Need to vent...

kuntasensei
kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
edited August 2009 in Speakers
So I'm walking by one of my RTi70s tonight and notice that the corner of the baseplate looks kind of odd. I tilt the speaker back, and the wood has swollen up to twice its size. Naturally, I reach down to touch it... and a chunk comes off in my hand. I look at that chunk... and it's yellow... and smells like piss.

So yeah... the dog has apparently been marking it for some time without me noticing, effectively destroying my speaker. It still sounds the same... but how in the hell do you deal with that (other than killing the dog)?

Apologies in advance to the forum moderators... but FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccckkkkkk!!!!! :mad:
Equipment list:
Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
Emotiva XPA-3 amp
Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited August 2009
    Sorry to hear, but my solution is no pets indoors....:eek:
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited August 2009
    Sorry to hear! Show the doggy who is the boss...Just J/K. I have pets (dogs and cats) indoors and there's no easy solution other than training them. Or put a door and lock the room where the A/V equipments are in and don't let any pet roam in there unless you are in there.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    perhaps it was not the pet dog
    but
    a Club Polk member that was hiding ....
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited August 2009
    Dogs have better ears than we do... He is clearly not pleased with the sound.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,841
    edited August 2009
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    He is clearly not pleased with the sound.

    Sorry Kuntasensei, but that there is hilarious.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited August 2009
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    Dogs have better ears than we do... He is clearly not pleased with the sound.

    That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    best solution for polkies with indoor pets

    pTRU1-4298653reg.jpg
    http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2963260

    doesnt have to be around the speakers.. u can remove some and make half cage around wall /speaker / wall
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    Dogs have better ears than we do... He is clearly not pleased with the sound.

    BAH HA HA HA! Maybe he's trying to tell me it's time to upgrade!

    Ugh... I'm not sure what to do with the speaker now. And here I was considering an XPA-3 to give it some more power. So much for that plan!
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • rubin
    rubin Posts: 565
    edited August 2009
    to coin a phrase, that's a real piss off,but please don't take it out on the pooch.I'm sure the speaker sounds fine.
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited August 2009
    luckily my gf's yorkie does not get any satisfaction with destroying anything in our house. But that little **** has a habit of urinating on the bathroom carpet every nite once we go to bed. She has the right idea as to the room, but her pads are about 10ft the other way
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited August 2009
    wow, I love dogs but that just sucks.
    Hopefully it is just the base plates, which look pretty easy to replace.

    How about using one of hose livestock electric fence chargers, with a contact plate on the floor.....lil squirt and ...ZAPP....he'll only do that once...hehe
    :eek:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    They sell small electric pads made to keep animals off of furniture, you could look into those.
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  • lakedmb
    lakedmb Posts: 35
    edited August 2009
    Sorry to hear about the speakers. At least the dog wasn't being malicious with his/her action, they were just being an animal.

    Hope you can get it fixed somehow.

    Does Polk sell empty cabinets by chance?
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Man, after reading that I had to check my speakers right away. I've got 2 dogs (a husky and pitbull) that are both female and very well-trained so I know they wouldn't even go near the things but my neighbor has a maltese/shitzu mix (male) and I'm always paranoid about him peeing in our place...especially when hes sniffing around the SDA's or going behind the couch/recliner to my RT towers.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    I like the idea of checking with polk for a cabinet. You never know.....or looking for a used/blown one or???

    For me, no more kids, no more wives, no more pets in the house = happiness.. :) Oh I forgot, girlfriends never see my house in the daytime either. :D

    Good luck.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2009
    A friend of a friend gave me a Piano--didn't realize it until it was home but he had a cat that made that piano its ****. I guess I can't complain much as it was free-but I do have to spray it (lysol/febreze) from time to time---eventually I'll get around to sealing it (to hopefully seal in any odors).

    I used to have cats--and one of them started the marking indoors.--I found this spray at the petstore that the cats really really realy did not like. They curled thier noses up when they got anywhere near it. I forget what its call-not sure if it works for dogs too.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2009
    well at least your dog wasn't humping your speakers :p
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    I e-mailed parts/service to see if maybe they had any bases for the RTi70s lying about that I could purchase. Begin holding breath... NOW! :O
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited August 2009
    your problem had me thinkin...how big is the chunk that came off?
    Minwax makes a epoxy resin that you use for repairing rot in wood.
    I bet you could use that and then bondo any 'chunks' that were missing..
    then nik could paint them for yah
    IF yo don't have any luck with getting a new one from Polk CS.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited August 2009
    I've got speakers on stands, and a miniature dachshund, so I anticipate having the same problem as you. Sorry to hear about your speakers though.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    your problem had me thinkin...how big is the chunk that came off?
    Minwax makes a epoxy resin that you use for repairing rot in wood.
    I bet you could use that and then bondo any 'chunks' that were missing..
    then nik could paint them for yah
    IF yo don't have any luck with getting a new one from Polk CS.

    Yeah... the wood is swollen to like twice its size underneath. The chunk that came off was mostly below where the bottom of the speaker USED to be. I really can't imagine any way to fix it.

    If Polk CS can't help, I may have to take the bottom off the other speaker and use it as a template to make a new baseplate. Or maybe I'll just give it a few months and buy some new speakers. :P
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    Thank God for Polk's customer service! They just e-mailed me that they can sell me the base of the RTi70 for $20 + S/H.

    (Good thing, too... 'cause I was eyeballing some RTiA7s. Heh...)
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,219
    edited August 2009
    Those guys are amazing sometimes ... a lot of the time, actually! Congratulations kuntasensei.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    Thank God for Polk's customer service! They just e-mailed me that they can sell me the base of the RTi70 for $20 + S/H.

    (Good thing, too... 'cause I was eyeballing some RTiA7s. Heh...)

    That's awesome, good to hear Polk CS came through yet again.....now if only they can do something about that dog :rolleyes:
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    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

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    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited August 2009
    As far as repair/ replacement, can you post a pic of the "offended" speaker?
    I don't think that it would be that hard to repair or duplicate.
    I am sure it is just MDF.

    One 'good thing', when you get/ paint the new one (or the replacement one)
    be sure to clear coat the whole thing with a couple coats of flat poly, including bottom, and you won't ever have this problem again.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited August 2009
    I just got off the phone with Cesar Millan, and he says the dog want's new cables!!!
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    obieone wrote: »
    I just got off the phone with Cesar Millan, and he says the dog want's new cables!!!

    Heh... I do actually need new cables up front. I'm just procrastinating until I get the XPA-3 to power it all. (But the Oppo BDP-83 is next in line for purchase, so that can wait.)
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited August 2009
    Ah, the benefits of having a dedicated room with a door. I have two boxers that if by chance I leave the door open, they WILL NOT cross the line unless we ask them two. It helps that the boxers are female as well, not a whole lot of leg cocking going on.:eek: Glad to see the speaker will be an easy repair, I couldn't even imagine loosing my RTi70's.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    i think my suggestion was good idea for people with dogs.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

    My Home Theater Rig || Television: 58" Panasonic TH-58PZ800U Viera Plasma || Power Conditioner: Power Monster HTS 3600 MKII || Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805 || Blu-Ray/Gaming: 60 Gigabytes Playstation 3 || Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5 || Fronts: Polk Audio RT800i || Center: Polk Audio CS245i || Surrounds: TBA|| Subwoofer: TBA
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited August 2009
    Cal, I'm totally looking into that. No way in hell I'm fixing my RTi70 and having it happen again!

    (Thank God he didn't choose my SVS sub instead though. Just saying.)
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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