Monitor 7c tweeters

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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    sorry the driver is mw6502
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited January 2008
    Looks like there's a nest of NC Polksters! Hell bent on world domination!
    Welcome Mike. Sorry to hear about the bad Juju during shipping. Listen to these folks. They won't steer you wrong.
    Russ
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    sorry the driver is mw6502

    Mike, the mw6502 is not in production anymore. You can try ebay. But the mw6503 can still be bought brand new from Polk.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    They still make the MW6502, I just called Polk and they are sending me 2 sl2000 tweeters and 2 MW6502 midranges. Should be here Friday!!!! What a weekend I am going to have. I may want to warn the neighbors!!!!
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    They still make the MW6502, I just called Polk and they are sending me 2 sl2000 tweeters and 2 MW6502 midranges. Should be here Friday!!!! What a weekend I am going to have. I may want to warn the neighbors!!!!

    Good. And just think, you havent even touched the surface of upgrading crossovers...:p
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    The crossovers looked intact to me, very clean, no dark/burn marks on them. That is what Polk told me to look for. They said if they look clean, they should be ok. I cannot wait!!!!!
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    Very good news indeed. Glad to hear they got you taken care of.
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Oh, I forgot to mention, I asked about the crossovers for my Monitor 7c and was told by Polk that they do not make them anymore. Seems odd.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Oh, I forgot to mention, I asked about the crossovers for my Monitor 7c and was told by Polk that they do not make them anymore. Seems odd.


    Seems odd that Polk does make a crossover for a speaker that hasnt been in production in oner 15 years?


    I think Polk is doing an excellent job keeping the older models up and running. Drivers still available for 20 year old speakers. Thats awsome in my book.


    I know advances have been made in speaker design, but i wish polk would have kept the MW's in their current design.

    I built a center channel with 2 mw6503's and a peerless tweeter. Its one of the best sounding center channels I have ever heard.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Well I was wondering what one would do if the crossover went bad? Would any crossover do?

    I love the support that I am getting from polk, just asking the question.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Well I was wondering what one would do if the crossover went bad? Would any crossover do?

    What you do, is what 99% of us did, upgrade caps and resistors. But thats a whole other thread. Most of us did it with perfectly good xovers. I did mine with my 7's.

    But if your happy, leave it be. Stop and enjoy, becuase once you get started, the madness never ends. I'm signing into AA (Audioholics Anonymous)
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    I will let all know on Friday, after I get the tweeters and mids from Polk installed. I hope I do not screw it up, looks pretty simple though.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Just remember. Black is + and white is -
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    got it, thanks
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Called Polk and they are sending me the binding posts for the grill covers FREE!!!! They were all broken off during shipment from Cal. Polk is a great company, great customer service!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    Well duhh!:D
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Ok, how do I get the posts out that have been sheared off? Punch them out from the inside?
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Ok, how do I get the posts out that have been sheared off? Punch them out from the inside?


    A small drill in the middle, then work out. But dont drill too deep.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    thanks, that was my next idea since I could not pull them out with vice grips
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Hello everybody, got my tweeters and midranges from Polk and installed them. All I can say is WOW!! I never thought music could sound so good. Very clear and not too bright like my Infinitys. Thanks for everybodys advice and help. I will post some pics of my setup today.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    Cool!! Good to hear you got everything fixed. I am listening to mine right now to. Looking forward to seeing some pics. Here are some pics of mine.

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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Now if I can justg figure out haw to take pics that are not too big in size.....
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    i'm not sure. but do the monitor 7C's. have fuses on the back of them? if they do.. check those, if they are burned up.. your tweeters will not work.



    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    I just got my Monitor 7cs deliverd to me that I won on ebay and boy am I pissed off!!!!

    Both tweeters do not work and only 1 of the mid drivers seem to be working. I took out the tweeter on one of them and I found the magnet to it just lying in the speaker, completely separated. My question is can I just put it back on or does this mean that the tweeter is blown? I am going to check out the other speaker and see what the problem is with it.

    Man 200.00 and they sound like junk!!!!!!!!
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    You either have to resize them in some kind of editing software. Or change the setting on your camera if possible. Or go to photobucket online and register and you will be able to post pictures like I did. If you need more help send me a private message and I will walk you through it.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    i'm not sure. but do the monitor 7C's. have fuses on the back of them? if they do.. check those, if they are burned up.. your tweeters will not work.


    LOL........ Have you read any of the thread?? He's already had them replaced and listening to them as we speak.:D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    LOL........ Have you read any of the thread?? He's already had them replaced and listening to them as we speak.:D

    hey, i'm not a post ****.. i don't spend hours upon hours in here reading threads.. oh hell, what am I talking about? I do :p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Thanks Nikolas, I will try to resize them or sign up to photobucket
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Here are 2 pics
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    Well I did not know that, I wondered as I screwed in the screws. They are not buckling like I see in the pics you posted. Do you think Polk will send me new mids for free?
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited January 2008
    I backed out the screws and the speaker retained its original shape. Maybe I can make some cutouts around the screws? Not much room to work with.
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