Has anyone ever had the speaker cone come loose from the frame?

Ramnight
Ramnight Posts: 8
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I just received a new set of RC85i in-wall speakers and noticed a raspy sound when bass was played. I found one of the speakers had the outside edge of the cone not attached to the frame 1/4 the way around. If I pushed on the cone edge it sounded good but I could lift it off the frame. Polk did send me a replacement speaker.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
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    A little rubber contact glue would have fixed up in minutes.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
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    Nope, same stuff.
    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."

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    Is that a different product than rubber cement?
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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    Thanks for the replies. I will remember this incase it happened again in the future.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,894
    Yes, it does happen and, yes, as @F1nut notes, good old rubber cement (a wonderful-smelling staple in the school kits of boomer-era children) is a good choice to repair. As I recall, and as he (I think!) implies, the idea is to use it like contact cement. Coat both sides, allow both surfaces to dry (or at least to 'tack up') and then press together.

    Happened, e.g., to a SEAS (most likely) woofer in a pair of Dynaco A-35s I have.

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    I repaired it, although I ultimately sourced a replacement woofer for it.





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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    Thanks for the glue tip. I am 68 so I know exactly what smell you are talking about. :)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    I love rubber cement. Great material. First discovered in 6th grade for a project. Other kids were making a mess with Elmer's white. Not me! I bought my own rubber cement. Brushed on, and the extra rubbed off for easy cleanup. Yeaht. I was a geek for school supplies. I'm gonna say it was just early discovery of the fascination and appreciation for the practical, and for good tools and materials, and for being prepared. I own it now. Both versions. At least I didn't eat paste. Those poor souls with their perpetually unwiped runny noses...
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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    F1nut wrote: »
    A little rubber contact glue would have fixed up in minutes.

    This is true, But I figure A new purchase should be good out of the box.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    I don't know much about the in-walls.
    Are they old stock by chance? Where'd you get 'em?
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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    edited February 2023
    They should be new fresh stock I ordered from Crutchfield last week.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    Okay, that's what I was wondering. Crutchfield's pretty solid. I would have exchanged it, too, if purchased new, and would have checked any others closely.

    I was wondering if it was off Ebay or some other 3rd party pickup, maybe sitting around in some non-climate controlled location. Still though. Def unusual.

    Did Polk send you a replacement or Crutchfield?
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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    You never know about the Ebay stuff.
    I am very cautious about the older ham radio equipment I bid on, but it is not very often if there are no listings on the trusted ham sites.
    If there is a no returns policy, I keep looking.
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  • Ramnight
    Ramnight Posts: 8
    edited February 2023
    It was Crutchfield that sent out a replacement the same day I called them about this issue.
    I tried to change this in my original post, but it would not let me.
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