How well do the RD0-198 and 194 voice match?
intangible
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There are a couple of old threads where people discuss which of these tweeters they prefer, but I am interested in how closely they are voice matched. My mains and surrounds both run 198s and MW6503s; I am currently using a Monitor 7 with an SL2000 and MW6502 for the center channel. Past threads state that the MW6XXX series are quite difficult to distinguish from one another, and my experience concurs, but the SL2000 is readily distinguishable from the 198s. I've thought about a few long-term options:
1) Continue using the 7, but replace the SL2000 with a 194. Thus this thread.
2) Continue using the 7, but modify it to use a 198. Since this is a little off the beaten path, I assume this would damage the resale value of the speakers, which might not be the greatest idea given the frequency with which I turn over audio gear.
3) Search for a Monitor 5JR+ Series II or Monitor 7 Series II which could be "natively" upgraded to a 198. The pairs of 5s I've seen go for quite a bit when they come up on eBay, making it a less attractive option than it otherwise might be. I've never seen a 7.
4) The CS400i seems to be a popular choice to pair with the older Polks, and there is one local. This involves buying an explicitly unmatched speaker.
5) Build a custom center using the 198 and MW6503. This is likely outside my current woodworking abilities.
1) Continue using the 7, but replace the SL2000 with a 194. Thus this thread.
2) Continue using the 7, but modify it to use a 198. Since this is a little off the beaten path, I assume this would damage the resale value of the speakers, which might not be the greatest idea given the frequency with which I turn over audio gear.
3) Search for a Monitor 5JR+ Series II or Monitor 7 Series II which could be "natively" upgraded to a 198. The pairs of 5s I've seen go for quite a bit when they come up on eBay, making it a less attractive option than it otherwise might be. I've never seen a 7.
4) The CS400i seems to be a popular choice to pair with the older Polks, and there is one local. This involves buying an explicitly unmatched speaker.
5) Build a custom center using the 198 and MW6503. This is likely outside my current woodworking abilities.
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How well do the RD0-198 and 194 voice match?
They don't.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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F1 is right, they don't.
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Too bad. Thanks for the responses.
