2.3 Crossover upgrade

jerryj12
jerryj12 Posts: 451
edited June 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
I bought these from Troy D quite a few months ago. ( Thanks Troy ) So I finally got around to the crossover upgrade. Thanks to some unplanned time off at work..lol
The amps are warming up so I can get an ear on them.
How about a few pics while we wait? :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited May 2010
    nice work!... what is it that looks like a signature in the top right of the speaker?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited May 2010
    2.3TL's.

    Lord knows, I tried to get Troy to upgrade those crossovers for years.....glad it's finally done. :)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited May 2010
    Everyone isn't interested in fanatical overkill like you.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited May 2010
    LOL.....that obvious, eh?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited May 2010
    Yes. I know you are excited about upgrades and such, but try to be more subtle.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited May 2010
    Looks very nice! I will do that someday to the set I have waiting for me. Now that I see the XO in the light of day it looks like a very similar setup to the 1C, without the balancing act of Caps on the end.
    Enjoy them.
    Nathan
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2010
    Congrats Jerry nice work. How are you doing?
    engtaz

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2010
    had to work for those sonicaps eh? ;)
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited May 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    nice work!... what is it that looks like a signature in the top right of the speaker?

    Polk Paul and someone else signed these at one of the Polk fests. I cant read or remember the other signature. :o oops
    F1nut wrote: »
    2.3TL's.

    Lord knows, I tried to get Troy to upgrade those crossovers for years.....glad it's finally done. :)

    I know and it seems like I have had them a year. lol Now if they will hurry up and break in.
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    Everyone isn't interested in fanatical overkill like you.

    I love reading your reviews and upgrade posts. Anything new in the works?
    engtaz wrote: »
    Congrats Jerry nice work. How are you doing?

    Thanks Roy, feeling pretty good this morning. I am looking for something to get into this Am. Maybe some cables today. :D
    george daniel wrote: »
    had to work for those sonicaps eh? ;)

    Hehe, you know me to well. Hey they said nothing over 10 pounds...lol
    I am ordering Tech Flex this Am. You need any?
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited May 2010
    All I can say is wow! What a nice rig! How are those new crossovers sounding? Now that I'm heading back to the ATL area for the summer, we're going to have to meet sometime Jerry! Hope your recovering and feeling better.
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited May 2010
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    All I can say is wow! What a nice rig! How are those new crossovers sounding? Now that I'm heading back to the ATL area for the summer, we're going to have to meet sometime Jerry! Hope your recovering and feeling better.

    Hi Dawgfish, I would love to meet up with you when you come to town. The crossovers are sounding pretty well as of now. They tell me that they will go through a couple of phases so I am trying to just let them play and not get to critical yet... but they sounded really nice last night. :D
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2010
    Looks great!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    Looks great Jerry, how are you feeling?

    Just one thing what made you let the 27 uf cap hang off the end rather than stand it up on end?
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Looks great Jerry, how are you feeling?

    Just one thing what made you let the 27 uf cap hang off the end rather than stand it up on end?

    Hi, Joe. I am feeling good. Just a little sore where they cut me...lol Thanks for asking.

    As far as the placement of the cap..... I guess the only reason is, that's the way I did the 1c's. :D Seem to fit quite nice, and I did not have to add to the leads. Once I hot glued it into place it was quite sturdy.:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2010
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    Hi, Joe. I am feeling good. Just a little sore where they cut me...lol Thanks for asking.

    As far as the placement of the cap..... I guess the only reason is, that's the way I did the 1c's. :D Seem to fit quite nice, and I did not have to add to the leads. Once I hot glued it into place it was quite sturdy.:D

    Glad you are just a little sore rather than the alternative Jer!!!:eek::D

    Cool beans on the caps. Did you hot glue the piggy-backed ones too?:)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited May 2010
    Hi Jerry!

    It's good to see you up and about. The crossover upgrades look great! Did you seal the woofers and tweeters with Mortite while you were inside the cabinets? Also, Dynamat on the baskets is a good tweak> Both of these tweaks are very inexpensive $25? And, they will make a difference. I have not done any cabinet reinforcing, but I understand this is also a notable tweak.

    Do you have spikes on the big Polk's? Or a bass brace?
    Carl

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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited May 2010
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Hi Jerry!

    It's good to see you up and about. The crossover upgrades look great! Did you seal the woofers and tweeters with Mortite while you were inside the cabinets? Also, Dynamat on the baskets is a good tweak> Both of these tweaks are very inexpensive $25? And, they will make a difference. I have not done any cabinet reinforcing, but I understand this is also a notable tweak.

    Do you have spikes on the big Polk's? Or a bass brace?

    Hi Carl,
    I have not done any sealing to the big guys yet. That's next on my list. I do have them spiked though. I seem to have more projects than time. Isn't this hobby great. lol I saw where TOOLFANFORLIFE put a thick matting in his I am thinking of trying that as well. Have you tried anything like that?

    Jerry
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited May 2010
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    Hi Carl,
    I have not done any sealing to the big guys yet. That's next on my list. I do have them spiked though. I seem to have more projects than time. Isn't this hobby great. lol I saw where TOOLFANFORLIFE put a thick matting in his I am thinking of trying that as well. Have you tried anything like that?

    Jerry

    Sent you a PM about the upgrade.

    Bill
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited May 2010
    Hi Jerry!

    I haven't tried the matting. I am always afraid of killing too much resonance for the passives, and reducing the cabinet volume. I am no expert in this area. Bracing and sealing, I can understand how that might tighten up the sound.
    Carl

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited May 2010
    I am always afraid of killing too much resonance for the passives, and reducing the cabinet volume.

    And for good reason.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited June 2010
    Jerry, unless the first picture you sent is not and acurate depiction of your setup it appears to me that you have the speakers reversed.

    The side with 4 drivers should be on the outside of the speaker.

    They are labeled left and right on the back.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited June 2010
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    Jerry, unless the first picture you sent is not and acurate depiction of your setup it appears to me that you have the speakers reversed.

    The side with 4 drivers should be on the outside of the speaker.

    They are labeled left and right on the back.

    Not! Polk changed them from the 2.3 to 2.3 TL. 2.3TL's the 4 row is on the inside and the 2 row on the outside. On the 2.3 (non-TL) the 4 row is on the outside and the 2 row is on the inside.

    Bill
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited June 2010
    I stand corrected. Didn't know that.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited June 2010
    Nice work Jerry and for a guy who has been down you sure are covering a lot of ground.

    Are those 1Cs in the background?

    If they are I did not realize the 2.3s were that much larger.
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited June 2010
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    I stand corrected. Didn't know that.

    No Problem, Sir.
    thsmith wrote: »
    Nice work Jerry and for a guy who has been down you sure are covering a lot of ground.

    Are those 1Cs in the background?

    If they are I did not realize the 2.3s were that much larger.

    Yes, Those are 1C's. Don't feel bad before I got the 2.3's I had no idea they were that much bigger than the 1C's :eek:

    Well my ground covering will be slowing a bit now. I am back to work. lol
    Good to be back, and gotta love modern medicine.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited June 2010
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    Not! Polk changed them from the 2.3 to 2.3 TL. 2.3TL's the 4 row is on the inside and the 2 row on the outside. On the 2.3 (non-TL) the 4 row is on the outside and the 2 row is on the inside.

    Bill

    Anyone know why that is ???

    Just wondering if I should try that with mine.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited June 2010
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    Anyone know why that is ???

    Just wondering if I should try that with mine.

    Polk changed the design when he made the TL's so the the 2 row woofers are the ones that work with the A-1 Interconnect Cable. On yours, it works with the 4 row and the 2 in the middle work with the interconnect cable. There was one guy that went to the expense and time to change his over to the TL but it is too pricey to do it this way. You are better off finding a set of 2.3TL's for sale and then selling your 2.3's. That is what I did.

    Bill
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited June 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Looks Great!

    Congrats on getting them done!

    Why are the Mills Brown?, Mine are black. Is that their new color?

    Thanks, not to sure about the color tho. I guess they may have changed them. I have not been ordering them for very long.:)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Looks Great!

    Congrats on getting them done!

    Why are the Mills Brown?, Mine are black. Is that their new color?
    Certain values come in brown and also flat black.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited June 2010
    Update Jerry ????
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