Polk L800 Problem..

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,781
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    You will now lol

    And so will I for making fun of you for saying that :#

    But seriously, I do wonder about it for other brands of speakers. Love my Polk speakers, but also found that I really enjoy Wharfedale, too. Makes me wonder what it is that's causing the later LSiM and some of the Legend/Reserve tweeters to go.

    Have we seen any of those go for no reason, or just accidents?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,234
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    The last tweeters I blew were LSI-15's, and I was listening to AC/DC at a volume so loud I could hear it in the yard over the sound of my lawn mower. I had smoke literally being pumped out of the power ports. I think music genre and the volume knob can accelerate tweeter demise.
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  • gyosa
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    A few years ago I accidentally sent full volume - 250 watts - to my Salks by accident , mistakenly using AirPlay …. Shockingly , it didn’t damage the Raal tweeters a bit , or the Seas Excel woofers !

    I subsequently disabled AirPlay on all my equipment 😂

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  • VR3
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    Very easy to do with digital devices. If there is a max volume setting i highly recommend using it!
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  • Toolfan66
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    Tweeters showed up packed very well, back up and running. B)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,781
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    Noice.
    Where's the dog? Packed very well?
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  • bcwsrt
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    msg wrote: »
    Noice.
    Where's the dog? Packed very well?

    The dog?

    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • msg
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    Exactly.
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  • VR3
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    Pics of your tips please for comparison
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • msg
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    unfollowed
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  • OleBoot
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    The mods will nip this in the bud.
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  • VR3
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    Man what a good laugh hahaha
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Toolfan66
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Man what a good laugh hahaha

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  • Toolfan66
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    OleBoot wrote: »
    The mods will nip this in the bud.

    Yep!!😎

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  • treitz3
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    OleBoot wrote: »
    The mods will nip this in the bud.

    Hehehe....he said, "nip"....

    Tom
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  • Viking64
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    VR3 wrote: »
    Pics of your tips please for comparison

    ^^^^^ Complete and UDDER filth!
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  • bcwsrt
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    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • VR3
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    I believe your tip is going a bit to the left
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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