh? I was thinking of replacinging the 10" driver in my 350 with on of the new Polk GNX "car" woofers. Will this work? The gnx has an incredibly low range. Could I feed that woofer more power and get a clean response? I can't get it half-way up now before i start to get some break-up in the cone and have to back off the power. Thats with only LFE's going to the woofer and the signal output of the amp at -2. Any ideas?

Aaron · January 2002

The breakup and distortion you're experiencing is more likely due to the amp than the driver. I don't think replacing the driver would make all that much difference.

Aaron

TroyD · January 2002

...actually I am not. I'm just a wiseass with a lot of time on my hands. I'm not much of a techie to be honest. I agree with Aaron on this....I have never really given much thought to doing something like that though.

Troy

RuSsMaN · January 2002

Aaron is right, the amp could be clipping, causing distortion.

As far as dropping in a Polk auto sub, contact Polk to see if it would be a good match. There are many parameters to deal with here, a speaker is not a speaker. Biggest issue being impedance, enclosure size/design, and tuning.

Cheers,
Russ

crewchief68 · January 2002

Since the power for the sub comes from its own source, I assume we're talking about the Polk amp...? Am I expecting too much...? I am in kind-of a large room.....any one have any expierence with 'stereo' subs?......I have also considered getting a PSW-250 for the (rear) surrounds....Could this be too much? ....Is there ever enough?

ntculenuff · January 2002

Originally posted by crewchief68
....Is there ever enough?

NO...Just more and better:D
i have 2 subs and i love it. One for mains and the other for LFE

crewchief68 · January 2002

Ya know if I was a real bass freak I'd come up with some plan to use the line-outs(+2-sub outs) of my amp to feed the line level in-puts of seven subs......theres an idea.

danger boy · January 2002

Originally posted by ntculenuff

NO...Just more and better:D
i have 2 subs and i love it. One for mains and the other for LFE

How would I hook up two subs to my receiver? Right now I have one subwoofer plugged into the LFE output on the receiver running to a PSW350
thanks

juice21 · January 2002

run the other sub through the mains cable - reciever to sub to mains....

or, i guess you could 'y' the LFE

ntculenuff · January 2002

i have main outs that i y'd off for one sub and the other thru the lfe.
before this i had them both y'd out of the lfe worked good. a whole lot of bass as they were both crossed over at 80hz (lfe filter) too much for music and some movies.. reading the bass management article in the speaker specialist issue #2 prompted me to try the different wireing and it made a huge difference fuller sound.
lfe sub x-over 70-75hz
main sub x-over 125hz

ntculenuff · January 2002

Originally posted by crewchief68
Ya know if I was a real bass freak I'd come up with some plan to use the line-outs(+2-sub outs) of my amp to feed the line level in-puts of seven subs......theres an idea.

this could be fun... hey what happen to my windows ?
i can see the next cover article for home improvement mags.
how to open up your home to the great outdoors...purchase a but load of powered subs for your home theater and crank it up !!

speaker repair?

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