ISO (1) original MW6509

JayMX
JayMX Posts: 446
edited August 2019 in Vintage Speakers
Anybody out there have a spare MW6509? My children helped me blow one tonight... 😢. Bad scratchy in the VC now when it’s powered and when it’s disconnected and mounted passive.

I would prefer to have an original Polk driver instead of the replacement drivers, the cones just don’t have that sexy shiny look. Hoping someone has one stashed away somewhere...

Thanks in advance!
Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,438
    Strange the only difference I've noticed on new production is that the voice coil leads are not visible like the older style as the dustcap covers them but both were shiney doped paper. Someone had just PM'd me the other day asking if I wanted to buy some. I stated he had the wrong member and erased his name... dang me :'(
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    I bought a replacement last summer and it was more of a matte look on the cone. Call me picky but I prefer obsessive-compulsive...
    Here’s a close up, top right is the replacement:
    1dc7m53g866j.jpeg
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,438
    interesting for sure I do not blame you .. that is not what any of the replacements I've seen ever looked like. that is very weird

    Hopefully that same guy see this .
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    JayMX wrote: »
    I bought a replacement last summer and it was more of a matte look on the cone. Call me picky but I prefer obsessive-compulsive...
    Here’s a close up, top right is the replacement:
    1dc7m53g866j.jpeg

    Yeah, I'd be looking for an original myself. Eventhough I usually keep the grills on, I'd still know that one of the drivers didn't match and it would drive me crazy.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    Which models use this particular driver? Anybody know?
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    SDA SRS2 (1st gen) & SDA 1B are the ones I’ve had that used 6509's. I think those are the only ones.
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    JayMX wrote: »
    SDA SRS2 (1st gen) & SDA 1B are the ones I’ve had that used 6509's. I think those are the only ones.

    Well perhaps I'll pull some drivers over the weekend. I'll letcha know.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,438
    edited August 2019
    JayMX wrote: »
    SDA SRS2 (1st gen) & SDA 1B are the ones I’ve had that used 6509's. I think those are the only ones.

    I concur and the only ones I've known to use that driver
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    JayMX wrote: »
    I bought a replacement last summer and it was more of a matte look on the cone. Call me picky but I prefer obsessive-compulsive...
    Here’s a close up, top right is the replacement:
    1dc7m53g866j.jpeg

    Just throw some Armor All on it and it'll match perfectly.



    I keed, I keed. 😁
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    How does it sound? I think accepting its appearance is a lot easier if it sounds great.
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    BlueFox wrote: »
    How does it sound? I think accepting its appearance is a lot easier if it sounds great.

    The replacement sounds great in that pair (they belong to a friend). I'm just hoping to keep mine 100% original drivers. Someday I will drop in 194's but I’d like to keep the MW's original if possible.

    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    I may have one. I'm not sure of it's condition. I'll let you know this afternoon.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    Awesome! Thank you.
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. Mine is a replacement and it’s making the scratchy noise anyway.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • JayMX
    JayMX Posts: 446
    @xsmi no worries! Thanks for checking.
    Current Collection: Monitor 4a (Peerless), Monitor 5B (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7b (Peerless), RTA15TL (SL3000), SDA CRS+ (194’s), SDA SRS 2.3TL, R100's, R200’s, R300 🤩
    Pairs that have passed through: Monitor 4b (Peerless), Monitor 5a (Peerless), Monitor 5b (SL1000), Monitor 5b (SL2000) (4x pair), Monitor 7b (Peerless), Modified Monitor 7c’s (194’s), Monitor 10a (Peerless), Monitor 10b (5x pair), RTA8, RTA8TL, RTA 11T, RTA12c (194's), SDA CRS, SDA 2 (2x pair), SDA 2a, SDA 2b, SDA 1b, SDA 1c, SDA SRS 2 (2x pair), SDA SRS 3.1TL (198’s) (2x pair)...and more to come, it’s a sickness.
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