RT800i problem - *noobie*

ffej0872
ffej0872 Posts: 7
edited January 2007 in Troubleshooting
Yes, noobie - be gentle.

I have a pair of RT800i that I am having problems with.

I've had these for a few years (i'm sure I'm up against an expiring warranty) and only had one problem previous to today. I had a warranty replacement of a driver whose cone had separated. Now the same speaker has a roasted tweeter (OEM tri lam).

Should I replace with silk dome?

Might there be a crossover issue?

Aside, thinking of picking up RTi4 as rear surround, thoughts?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,572
    edited January 2007
    What are you using for power and how loud do you play it?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2007
    Your crossover is not to blame. I can almost guaranty that you are trying to play them to loud without enough power. Not enough power frys tweeters way more than lots of clean power. RTi4's should work fine. Call Polk customer service and they might send you another replacement.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ffej0872
    ffej0872 Posts: 7
    edited January 2007
    Oops! I guess I did forget to mention:

    I'm running a Yamaha RXV2500. And I do like it loud. But not enough power?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,572
    edited January 2007
    But not enough power?

    Right. Clipping is your word for today.
    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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  • ffej0872
    ffej0872 Posts: 7
    edited January 2007
    F1nut wrote:
    Right. Clipping is your word for today.


    Thanks. After a bit of research <shame>, I don't like that word. (will now refer to it as the 'C'-word.)

    Now that the yammie, that I thought was quality, has been identified as shite, how do I determine when the 'C'-word initiates?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,572
    edited January 2007
    No one said it was ****, just that you're pushing it into clipping. There are few amps (not AVR's, they all clip) that can't be pushed into clipping. Think of it like the redline limit of an engine. Some redline at 6K and others like F1 engines redline at 19K. Go past the limit and you've got trouble.

    Anyway, some signs of clipping would be a noticeable compression of the music, highs that hurt your ears, loss of bass control, etc.

    A general guideline, near and over halfway on the volume control will get you into clipping.
    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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