smelly sr's

lda2345
lda2345 Posts: 42
edited March 2007 in Car Audio & Electronics
ive had my plksr10's in for about 3 weeks and they still smell. im kinda paranoied so can anybody that has had sr's before tell me if they always smell or about how long it takes for them to stop?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2007
    Huh?

    What do they smell like?

    You sure somebody didnt take a dump in the box they came in?
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2007
    Mine smell new. lol What kind of smell is it? Burnt smell? **** smell? Mac smell? Wait, I already said ****.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2007
    Everybody's a comedian.

    ;)
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2007
    I thought he was talking about smelly old people.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Tim B.
    Tim B. Posts: 105
    edited March 2007
    never heard of smelly speakers
    Car Audio System:
    Head Unit: Eclipse CD7100
    Front Stage: Hertz Millie MLK 2
    Sub: Hertz Millie ML3000
    Amplifier: Audison LRx 5.1K
    Battery: Kinetik KHC 1400 Power Cell


    Home Theater System:
    Panasonic TH-42PX50U Plasma HD TV
    Denon AVR-3805 7.1 Recevier
    Denon DVD 1910
    Yamaha DVD-C750
    X-Box: Moded with 300 Gig Hard Drive
    Paradigm PS-1000 Subwoofer
    Bay Audio Studio Monitors: Fronts - CubeXL, Center - Cube, Side & Rear Surrounds - Mini Cubes (http://www.bayaudio.com/cubexl.html)
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited March 2007
    Smelly coils?



    or smelly Mack :D
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    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
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  • mwh9
    mwh9 Posts: 51
    edited March 2007
    At the price of those speakers they had better smell like clean fresh kitty cat. I won't use that word here, but you know what I mean. :D Sorry about this post but, someone out there was probably thinking it.
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  • Tim B.
    Tim B. Posts: 105
    edited March 2007
    When I order mine later next month I hope so mwh9. LOL you got jokes.
    Car Audio System:
    Head Unit: Eclipse CD7100
    Front Stage: Hertz Millie MLK 2
    Sub: Hertz Millie ML3000
    Amplifier: Audison LRx 5.1K
    Battery: Kinetik KHC 1400 Power Cell


    Home Theater System:
    Panasonic TH-42PX50U Plasma HD TV
    Denon AVR-3805 7.1 Recevier
    Denon DVD 1910
    Yamaha DVD-C750
    X-Box: Moded with 300 Gig Hard Drive
    Paradigm PS-1000 Subwoofer
    Bay Audio Studio Monitors: Fronts - CubeXL, Center - Cube, Side & Rear Surrounds - Mini Cubes (http://www.bayaudio.com/cubexl.html)
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  • Thom
    Thom Posts: 723
    edited March 2007
    Everyone knows that's much more expensive than any speaker...
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  • Tim B.
    Tim B. Posts: 105
    edited March 2007
    Well I agree with MWh for the cost of these things that should be a free option with the centerfold pin up to boot.
    Car Audio System:
    Head Unit: Eclipse CD7100
    Front Stage: Hertz Millie MLK 2
    Sub: Hertz Millie ML3000
    Amplifier: Audison LRx 5.1K
    Battery: Kinetik KHC 1400 Power Cell


    Home Theater System:
    Panasonic TH-42PX50U Plasma HD TV
    Denon AVR-3805 7.1 Recevier
    Denon DVD 1910
    Yamaha DVD-C750
    X-Box: Moded with 300 Gig Hard Drive
    Paradigm PS-1000 Subwoofer
    Bay Audio Studio Monitors: Fronts - CubeXL, Center - Cube, Side & Rear Surrounds - Mini Cubes (http://www.bayaudio.com/cubexl.html)
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  • Greg Peters
    Greg Peters Posts: 605
    edited March 2007
    lda2345 wrote:
    ive had my plksr10's in for about 3 weeks and they still smell. im kinda paranoied so can anybody that has had sr's before tell me if they always smell or about how long it takes for them to stop?


    While it's not unusual to get a bit of smell off a brand new subwoofer, it is usually just some extra glue from assembly burning off. If you have drastic amounts, there are a few things to think about...

    Are you running them ported or sealed? Is the smell like that of burning glue? Burning voice coil?

    Are they powered within their manufacturer's recommended range (or overpowered)?

    If there is any doubt, I'd call customer service, explain your situation and what the subs are being used with and get their definitive opinion.
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  • lda2345
    lda2345 Posts: 42
    edited March 2007
    it smelled like a vc and its stoped now. i turned my amps up and gave them a good work out. i think that the excess glue was just burning off the voice coils. i only had my 500.1's gain turned up about a third of the way so i turned it up about two thirds of the way and the smell stoped and now my winshield flexes
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited March 2007
    i've had 'smelly' speakers before -- not specifically polk sr's, but generally a lot of 'brand new outa the box' speakers will have a 'smell' to them for a while -- i'm not so sure its related to anything electrical or mechanical as much as its akin to 'new car smell'.
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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