Tacky/Sticky Woofer?

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Posts: 35
edited August 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Out of curiosity, how come the woofers on the M5jr+'s have a tacky/sticky feel to them?

Is there any benefit from this or by chance a trend of some sort? At first, I thought that the previous owner had done something, but after seeing this come up at a few other places I came to the conclusion that it must have been applied during production.

Thanks!
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  • Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    I'm not sure why they have the tacky texture, it is normal though. It's just a result of the treatment that was found to work best on the paper cones I'd imagine.
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  • Posts: 35
    edited August 2009
    Thanks for the response. I'm glad that it isn't a defect.
  • Posts: 19,725
    edited August 2009
    No, be rest assured that it is not a defect.
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  • Posts: 51,303
    edited August 2009
    It's called a doped paper cone offering an improved performance over plain paper cones. Many, including myself, believe that doped paper cones are still the best, presenting a natural tone/sound.
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  • Posts: 35
    edited August 2009
    I agree, this is one of the better sounding budget speakers I have ever heard.

    Are doped paper cones still used today?
  • Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
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  • Posts: 25,686
    edited August 2009
    Damn those look awfully close to the real deal
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  • Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    I've seen quite a few car subwoofers that have the same type of texture on the cones. So, it is still used today. They definitely have a very natural sounding tone...I love the way these vintage Polk's sound.:D
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    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
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    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
  • Posts: 3,212
    edited August 2009
    Danny Ritchie is still using doped paper on his designs. They aren't tacky, but the same basic idea.

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  • Posts: 51,303
    edited August 2009
    Yeah, they are still around. Also, seems that the DIY crowd likes to dope their plain paper drivers.
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  • Posts: 419
    edited August 2009
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  • Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2009
    A while ago...I asked about coatings for speaker cones on the PE forum and got some advice from some "hardcore" DIY speaker builders. I never bothered to mess with the Advents anyway, I just bought some Monitor 10s for outdoor duties. Gotta love butyl surrounds when you have better things to do than re-foaming old woofers !!:)

    http://techtalk.parts-express.com/showthread.php?t=205614
  • Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche

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