Monitor 5 driver availability ????

Bullet21
Bullet21 Posts: 69
edited March 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Got my eye on some monitor 5's locally - I think they use the same driver as my 7's (MW6502) - one appears to be bad... are those easy to find and or buy??? Or should I just keep looking for ones with perfect drivers....
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2008
    You can find used MW6502's for around $20 used. I am not sure if Polk has a replacement for them, but if they do it is $48. Why do you say the driver is bad? Any tests done? Is it frozen? Can you test it with an ohm meter?
    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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  • Bullet21
    Bullet21 Posts: 69
    edited March 2008
    The dome is dented - just thought getting a replacement was easier than trying to fix it... but kind of a rookie - maybe thats an easy fix with the right tool.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited March 2008
    Dents just add character, like a beard.

    My current subwoofer has a huge dent in the dustcap(this is a sub I sold to my roommate years ago) and it pounds just fine.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2008
    Try some blue painters tape. Tear off about three inches of tape, make a tab on each end with about an inch of sticky in the middle. Lightly attach the tape to the dent and gently pull it out. Just don't use duct tape.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2008
    A dented dustcap is no reason to buy new drivers unless you really have some disposable income. It don't effect the sound; just looks not some pretty.
    Jake
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited March 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    A dented dustcap is no reason to buy new drivers unless you really have some disposable income. It don't effect the sound; just looks not some pretty.

    Very true. I have use Vacuum and tape to pull center caps out. Go get them, you will love them.

    engtaz
    engtaz

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  • Windwalker
    Windwalker Posts: 46
    edited March 2008
    paper towel tube and your lips works pretty well too
    Some of the worst wrongs get righted on three cords
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  • Bullet21
    Bullet21 Posts: 69
    edited March 2008
    Paper towel tube - and your significant others lips - I'm not doing that:D

    man I laughed my butt off when I read that....
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited March 2008
    Bullet21 wrote: »
    Paper towel tube - and your significant others lips - I'm not doing that:D

    man I laughed my butt off when I read that....

    that's a dirty way of doing it!!:D:D
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