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soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
edited July 2012 in Vintage Speakers
I think the 194's are drop ins for the sl2000's. Could i do peerless with a added 1.5uf cap ( making tjem 13.5uf) if correct would the peerless be better than the 194 and the 198's?
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,171
    edited July 2012
    Don't mess with the Peerless, get the RD0194-1's which are plug-n-play and call it a day. The difference is more about preference than overall better performance as the RD0's are fantastic and alot better than the sl2000, especially an aged sl2000.

    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!
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited July 2012
    soundfreak1 wrote: »
    I think the 194's are drop ins for the sl2000's. Could i do peerless with a added 1.5uf cap ( making tjem 13.5uf) if correct would the peerless be better than the 194 and the 198's?
    It's more than just the capacitor value, the resistor(s) will also most likely need to be changed, and let's not forget about the inductor that's part of the 2nd order crossover. All these values were carefully chosen by the designer. In addition, the Peerless has a different mounting plate, which is slightly smaller, and the holes don't line up exactly either. Best to stick with the drop-in RDO-194s, and enjoy the music.
    BTW, the Peerless are great tweeters on there own, and still sound great, but the RDO-194s sound better IMHO
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited July 2012
    Thanks, the peerleas do sound better than the sl2000, just wasnt sure about where the 194 stacked up against the peerless. Didnt realize tje inductor and resistor change. Makes the disision easy (194's) . Thanks again.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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