is there such a thing as an MW8500 driver?

Treker-1701
Treker-1701 Posts: 34
edited December 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Do you know if Polk ever put a 6.5 in. driver with the MW8500 designation in any of their classic (late 70's to late 80's) speakers? I have heard of of the MW6500, and MW6502's and MW6503's, but I have never heard of the MW8500.

Thanks,

Jay
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2008
    Treker-1701 wrote: »
    Do you know if Polk ever put a 6.5 in. driver with the MW8500 designation in any of their classic (late 70's to late 80's) speakers? I have heard of of the MW6500, and MW6502's and MW6503's, but I have never heard of the MW8500.

    Thanks,

    Jay

    I don't see one on any of the the pages that I have a link for parts -

    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/service/models/

    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/service/parts/partslist.php3?item=drivers
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    where did you hear of a MW8500? it may be a newer one.. not really vintage though.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    Did you see these http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Polk-Audio-6-5-Speakers-Monitor-MW8500-Home_W0QQitemZ160223592986QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3276QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ....this list ( Have no idea where it came from ) was included in the ad with this woofers picture describing it as a pair of MW8500 Polk woofers for sale ?

    118962836_o.jpg



    Polk Audio
    BD0116A SL5500 Tweeter
    BD0116W SL5500 Tweeter
    BD0117A SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117A SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117W SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117X SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0119A SL5506 Tweeter
    BD0121A SL6500
    BD0122A SL6501
    BD0122W SL6501
    BD0123A SL6502
    BD0123W SL6502
    BD0126A SL6505
    BDO126WSL6505
    BD0438-1
    BD07011AMW7011
    BD0714B MW7006
    BD0714B MW7006
    BD0718B MW7009
    BD0814B MW8002
    BD0814W MW8002
    BD1083A WOOFER
    BD1083W WOOFER
    BD1201A SL6500
    BD1201W SL6500
    BD4801A MW4801
    BD4801W MW4801
    BD4801W MW4801
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850W MW4850
    BD4850W MW4850
    BD4851A MW4851
    BD5800A MW5800
    BD5805A MW5805
    BD5806W MW5806
    BD6500A SL6500
    BD7011A MW7011
    BD7011W MW7011
    BD7013A MW7013
    BD7013W MW7013
    BD7014A MW7014
    BD7015W MW7015
    BD7016 MW7016
    BD8002W MW8002
    BD8004A MW8004
    BD8004W MW8004
    BD8500W MW8500
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  • Treker-1701
    Treker-1701 Posts: 34
    edited March 2008
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    Did you see these http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Polk-Audio-6-5-Speakers-Monitor-MW8500-Home_W0QQitemZ160223592986QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3276QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ....this list ( Have no idea where it came from ) was included in the ad with this woofers picture describing it as a pair of MW8500 Polk woofers for sale ?

    118962836_o.jpg



    Polk Audio
    BD0116A SL5500 Tweeter
    BD0116W SL5500 Tweeter
    BD0117A SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117A SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117W SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0117X SL5501 Tweeter
    BD0119A SL5506 Tweeter
    BD0121A SL6500
    BD0122A SL6501
    BD0122W SL6501
    BD0123A SL6502
    BD0123W SL6502
    BD0126A SL6505
    BDO126WSL6505
    BD0438-1
    BD07011AMW7011
    BD0714B MW7006
    BD0714B MW7006
    BD0718B MW7009
    BD0814B MW8002
    BD0814W MW8002
    BD1083A WOOFER
    BD1083W WOOFER
    BD1201A SL6500
    BD1201W SL6500
    BD4801A MW4801
    BD4801W MW4801
    BD4801W MW4801
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850A MW4850
    BD4850W MW4850
    BD4850W MW4850
    BD4851A MW4851
    BD5800A MW5800
    BD5805A MW5805
    BD5806W MW5806
    BD6500A SL6500
    BD7011A MW7011
    BD7011W MW7011
    BD7013A MW7013
    BD7013W MW7013
    BD7014A MW7014
    BD7015W MW7015
    BD7016 MW7016
    BD8002W MW8002
    BD8004A MW8004
    BD8004W MW8004
    BD8500W MW8500

    Yeah, that is the ebay listing that prompted my original question. They look like MW6500's to me, but the pics are not perfectly clear, so it was a little hard to tell. That's why I asked the question. I need a pair of MW6500's to restore a pair of vintage Monitor 10A's, so I just wanted to confirm my suspicion that these are really MW6500's, and not some MW8500's (that I have never heard of anyway, or at least not for the vintage Polks).

    Jay
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  • marianovina
    marianovina Posts: 3
    edited July 2009
    Hi!
    I´m from Argentina, and i recently bought a pair of MW8500, both without usage. Seller says 300W RMS, 8", 8 Ohms.
    I need to know if someone have the detailed specs for this drivers. I want to build two subs but i don´t have any data of this little monsters.

    mw85001.jpg

    mw85002.jpg

    mw85003.jpg

    mw85004.jpg

    Thanks a lot! ;)

    Mariano.
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  • neils
    neils Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    Do you guys know where I can find a set of MW8500 drivers, 8" replacement sub for the RT3000 set?? Willing to pay top dollar :-)

    Thanks
    Neil
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  • neils
    neils Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    MARIANOVINA, do you still have the contact where you picked up those MW8500 drivers pictured above ?? Need a couple of them.

    Thanks
    Neil
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,189
    edited December 2009
    Interesting...
    Those RT3000 woofers are really heavy duty.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • neils
    neils Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    They are very heavy duty, and very heavy. Could not believe the low end that came out of them, and how tight they play. I have a Sunfire Signature 12" sub with 2700 watts, and these RT3000 sub cabinets just sound so much more impressive with less power. Until you hear them in person, it's hard to believe what those little 8" are capable of.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    neils wrote: »
    Do you guys know where I can find a set of MW8500 drivers, 8" replacement sub for the RT3000 set?? Willing to pay top dollar :-)
    Thanks
    Neil
    Maybe Marian will sell you their's or trade for some subs with specs so they can design their speakers.

    Neils, did you try Polk CS?
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  • neils
    neils Posts: 26
    edited December 2009
    Tried Polk support, and even asked them if they were willing to make a large batch of those drivers, and I would head up a group buy on here, to make it worth their while, they said no. US has no more MW8500, and I was able to find one last one with Canada. I need 2 right now, and possibly 1-2 as spare, since they are so hard to find.

    I wrote to Miriam, hoping he/she is willing to sell them to me, and use the funds to purchase another driver. Anxiously waiting for a response !!
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited December 2009
    so you had 2 bad ones? That sucks....
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