1.2 (tl)?
Mr. Bubbles
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I've got a line on some SRS1.2's as described by the owner. From the pics I think they may be TL's but the tweets don't look to be black. However they do not look like the normal SL2000 like in my SRS's and other Polk's. What do i look for externally to tell the difference. I know I can tell by pulling the tweets or crossovers but do not know the external visual cues between the 1.2 and the 1.2TL.
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium.
Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium.
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Ummmmm......can you post the pic? The most obvious is the tweeter. Be aware the sl3000 can take on an almost bronze-ish/goldish color as they age. The big tell on the sl3000 and sl2500 tweeter is the dark/black foam ring on the bezel around the base of the dome.
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not great but the best pic I have of the tweets.
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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Hard to tell from the photo. They look like sl3000 tweets, I'm about 95% sure, the domes aren't black so they aren't RD0's.......I think I can see the foam ring.
They look like 1.2TL's
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Hard to tell from the photo. They look like sl3000 tweets, I'm about 95% sure, the domes aren't black so they aren't RD0's.......I think I can see the foam ring.
They look like 1.2TL's
H9
I agree. I'd bet good money that they are sl-3000's... meaning that they're TL's.2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's
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That has been my thinking as well but I have never seen an SL3000 so I am not really sure what I am looking at. I also know that the tweets here do not look lik my other SL2000's but do not know if they put the different faceplate on later versions of the 2000 or if it changed with the 2500/ 3000'sIf con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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for sure they are NOT SL2000. I just replaced 4 of them for my 1C and don't look anything from your pics
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TL's ..no voice coil leads visible.
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SL2000 Tweeter
SL3000 Tweeter
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Thats what i had pictured. Every 2000 Ive seen looks like the one in the pic from Gimpod. The ones in the second pic labeled SL3000 look like the ones in the speakers i am looking at. i just wasn't sure if any of the 2000's had a different faceplate like the 3000's. I didn't consider the lead wire exposure. Anyway the price is almost too good to pass up and includes a lot of other gear as well. If/when I get them home I'll let everyone know.If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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Bunch of amateurs.....those are SL3000's. Now that alone doesn't make them 1.2TL's, so pull a crossover, you want to see a sticker with BE2000-C on it.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Bunch of amateurs.....those are SL3000's. Now that alone doesn't make them 1.2TL's, so pull a crossover, you want to see a sticker with BE2000-C on it.
I know I can tell by the crossover. I was looking for external visual clues. However, according to the diagrams and parts lists in the sticky's here. the SL3000's would be an indicator of the TL vs the 1.2. I also realize that there was a lot of overlap sometimes due to using old parts and such. Due to that same philosophy i was not sure that there were never SL2000's with the same faceplate that the 3000's used. That's why I asked here. I know H9 and some others here really know their vintage Polk so I figured this was a good place to verify any external visual clues i may use BEFORE purchasing the speakers. Once i get them home (if I do) I can then pull the crossovers and verify.If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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Bunch of amateurs.....those are SL3000's. Now that alone doesn't make them 1.2TL's, so pull a crossover, you want to see a sticker with BE2000-C on it.
So I can move up from amateur to intermediate the 1.2's came with SL3000's and NOT SL2000? The difference between 1.2 and 1.2TL's is in the crossover only? -
I have to agree with F1, I have come a across many SDA's that previous owners have put the wrong tweets in so there is a chance that they could be another version SDA. hopefully they are TL's though.
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Mr. Bubbles wrote: »I know I can tell by the crossover. I was looking for external visual clues.
Yeah, yeah....the 1.2TL crossover plate will have only one bolt in the middle. You should still check the crossover BEFORE you buy them.Political Correctness'.........defined
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100% certain they are 1.2 TL'S. They will have a pin/blade interconnect socket. If I'm wrong I'll karma my pair
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Bunch of amateurs.....those are SL3000's. Now that alone doesn't make them 1.2TL's, so pull a crossover, you want to see a sticker with BE2000-C on it.
Haha!!! Yeah I agree but I'm 100% sure they are 1.2tl's -
Ok. I got them. Get ready for this people........drum roll.......................... I can't believe that no one mentioned this one! (especially F1) At least some of these actually say TL on them. These do, so that's as good of an external indicator as I needed. Michael, Whew! I'm glad for you. You get to keep yours.
Las they do have the brace, they are pin/ blade, and the ser's are 65?? 0n one and 68?? on the other so though not consecutive they are also indicated to be a L/R pair and TL's
Thank everyone for the input. Though I have a nice collection of vintage Polk at this point, I'm still relatively new to them (less than a year since I picked up my 2A's) and still learning a lot.
I'll start a different thread on the entire score. Man I'm like a kid at Christmas right now!!!!If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!
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I can't believe that no one mentioned this one! (especially F1) At least some of these actually say TL on them.
I didn't mention that for the very reason you stated, some don't.They will have a pin/blade interconnect socket.
So do the 1.2's.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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