Replacing the tweeter on my polk monitor 7

whalecliff
whalecliff Posts: 8
edited June 2012 in Troubleshooting
Hi there. I have a pair of gorgeous Polk Monitor 7's and one of the tweeters needs to be replaced. I know that the standard replacement is an RDO-194. I decided I liked the sl-2000 so I just bought a used one that is in great shape. My question is: How do I go about replacing the sl-2000 tweeter? I know I need to unscrew it from the speaker and take it out, but I was hoping someone could give me some detailed guidance on what to do.

If this is in the wrong section I apologize. I am new to this forum and this looked like the place I should for questions of this nature. Thanks for all of your help!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,550
    edited June 2012
    How do you know you like the SL2000 better if you haven't tried the RD0194-1?

    Anyway, unscrew the tweeter, disconnect the two leads, reverse.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited June 2012
    Welcome ! Unscrew the outer 4 screws ONLY do not touch the inner 4 or bad things will happen to your "new" tweeter !:cool:
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  • whalecliff
    whalecliff Posts: 8
    edited June 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    How do you know you like the SL2000 better if you haven't tried the RD0194-1?

    Anyway, unscrew the tweeter, disconnect the two leads, reverse.

    I decided I liked the sl-2000 better because now I only have to replace one tweeter :) I've read somewhat mixed reviews on the 194's although most have been positive.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,550
    edited June 2012
    I've read somewhat mixed reviews on the 194's

    Where?
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2012
    I've pretty much only read bad reviews about the sl-2000 tweeter. I know I don't like them. The RD0-194 is a much better tweeter than the sl-2000 in every aspect, IMO of course.
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,550
    edited June 2012
    That's why I asked where he read a bad review. The only one I can think of is from that banned whack job Carl who hangs out at AK now.
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  • littlewoodboats
    littlewoodboats Posts: 823
    edited June 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    That's why I asked where he read a bad review. The only one I can think of is from that banned whack job Carl who hangs out at AK now.

    AK has its fair share of mixed Polk reviews. When I first registered, yourself, H9 and others convinced me to go ahead and make the swap to the RD0-194. You also warned me that they would change over the first 100 hours give or take a bit and to not jump to any conclusions.

    The last AK thread I tried to follow on Polk speakers was a tweeter swap that went exactly as outlined to me here. Sounded pretty good right after the swap then got worse before they finally settled in. That would be good information if you can find it in six pages of the Polk bashing that is bound to ensue.

    whalecliff: Unless it would be a financial hardship it is well worth making the swap. Discounts for Club Polk members even.
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  • Ticorecords
    Ticorecords Posts: 5
    edited June 2012
    hi all new here and i have a question . have rti8s and suddenly they have a lack of highs in stero mode is totally different i thing is the tweeter but both of them sound the same. how can i be sure that the tweeters are damage??
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    That's why I asked where he read a bad review. The only one I can think of is from that banned whack job Carl who hangs out at AK now.

    That's really the only place that I've seen that sort of rhetoric, which shocks me every time I see it. People on AK talking about all this "uncertainty and controversy surrounding the RD- replacements vs. the stock SLs". Looks like they're drinking the Kool Aid over there! lol

    cnh
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2012
    Ticorecords wrote: »
    hi all new here and i have a question . have rti8s and suddenly they have a lack of highs in stero mode is totally different i thing is the tweeter but both of them sound the same. how can i be sure that the tweeters are damage??

    Your Rtis have two terminals on the back. Remove the jumper (metal strips that connect the top and bottom terminals). Then connect the speaker wire to the top terminals (which should be to the tweeters) and see if you hear any highs?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • Ticorecords
    Ticorecords Posts: 5
    edited June 2012
    thanks CNH for your prompt answer ill do that this evening and see

    thanks again
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  • Ticorecords
    Ticorecords Posts: 5
    edited June 2012
    did the test , and there is no sound from the tweeters. ill order the replacements from polk. meanwhile, i can i keep the connection as it is i mean just keep the lower terminals connected and no jumpers?

    where can i find instructions to remove the tweeters?

    thanks in advance
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  • whalecliff
    whalecliff Posts: 8
    edited June 2012
    Hmmm, well as for the bad reviews I can go find them if you really want proof of them, but I'll take your word for it. I am going to stick with the sl2000 for the moment because right now I am strapped for cash and that is the cheaper option. I will probably make the switch to the RDO-194's at some point though. However, I am wondering how the RDO-194's stack up against peerless tweeters. I have seen that some people have swapped their sl-2000 for peerless. Any thoughts?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,550
    edited June 2012
    Thanks, but I don't need proof, I'm well aware that there folks out there with their head up their a$$.

    The RD0194-1 is better than the Peerless. Besides, your crosovers are not designed for the Peerless and the opening is a different size.
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    "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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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2012
    I agree with F1nut. The Peerless is a good tweeter (I have some in some Monitor 10A's) but the RD0-194 is better. I would take either of them WAY before the sl-2000. As Jesse said, the Peerless won't fit into your monitor 7 tweeter openings without modification. Plus, as Jesse brought up the crossovers in your 7's aren't electrically correct for the Peerless so why bother thinking about it? Unless you plan on electrically and physically modifying your 7's, forget about it. Again, just get the RD0-194 as Jesse suggested.
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • whalecliff
    whalecliff Posts: 8
    edited June 2012
    Well, I guess I'll go with the RDO-194's then. I'm fairly new to this whole game; this is my first system so I'm just bouncing around ideas based upon what I've read. I definitely would rather not fool around with the electronics or physically modify the speakers and risk damaging the sound. Thanks for all of your input guys. Sorry to be a pain in the butt. Like I said, right now I will probably with the sl2000's only because of money, but I really appreciate the help and the input especially from people who have a lot more experience with this than me.
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