Stereo gurus...speaker question

[Knot 4 Me]

Should I be concerned with some "dimpling" in the rubber surround on one of the Polk Audio DB-651 speakers I just purchased? The other 3 speakers have perfectly shaped rubber surrounds between the frame and the cone. One has a few indentions in it that look like someone poked down on it with a finger and it didn't spring back. Will these work their way out with use and exposure to the elements or should I return the speaker? Thanks.

 

[Chris]

Return it. The surround is one of the two elements in the driver that maintains alignment of the voice coil over the maagnet's pole piece. Even the slightest alignment issue can cause you problems later.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

Cool. Thanks. I was worried it would cause performance problems.

 

[fund razor]

Cool. Thanks. I was worried it would cause performance problems.

The problems may or may not have been very audible, depending.
I use to sell em.

But Chris is right. No sense in keeping it and finding out if you don't have to.

 

[Knot 4 Me]

Bought then at Crutchfield so returns/exchanges are no problem and no cost to me. Thanks!