RTA 8T's or TL's

jaycam
jaycam Posts: 100
edited March 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Hello everyone! I'm glad to be a part of the Polk community! I picked up a couple Polk speakers on Craigslist a couple weeks ago. I was told they were 8T's but after looking at them I think they might be 8TL's. The model number on the back does say 8T but it looks like they have the tweeter from the 8TL and the port is in the spot where it is on the TL. Any idea what speakers I really have? Thanks!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,761
    edited November 2011
    TL's I believe. Pic of my 8T attached.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,761
    edited November 2011
    ken brydson wrote: »
    TL's I believe. Pic of my 8T attached.

    Weird, pic won't show up...
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited November 2011
    It has the SL-2500 tweeter, the spoiler above the tweeter and the cabinet has non-beveled edges like the TL but the tag says 8T. It is an early TL.

    Stan
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    HT:
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  • jaycam
    jaycam Posts: 100
    edited November 2011
    Thank you! I was leaning towards it being a TL but was thrown off by the model# on the back.
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  • jaycam
    jaycam Posts: 100
    edited November 2011
    Hi again, I've been reading some old threads about updated tweeters for these speakers. The tweeters on my speakers sound fine but they are dented a little. Would upgrading them improve the sound and be worth it? Would Polk even have them available still?

    Thanks again guys!
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    edited November 2011
    The RDO-198 replacement tweeters would be a decided sonic improvement. IIRC, $48 each shipped to your door (if you're in the 48 state USA). I replaced the SL-2500 on my Monitor 5jr+ Series II speakers and was very pleased with the results.
    Jay
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  • msherr28
    msherr28 Posts: 2
    edited March 2012
    I am looking for one or two working SL-2500 Tweeters if I would buy the RDO-198 do I have to change anything else??
    or just unplug the SL-2500 and plug the RDO-198's in??

    Thanks Mark
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited March 2012
    plug and play.
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