Installing a new driver in a Monitor 60

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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited February 2010
    The clips do slide off, but you have to apply some force to make it happen. And you have to grip the clip when you pull it, not the wire. Sorry you pulled one off, not sure exactly what to do about that. Someone else will chime in.
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    Underworld54 wrote: »
    Can someone please tell me what the secret is to get the clips seperated? They should slide out and they aren't. Also all the drivers are silver and they sent me ones that are black so if I change out all 3 then my speaker will not match my other one if I choose to run them with my grills off.

    My 'secret" is I grab the crimp barrel of the clip and then put my finger between the magnet and the pliers and then pry against my finger so that it is pulling the clip straight up. I also rock it side to side, alittle, whhile pulling up. Clips on newer speakers can be very tight, but this has always worked for me without issue.

    As far as the black cone vs the silver cone, given that they don't match, I would only replace the 'bad' one, which is in the bottom MW location (IF I remember right?) with a black one. I would then replace the same MW location on the other speaker, so that they match. That should 'net' you two extra, silver coned MW's, one new and one used. It will also keep your speakers symmetrical, both in acoustics and in looks :D
    Underworld54 wrote: »
    I just pulled the wire off one of the clips....now what? Grrrrrr.

    You can either use a standard crimp on spade connector, or try and open up the one you pulled off and re-crimp it. However, I have not had too much luch 'opening' already crimped connectors. Easier to just use a new one.
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  • Underworld54
    Underworld54 Posts: 43
    edited February 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    My 'secret" is I grab the crimp barrel of the clip and then put my finger between the magnet and the pliers and then pry against my finger so that it is pulling the clip straight up. I also rock it side to side, alittle, whhile pulling up. Clips on newer speakers can be very tight, but this has always worked for me without issue.

    As far as the black cone vs the silver cone, given that they don't match, I would only replace the 'bad' one, which is in the bottom MW location (IF I remember right?) with a black one. I would then replace the same MW location on the other speaker, so that they match. That should 'net' you two extra, silver coned MW's, one new and one used. It will also keep your speakers symmetrical, both in acoustics and in looks :D



    You can either use a standard crimp on spade connector, or try and open up the one you pulled off and re-crimp it. However, I have not had too much luch 'opening' already crimped connectors. Easier to just use a new one.

    I was at radio shack and they didn't have ones that were exactly the same. They were either to big or to small. My brother is coming tomorrow to check it out, he's very good at wiring things so i'm sure he can take care of it. I'm seriously sick to my stomach that this happened.
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    Hey don't sweat it, you'll get it fixed. You can use one that is abit too big, just squeeze them down so they fit tight.....FYI, PartsExpress has the right sizes, especially if you are looking for the small, 0.110" size ones for the tweeters and drivers. Looks like the 'big ones' for your MW drivers are 0.205". If you look at the wiring diagrams (in the Vintage section) they have the sizes specified on there.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18726&d=1155782337
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  • Underworld54
    Underworld54 Posts: 43
    edited February 2010
    kcoc321 wrote: »
    Hey don't sweat it, you'll get it fixed. You can use one that is abit too big, just squeeze them down so they fit tight.....FYI, PartsExpress has the right sizes, especially if you are looking for the small, 0.110" size ones for the tweeters and drivers. Looks like the 'big ones' for your MW drivers are 0.205". If you look at the wiring diagrams (in the Vintage section) they have the sizes specified on there.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18726&d=1155782337

    Thanks for calming me down, I looked at the connector that came off and I noticed a little piece of wire is still stuck in there, will this pose a problem?
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  • Underworld54
    Underworld54 Posts: 43
    edited February 2010
    Are these the ones? What's with the plastic?

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=095-282
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited February 2010
    Underworld54 wrote: »
    Are these the ones? What's with the plastic?

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=095-282

    yep, those are the 0.205 ones. Although, if that is the one you 'tore' off :eek:, you should be able to use a standard 1/4" spade.(you can get those at Home depot or Lowe's, if you don't have them) Just squeeze it slightly before pushing it on. It should be snug.
    As far as prep for the end of the wire, just clip it off even with where you have full thickness wire and restrip it.
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  • Underworld54
    Underworld54 Posts: 43
    edited February 2010
    My brother should be coming over this evening to reattach a female connector to the speaker wire so i'll be all set with that.

    I contacted Kim at Polk and asked him why I had gotten 1 silver driver and 2 blue ones and he wasn't sure why. He said he'll look into it and get a new driver set sent out with the correct ones included. Will I be ok running my speaker with 2 older drivers and one brand new one until the new ones arrive and I can switch the other 2 out?
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  • Underworld54
    Underworld54 Posts: 43
    edited February 2010
    All Fixed! :D

    Not sure if I am even going to switch the other ones out when Kim send's me the correct silver drivers.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited February 2010
    congrats hope you are now back to enjoying your system;)
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited February 2010
    Good news Underworld, glad you are happy with the results.

    -Jeff
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    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
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    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
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    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

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