Removing a driver S6

clifselina
clifselina Posts: 41
edited July 2005 in Vintage Speakers
I am a brand new vintage Polk owner. I bought the S6 speakers via EBay and received them today. While inspecting the speakers, I noticed that one of the active drivers is stuck in place, probably from being driven so hard that the voice coil jumped out of the magnetic gap and got stuck. I tried to remove the driver to see if I could manipulate the driver by hand to place the coil back in the gap. Unfortunately, the driver "seems" to have some kind of gasket that has transformed itself into epoxy.

Any suggestions? Don't be afraid to dazzle me with technical talk, I promise I won't get confused or lost.
So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2005
    Sounds like a call to the parts department^^^. Look up. Were those the ones with the $230 BIN?
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    I got the S6 speakers for $51, plus shipping. I see the replacement driver is $52. I will have to think long and hard before I do that. I may also troll EBay until a driver pops up. These speakers are for my garage, so I can afford to be patient.

    On the other hand, in any case, I need to first figure out how to remove the driver without breaking anything.
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by clifselina
    I got the S6 speakers for $51, plus shipping. I see the replacement driver is $52. I will have to think long and hard before I do that. I may also troll EBay until a driver pops up. These speakers are for my garage, so I can afford to be patient.

    On the other hand, in any case, I need to first figure out how to remove the driver without breaking anything.

    Actually if you give them a call and tell them you're a member of Club Polk, you'll get a discount and free shipping:) . Benefits and you just got here.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • ndrwcn
    ndrwcn Posts: 30
    edited July 2005
    i have seen those speakers up on ebay before, but could never figure out anything about them - i cant find them anywhere on the polk website. when were the S series made? where do they fit in comparison to the other series polk has made? where are the specs listed?
    thanks,
    Andrew
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    They have a nice clear sound. The bass is not very extended, but nobody would expect heavy bass from a 6 inch driver. Only one of the mid-woofers is currently working, so I can't give a full evaluation. The peakers have a 6 inch driver, a six inch passive radiator and a 1 inch dome tweeter. They are 21 X 10 X 8 in size. They have some kind of plastic faceplate that covers the entire face of the speaker. They have rubber, vice foam surrounds on the drivers, so I can expect them to last forever, more or less.
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,666
    edited July 2005
    S Series would be like a R series...

    They used plastic cabs (bad thing)...

    They used drivers from the RT series I think though.

    BTW, 6.5" midbasses can give off thunderous bass.

    Have a nice day.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    I have thunderous bass in my living room. A set of classic Infinity Kappa 6 speakers and a VMPS sub. Sometimes when the wife is away, I get to play. I like to play watch all the pictures hanging on the walls walk themselves until they are all hanging crooked. Quite an accomplishment in a living room that is about 650 square feet.

    I have had the Infinities since before I had my wife (I bought them in 1991) and I have had the sub a little longer than I have had my 11 year old. This isn't about, "whiz bang" gee did I spend an inordinate amount of money on my system, it is about the sound.
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,666
    edited July 2005
    Who said it was?

    You did.

    You have a nice system. But a 6.5" midbass can still move quite a bit of air.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    Sorry it came across that way. I have been on too many boards where people seem more interested in saying how much they spent, than on concentrating on the sound.

    As fdar as the 6.5 in woofer goes, I guess I will have to wait until I replace the defective one. But, I am impressed with the sound so far.
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,666
    edited July 2005
    I had the RT5, it utilized the same exact woofer.

    It didn't have alot of bass in audible sound wise, but it was very smooth and accurate, had a nice kick to it. I would imagine yours would be similar.

    No one really cares about prices here man. Just look at the flea market, we want it cheap and mint... ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited July 2005
    Sometimes the gasket can seize. Have you tried removing the tweeter or radiator and pushing the woofer from behind with your hand? Do yourself a favor and first make a note of where the wires are connected.

    S4, S6, S8, S10 specs. are located at the end of the RTA 12C manual.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/downloads/manuals/home/12CManual.pdf

    S6
    1 x 1" dome tweeter
    1 x 6.5" driver
    1 x 6.5" sub bass radiator
    FR 30-25
    FR 45-23 (-3 dB)
    20-125 w/c
    8 ohms
    91dB
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    Thanks. I'll try that. I would hate to break something on these sweet sounding speakers.
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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  • clifselina
    clifselina Posts: 41
    edited July 2005
    Well, I got the active mid/woofer out of the cabinet by taking out the passive radiator and pushing the active from behind. That was the good news. the bad news is that the magnet is loose.

    Time to part with some hard earned money...:mad:
    So what if those speakers are as big as a Subaru and cost twice as much? You'll never have to trade these babies in and when you die, they can bury you in them.

    And, if you can't afford them, F***ing FINANCE them!
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