Lsi15 Grill - Cloth Separating

fatchowmein
fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
edited March 2009 in Speakers
On my LSi15 Right, the cloth is detaching from the grill at the very top center (corners are fine). It is not tearing but it looks like the glue(?) is not holding and the cloth is slowly pulling away. No damages other than ungluing itself.

Any solutions? Reglue it? If so, with what? Call Polk support for replacement grill? Original owner (will have to look for the receipt).

Thx

Nuts. maybe I should have written in the Troubleshooting section.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2009
    my LSi9 did that too. I put a dab of superglue, it does the trick but you can see it. oh well.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited March 2009
    i put a small amount of spray adhesive. it comes out fast so be careful.

    do a couple of test sprays first.

    btw mine did it to.

    I don't put mine in all the way
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited March 2009
    That sucks. I think I would go the superglue route and if that fails, then my speakers would go au'naturale (grill-less).
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2009
    Are you using an AVR to power your LSi15s? LSi speakers need lots of power, otherwise their grill cloth can become unglued. You need at least 200W/ch to keep the grills intact.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited March 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Are you using an AVR to power your LSi15s? LSi speakers need lots of power, otherwise their grill cloth can become unglued. You need at least 200W/ch to keep the grills intact.

    lol
    No, my Emotiva amp is driving them. And no I don't want to read War & Peace 2: The Emotiva Story. :D
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited March 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Are you using an AVR to power your LSi15s? LSi speakers need lots of power, otherwise their grill cloth can become unglued. You need at least 200W/ch to keep the grills intact.

    Nice. ;)
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • polkmeister
    polkmeister Posts: 26
    edited March 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Are you using an AVR to power your LSi15s? LSi speakers need lots of power, otherwise their grill cloth can become unglued. You need at least 200W/ch to keep the grills intact.

    Yeah, I'm running 200WPC "c.w." to my LSi15's -- 400WPC IHF dynamic power, to be exact. Actually, my grilles are fine, but the eardrums are gradually becoming detached. Would you recommend superglue for them, too?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2009
    polkmeister wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm running 200WPC "c.w." to my LSi15's -- 400WPC IHF dynamic power, to be exact. Actually, my grilles are fine, but the eardrums are gradually becoming detached. Would you recommend superglue for them, too?


    Congratulations. It sounds as if you are correctly using your LSi speakers in order to protect their grills. However, for your detached eardrums I would suggest putting Ding Dongs, or Twinkies, in your ears for stability, and proper sound attenuation.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • BjornB17
    BjornB17 Posts: 752
    edited March 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Are you using an AVR to power your LSi15s? LSi speakers need lots of power, otherwise their grill cloth can become unglued. You need at least 200W/ch to keep the grills intact.

    RMS or PMPO?
    KEF Q150 | Rythmik F12 | Yamaha Aventage RX-A780
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