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I bought some polk monitor 30s a while back, and now that I've got room for full surround, I noticed that one of the speakers sounds different than the others.

It sounds "muddy" as if the tweeter isn't getting power, but I've never had any of them play very loud. Is this a common type of defect in speakers?

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Blown tweeter? If so, Polk might replace it. It's not unheard of.
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#3 Bozanimal
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Blown tweeter? If so, Polk might replace it. It's not unheard of.lowe0
Could be, though that's usually denoted by crackling before it out-and-out fails. It could also be a problem with the crossover inside the cabinet or with the particular channel driving the speaker. Try swapping the speaker with another one just to make sure it's the speaker and not the amp. I had a high-end Kicker component set with a bad crossover. I'd recommend contacting Polk for service either way, since that's the only way you'll get correct matching components. I hope this helps, and good luck! Boz
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First thing I did was swap it with a spare and I instantly noticed the difference.

I've never driven the speakers hard so I couldn't have blown the tweeter. A defective crossover sounds like it could be the issue.

Thanks.