Monitor30 Issue

Diffidentia
Diffidentia Posts: 5
edited December 2009 in Speakers
It looks like I burnt/fried/did something bad, to the tweeters in both of my Monitor30's. They don't look burnt however they have a smell like burn plastic and I am getting no sound from them whatsoever. I was able to remove the tweeter component very easily but I am wondering if replacement tweeters are availible. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks Alot!

Musically,
Ryan
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    Contact Polk, they are very "understanding" with "accidents" and should be able to hook you up. Give them a call at 1-800-377-POLK (7655) 9AM-5:30PM EST Mon-Fri. Welcome to Club Polk.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    Jeff is right...but can you also tell us HOW you did that..? What are you powering those with and how loud did you go, etc.?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    Jeff is right...but can you also tell us HOW you did that..? What are you powering those with and how loud did you go, etc.?

    cnh

    +1 so we can prevent this from happening again, lol.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • Diffidentia
    Diffidentia Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    I play keyboard/synth, and I was running my speakers off of an old Onkyo505. I was moving my rig around and I accidentially connected the 1/4inch jack into the "footswitch out" instead of the "headphone" out and when I hit a key, all I heard was a high pitched sound that I couldn't even begin to describe.

    I started to smell burnt plastic and then I had no sound coming from the tweeter. I removed the tweeter component and it looks fine, however there is no sound at all.

    I am thinking that whatever signal was sent to the amp and subsequently through the speakers caused them to die, I do not know how, but I know that I am sitting here with two speakers with no sound coming from the tweeters

    Musically,
    Ryan
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  • Kingface
    Kingface Posts: 58
    edited December 2009
    HT speakers are not designed to be used with electric instruments. I know sometimes it is hard to avoid......but I would still avoid it. As you can see...accidents can happen when you least expect it.

    Best of luck to you. From what I hear, Polk has very good service.
    Onkyo TX-NR809
    Boston Acoustic VS 260 - Mains
    Boston Acoustic Vr920 - Center
    Boston Acoustic Micro 90 - Surrounds
    Boston Acoustic HPS 12HO - Sub
    Samsung LN40b650 - LCD Monitor

    Yamaha Rx-v2200
    Polk Rti 70 - Mains
    Polk Cs245i - Center
    Polk Rt/Fx - Surround
    Boston Acoustics Vr500 - Sub
    Optoma HD20 Projector
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  • Diffidentia
    Diffidentia Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    Yea I know. I am looking to get some good studio monitors for my rig soon so that would solve that problem, however I would still want to use the monitor30's as my rears (they used to be) so I still want to get the tweeters replaced.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    If you're still under warranty you might be able to get a set of new tweeters from Polk....sounds like you gave your AVR a feedback surge!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • Diffidentia
    Diffidentia Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    Do you think that if I am not under warranty that I will be able to purchase replacement tweeters? I mean I bought them from CCity prior to liquidation and I do not have any proof of purchase. I never registered them and do not have any paper work.

    Thanks again for the help!

    Musically,
    Ryan
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  • Diffidentia
    Diffidentia Posts: 5
    edited December 2009
    OK, I just got a price quote for the tweeters but I have another question. I want to test the speakers to make sure that it really is the tweeter component that is defective, do you think that I can put the tweeter from my Monitor50's or CS1 into that speaker to test it?

    Thanks A lot,
    Ryan
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