Polk audio S8

tntvt
tntvt Posts: 121
edited July 2004 in Speakers
Anyone know anything about these??? I have a coworker that is always talking about his S8s. Specs. year or a picture would be great! Thanks:)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2003
    I'm looking through my archives, I'll update when I find it.

    If I remember right, sealed box, passive radiator design. 1 inch soft dome, 6.5 inch midbass, 8 inch passive radiator. Somewhere along the lines of 35Hz-22KHz, 125 watts continuous. Late 80's I think.

    The S series was short lived, if you have ever seen the Boston A series, the cabs were very shallow, and somewhat thin (build wise). My beloved mother is using a pair of S6 in her 2ch rig(same speaker, without the pr and ported, IF I remember the S8 correctly). The biggest **** I have with S line from Polk was the build of the cabs.

    Hook up with your co-worker, and check em out, you will see/feel immediately what I am talking about on the build front. There is NOTHING inert about the S series, but for low-powered applications, they do sing rather well.

    Cheers,
    Rooster

    I wish I could find my literature on the S series, the S8 might actually have been an 8" two-way, I'll keep digging.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited April 2003
    The S8 used an active 7.5 driver with a 7.5 passive radiator. 3dB limits were 42Hz-23kHz. Will handle up to 150 watts and are rated 90 dB sensitivity.

    Stubby
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2003
    There ya go brotha. Stubbs did his homework.

    Cheers,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • vanhagar
    vanhagar Posts: 2
    edited July 2004
    Hi. I am brand new to this forum. I have these speakers, the S8's and I love them. The reason I came here is so I could find a replacement driver for one of the speakers. I don't want to part with these because they sound great...to me.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited July 2004
    Call Ken at CS
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • zeppelin
    zeppelin Posts: 12
    edited July 2004
    I have a pair of S10s. I love the sound. Cabs are very square, newer models look nicer then these, but they are not that bad. The 10s were the top S model they made so the 8s are one down from the top. Sound is great though. I bought these in college 10yrs ago new, and they still sound great. I still use them if that gives you any indication if you sound buy them or not. Sorry but I don't have pics.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited July 2004
    Russ is talking about the plastic cabs -- kinda flimsy cabs...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • vanhagar
    vanhagar Posts: 2
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Call Ken at CS

    Ok, I'm new here. What or where is CS? Thanks.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited July 2004
    If you didn't get the answer to this question, it's Polk customer service. They should be able to fix you up.

    here is the #: (800) 377-7655

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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