Has anybody here blown the tweeters on their (new) Monitors?

BjornB17
BjornB17 Posts: 752
edited February 2006 in Speakers
I was reading through the reviews of the Monitor series speakers on this website as well as some others, and many people complain about how they keep blowing tweeters. I don't recall anybody on these forums having this problem. I also have not had this problem, even though i've already owned them for 2 months and play them pretty loud from time to time.

Was this a problem that occured in earlier batches that has since been fixed, or is it a result of people abusing them and maxing out the trebble on a yamaha receivers?
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited February 2006
    No problem with those here ...
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited February 2006
    I did read some reviews stating that the monitor 70's tweeter were very fragile and blew easily. at circuit city (where I work), The m50s and 70s have been used at exreme volumes almost everyday since they have came out and they are still working great so.....
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited February 2006
    It's all ****....the tweeters on Monitor has great. I have a pair of Monitor 50, powered by Yamaha RX-V657 and sounds great at higher volumes (-5db) and you can adjust the treeble to +4 or +5db and sounds extremely bright without problem.

    The only drawback is no protection for the tweeter. If you uses the grilles off, be carefull...don't touch it. Is very exposed to "diabolic" hands ;)
    My current new system (step by step :D)

    A/V Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V657
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    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2006
    Probably just too many people underpowering with crappy receivers.
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  • BjornB17
    BjornB17 Posts: 752
    edited February 2006
    *Seby*-Polk- wrote:
    The only drawback is no protection for the tweeter. If you uses the grilles off, be carefull...don't touch it. Is very exposed to "diabolic" hands ;)

    Amen to that! I took off the grill to clean a little dab of glue near the tweeter than i guess they (polk manufacturer in China) forgot to clean off, and i accidentaly bumped the tweeter with my nose. it popped in and back out so i guess I am lucky! Also my stepsister has a habbit of poking in tweeters and dust caps so I leave the grills on for good :)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited February 2006
    If you're referring to the thread about the guys wife... :confused: I read about a guy who thought that since his reciever was rated to 120wpc (Pio 1015) and his Polk **** were rated to 150wpc, there would be no problem testing it at +14 (or whatever max was). Pop within a minute...twice.

    User stupidity doesn't mean poor quality components.

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  • FicmanS
    FicmanS Posts: 134
    edited February 2006
    I am good with mine, they have been well heated a few times now... Still sound great...
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited February 2006
    I say in the previous post. The sound and performance are great at lower or higher volume levels. I shaking when put off the grilles for unfortunely touch the tweeter (TERRIBLE NO PROTECTION ... WHAT'S WRONG POLK ENGINEERS ??? ) Anyway...I recommend uses the grilles ... more safety !!!! :)
    My current new system (step by step :D)

    A/V Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V657
    DVD Player: YAMAHA DVD-S657
    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2006
    Protection, as in a wire grill/ cage of some sort, would interfere with transmission... No thanks.
    michael_w wrote:
    Probably just too many people underpowering with crappy receivers.
    Yup and fits with the problem being more pronounced with the 70's.
    BjornB17 wrote:
    i accidentaly bumped the tweeter with my nose
    LOL... WTF are you sniffin' your tweeters for?
    More later,
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited February 2006
    michael_w wrote:
    Probably just too many people underpowering with crappy receivers.

    thinking the same thing.
    then again, Ron makes a good point too.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2006
    *Seby*-Polk- wrote:
    ...I shaking when put off the grilles for unfortunely touch the tweeter (TERRIBLE NO PROTECTION ... WHAT'S WRONG POLK ENGINEERS ??? ) Anyway...I recommend uses the grilles ... more safety !!!! :)
    It's really not that hard to not caress your tweeters for the added sound you get from not having some kind of cage or protection like nht, energy and others use.

    Feel the music not the speaker ;)
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited February 2006
    michael_w wrote:
    It's really not that hard to not caress your tweeters for the added sound you get from not having some kind of cage or protection like nht, energy and others use.

    Feel the music not the speaker ;)
    ha...ok..if you say....:D ;)
    My current new system (step by step :D)

    A/V Receiver: YAMAHA RX-V657
    DVD Player: YAMAHA DVD-S657
    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    It's rarely used for protection, it's called a phase shield, and some tweeters need it to sound 'right'.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2006
    Isn't that kinda old school like the AR 3a's?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    Yeah, they did. So did Sonus Faber (for example) on my recent Crescendo's.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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