Polk Marine Speakers

Erik

I bought some Polk Marine Speakers about 10 years ago and had them in my boat. I've not used them since but I wired them up to my home theater amp for outside on the deck. Before connecting I looked for the impedance/ohms. They don't say, so I measured them individually w/ a meter and they read 4.8ohms. Does that mean they are 4, 6 or 8? The reason I think they could be 8 is my home theater speakers say 8ohms on them and they read 4.2ohms. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Schris22

Whats the model?


see if you can find it here

http://www.polkaudio.com/search/older_car.php

I know it says older car....but it's in the car and marine part of this homepage. You can email polk and/or try a search online.

Good luck

Chris

Erik

They are:

Polk Audio
M2AW
02686

Thanks so much for the link, I couldn't find them there. I'll have to do a search or email Polk.

Erik

I don't think the're car speakers. They are pretty big like a small bookshelf speaker and have a mounting bracket w/ 2 keyholes to hang from 2 screws. They hooked them up to my stereo in my skiiboat though that's why I figured they were rated for car stereo impedance.

Schris22

so these are recessed speakers or bookshelves? I just pointed you to car/marine because it's the same section in polk. try looking in an older models of polks home audio.

Chris

Erik

They look like some of the newer Polk and most brands outdoor type speakers. There's a little swivel bracket on the back with a keyhole type mounting hole. You put 2 wood screws in a wall and slip them in the hole and pull down to lock in.

Erik

This email came from Polk Customer service. Thanks for the help guys!!!!! BTW, I found on the web some info that said to multiply total ohms of a speaker [disconnected of course] by 1.3 and that gives you the total ohms. That makes sense to me.


Eric,
These are 6 Ohm speakers. 4.7 Ohm is the DC resistance of the drivers
voice coil.

Thanks,
Kim