Polk Speaker identification

Theologian
Theologian Posts: 3
edited January 2008 in Troubleshooting
I am trying to identify the model of a single Polk speaker I have, but am unable to determine its model number. After having searched this forum and various internet sources, I am unable to determine which Polk model it is, or perhaps if it was orignally produced as part of a set.

It is a glossy black speaker, bookshelf size - almost square.

I will try to post a photo if noone is able to identify it just from being glossy black and relatively small, maybe 9" tall, 6" wide, I'd say. It was likely a surround speaker as part of a set, but I don't have a second to make it worth using as a surround speaker.

Anyone have any thoughts?


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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited December 2007
    The only 'glossy' small speaker I can think of is the RM7600 series.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/rm7600/
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  • Theologian
    Theologian Posts: 3
    edited December 2007
    Thanks. I don't think it's part of the RM7600 series, judging by the photos.

    I've uploaded pics of the speaker in question. There's a positive and negative pole on the back.

    I guess it wouldn't be 'glossy' per se, but it still doesn't look like any of the speakers I found photos for in the archive section of Polkaudio.com.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited December 2007
    They are monitor series 2. Here is an e-bay auction with pictures -

    http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-MONITOR-SERIES-2-BOOKSHELF-SATELLITE-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ190180742450QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14991QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,194
    edited December 2007
    You can confirm the identification if you take out the driver and tweeter, note the model number, confirm the speaker dimensions and contact Polk via e-mail or phone call. The driver will probably be identified as MW_ _ _ _; and the tweeter as SL _ _ _ _ . There may even be a date stamped in there somewhere too.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,337
    edited December 2007
    Welcome to Club Polk Theologian!

    We don't have many members of the cloth here. Most of us need a good dose of grace.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,194
    edited December 2007
    Oh! I didn't even notice ... welcome to the Club Theologian!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2007
    I would guess the glossy is due to a repaint job.........those are part of the RM series, circa 5400, 6600, etc.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2007
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    They are monitor series 2.

    Monitor series was my guess.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited December 2007
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    I would guess the glossy is due to a repaint job.........those are part of the RM series, circa 5400, 6600, etc.

    I think you're right. If I recall most had a gray speckled paint job. Kind of a marbled look.

    EDIT: Just saw the eBay link above. That's the finish I was picturing.
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  • math wizard
    math wizard Posts: 106
    edited December 2007
    Folks, this speaker is a RM2000. I own a set. It came as part of a sat-sub combination. The sub(RM1000) is passive. They were purchased 14 years ago and were used as front channel speakers up until last year. They are now used as surrounds in a 5.1 set-up. They were excellent speakers, and still sound fabulous after all these years
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    Amp (Fronts) - Emotiva XPA-2
    Amp (Center/Surrounds) - Emotiva XPA-3
    CD - Emotiva ERC-1
    Fronts - Polk Audio RTi 12
    Center - Polk Audio CSi5
    Rears - Polk Audio RTiA1
    Sub - Epik Knight
    Sub EQ - Velodyne SMS-1
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  • Theologian
    Theologian Posts: 3
    edited January 2008
    Yup. math wizard nailed it.

    Satellite is RM2000 that came with the RM1000 passive sub (which I have now found in a different stack of equipment).

    Thanks to everyone for their input on this one!
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