Another speaker question

donedroolin
donedroolin Posts: 225
edited February 2009 in Speakers
Well my buddys kid was over and a TERRIBLE thing happened she poked a small screw driver into the woofer of one of my LSI7's. I was thinkig of upgrading to LSi9's for the rears anyhow. But will my old FXi3's work for now being they are 8 ohm not 4 ohm will this hurt my amp.
TV- 52 inch LCD SONY BRAVIA XBR6
TV- 42 inch PLASMA HITACHI ULTRA VISION
AMP- PARASOUND HALO A-51
CONTROLLER- PARASOUND HALO C-2
FRONT SPEAKERS- LSi15's and LSiC
REAR SPEAKERS- LSi7's
SUBWOOFER- VELODYNE DD15
BLU RAY- LG SUPER BLU BH200
BLU RAY- SONY BDPS350
GAME SYSTEM- NINTENDO Wii
MONSTER POWER CONDITIONER
WIRES- AUDIO QUEST and MONSTER
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited February 2009
    No, you'll be fine. The 8ohm load is easier for your amp to drive than the 4ohm LSi's.

    Sorry to hear about the accident...
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2009
    Is the hole in the surround or the cone?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2009
    Two words; HOT GLUE!
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited February 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Two words; HOT GLUE!
    For the kid, or the cone?:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2009
    LessisNevermore wrote: »
    For the kid, or the cone?:D

    Both!:p;)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2009
    donedroolin wrote: »
    Well my buddys kid was over and a TERRIBLE thing happened she poked a small screw driver into the woofer of one of my LSI7's.

    Is your friend going to pay for a replacement woofer? I suspect that it should be relativley easy to replace, although I have never done so.
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  • lumpy
    lumpy Posts: 113
    edited February 2009
    those drivers are real easy to replace. I would fix the 7 and stay with it. a much easier speaker to drive than the 9.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2009
    Call Polk for a replacement driver.
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  • Mike21
    Mike21 Posts: 252
    edited February 2009
    Now that your speaker system is destroyed, would you be willing to sell your Parasound electrics?:D
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  • donedroolin
    donedroolin Posts: 225
    edited February 2009
    The screwdriver went in between the woofer and the rubber. She also like krinkled the woofer because she stuck her finger in the hole then pulled down. So it is pretty much destroyed. The woofer has folds or ripples in it. I will have to see how much a new woofer is. My buddy does not have allot of money and his wife just left him,and his little daughter said SORRWEE, she is to cute to get mad at. Oh and I still need the Parasound electrics for the rest of the speakers, thanks any way(LOL). The FXi3's sound pretty good back thier. I will use them untill I decide what to do. I really do not think hot glue gun will help this speaker,great suggestion. How would that change the sound. My wife really don't want me getting LSi9's because of thier size.
    TV- 52 inch LCD SONY BRAVIA XBR6
    TV- 42 inch PLASMA HITACHI ULTRA VISION
    AMP- PARASOUND HALO A-51
    CONTROLLER- PARASOUND HALO C-2
    FRONT SPEAKERS- LSi15's and LSiC
    REAR SPEAKERS- LSi7's
    SUBWOOFER- VELODYNE DD15
    BLU RAY- LG SUPER BLU BH200
    BLU RAY- SONY BDPS350
    GAME SYSTEM- NINTENDO Wii
    MONSTER POWER CONDITIONER
    WIRES- AUDIO QUEST and MONSTER
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