Monitor 10 Problem?

kcarl
kcarl Posts: 20
edited January 2008 in Vintage Speakers
I just picked up a pair of monitor 10As for a decent price, but I'm concerned about the 6.5" drivers. For each speaker cabinet, one of the two 6.5" drivers will move with the 10" radiator, but the other one is fixed, as though the voice coil is attached to the piston. Should all 6.5' Drivers float / move freely?

THanks,
Kcarl
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    Yes. The drivers have seized on the voice coils. You'll have to replace them.

    It's not uncommon for vintage Polks.
    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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  • kcarl
    kcarl Posts: 20
    edited December 2007
    Anyone know how much a 6.5" would cost?

    Thanks,
    Kcarl
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  • Polkahontas
    Polkahontas Posts: 23
    edited December 2007
    I believe around $50. each new from Polk, first look up the model on backof the speaker, then search on Ebay you could get for $25.00.
    I have been in your position a lot with frozen speakers from UPS. P
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2007
    $48 and you get a discount for being a Club Polk member.
    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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  • shaike_adler
    shaike_adler Posts: 7
    edited January 2008
    HI

    Anyone know how much the SL2500 tweeter would cost?

    Thanks,
    Shaike
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    The replacement is the RD-0198 and it's $48 not including Club Polk discount.
    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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