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Re: Tweeter replacement options for Monitor 10b
Thank you for the advice @Gardenstater and @F1nut. I purchased these two peerless tweeters from ebay just now. Fingers crossed that they are a fit, and they arrive is good condition. I'll follow up after they are installed.
From the auction listing:
From the auction listing:
Pair of original vintage Peerless 1" soft dome tweeters, made in Denmark. They had been retro-fitted into a pair of Dynaco A25 cabinets as replacements for the original Seas tweeters. They sounded excellent in place with the original woofers and crossovers, but the original owner had to modify the cabinets with custom built adapter plates in order to fit them.
I did not try to remove the labels, but there does seem to be a slight recess or dimple in the center of the magnet assemblies. The small white labels on the perimeter of the magnets are too faded to discern any information or part numbers.
They were purchased together as a pair decades ago, and had always been used together in the same cabinets. They are similar to OEM units found in some Polk, ADS, and other classic speaker brands.
mtippin
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Re: Tweeter replacement options for Monitor 10b
The 1st two answers given are the best.
I replaced the SL1000s in my Monitor 7s with older Peerless tweeters and the bolt pattern on those lines up perfectly.
IMO the older Peerless are as good or better than any of those newer compatible Polk tweeters.
The SL1000 is super loud and bit strange sounding tweeter. The Peerless in the same speakers will sound less loud and much smoother. I think the combination of the Peerless tweeters with the MW6502s is pretty awesome. It's a worthwhile experiment that will cause no damage to your speakers. If you don't like the way it sounds you can away just switch back.
BTW - I never switched those SL1000s back into my Monitor 7s I still have the Peerless tweeters in those speakers.
I replaced the SL1000s in my Monitor 7s with older Peerless tweeters and the bolt pattern on those lines up perfectly.
IMO the older Peerless are as good or better than any of those newer compatible Polk tweeters.
The SL1000 is super loud and bit strange sounding tweeter. The Peerless in the same speakers will sound less loud and much smoother. I think the combination of the Peerless tweeters with the MW6502s is pretty awesome. It's a worthwhile experiment that will cause no damage to your speakers. If you don't like the way it sounds you can away just switch back.
BTW - I never switched those SL1000s back into my Monitor 7s I still have the Peerless tweeters in those speakers.
DeRod
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Willow
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Re: Cleaning out the closet - Pass Amp, Audio Physics Speakers, Denafrips DAC, Lumin streamer, Cables
Pontus II arrived yesterday safely to its new home. Quick shipping and excellent packaging by Phil. He communicated with me throughout the process. Phil said 8/10 in his description. He is a very tough grader. He takes excellent care of his gear. Great price on an outstanding product. Buy with confidence from Phil. He is an excellent seller.
indyhawg
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
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BlueBirdMusic
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Re: Tweeter replacement options for Monitor 10b
Well you've got two options.
The Wuhan silk dome swap on the SL1000 faceplates.
Slightly slot the magnet holes of the SL1000 plates, and the RDO dome/mags bolt right up.
The Wuhan silk dome swap on the SL1000 faceplates.
Slightly slot the magnet holes of the SL1000 plates, and the RDO dome/mags bolt right up.
xschop
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Re: Cleaning out the closet - Pass Amp, Audio Physics Speakers, Denafrips DAC, Lumin streamer, Cables
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phipiper10
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