Replacement driver for RC85i

jagrysman
jagrysman Posts: 7
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Looking for a suggestion for a compatible driver for this speaker, which is torn. Tape didn’t help lol.
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What should I be looking for on eBay? Is this V80 compatible? https://www.ebay.com/itm/134894009781
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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 3,831
    Hello,
    Welcome to Polk's forum. I'll ask a friend at Polk for a recommendation.
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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
    Hello,
    Welcome to Polk's forum. I'll ask a friend at Polk for a recommendation.

    Amazing, looking forward to what your friend has to say…thanks!

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,547
    Did a little kid stick fingers into the tweeter dome or could that be from getting too warm ? It looks suspect..
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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    edited April 17
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Did a little kid stick fingers into the tweeter dome or could that be from getting too warm ? It looks suspect..

    Oh boy, i didn't see that. I guess anything is possible, but I don't think any of my kids have played with the tweeter. It came with the house though, so not sure what may have happened previously, or if the installer messed it up.

    The speaker is mounted in an uninsulated basement wall where it's typically in the low 60s, so not sure about heat being an issue.

    Would that damaged tweeter dome cause noticeable issues? Right now my primary concern is the crackling and buzzing I appear to be getting from the driver.
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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 3,831
    Polk will replace your speakers, providing they were purchased from an authorized dealer. Telephone 1-800-377-7655 and follow the prompts to customer service and they will take care of it.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,643
    The damages look like the result of being overdriven.
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
    Polk will replace your speakers, providing they were purchased from an authorized dealer. Telephone 1-800-377-7655 and follow the prompts to customer service and they will take care of it.

    Thanks, but they were purchased/installed by the subcontractor when the house was built in 2008, so no way to validate the warranty. They also told me that the parts are no longer available.

    So I'm now just wondering if any old 8" driver with the 4-hole screw pattern is compatible...?
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  • SeleniumFalcon
    SeleniumFalcon Posts: 3,831
    Usually if you explain the circumstances surrounding a warranty claim, Polk will extend a courtesy replacement. The speakers were already part of the house when you bought it and you don't have a sales receipt for individual components.
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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    jagrysman wrote: »
    SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
    Polk will replace your speakers, providing they were purchased from an authorized dealer. Telephone 1-800-377-7655 and follow the prompts to customer service and they will take care of it.

    Thanks, but they were purchased/installed by the subcontractor when the house was built in 2008, so no way to validate the warranty. They also told me that the parts are no longer available.

    So I'm now just wondering if any old 8" driver with the 4-hole screw pattern is compatible...?

    Thanks, tried that, unless I just got an unhelpful rep:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,643
    edited April 17
    You can buy a new pair of those speakers here for a good price. Use one to replace the damaged speaker and keep the other for the future.

    https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/polkrc85i/polk-audio-rc85i-pair-8-2-way-in-wall-speakers/1.html

    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."

    President of Club Polk

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,643
    You are welcome.
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    F1nut wrote: »
    You can buy a new pair of those speakers here for a good price. Use one to replace the damaged speaker and keep the other for the future.

    https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/polkrc85i/polk-audio-rc85i-pair-8-2-way-in-wall-speakers/1.html

    Are those any different than the pair available on Amazon for a bit less? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LB699WM
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  • jagrysman
    jagrysman Posts: 7
    F1nut wrote: »
    You are welcome.

    Thanks! :smiley:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,643
    Same model, different seller whom I've never heard of.
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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