New member to the Polk family
farfam
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Just got my 5jr's. Sound very nice, even with the silver domes. Maybe a little bright, but I'll give them some time. Nice bass response for such a small speaker. Heavy, too. Crankin' some Robben Ford right now. Sounds sweet.:biggrin:
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Welcome to the forum farfam! I'm glad you are enjoying the 5jr's. The sl-2000 is a very bright sounding tweeter. You would do well to buy the RD0-194-1 tweeters which are a direct replacement for the sl-2000. I think you may have to slightly modify the cabinet of the 5jr's to get the RD0-194's to fit however. I haven't owned the 5jr's so someone else will know better. There are a number of upgrades you can do to your speakers to improve them. You can do a search for crossover upgrades, dynamat, and gaskets.
Edit: I think there was also a verson of the 5jr's (I believe the 5jr's +) that used the sl-2500 tweeter as well. The replacement for the sl-2500 is the RD0-198-1. You should absolutely find out which ones you have and let us know.
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."![:\](https://forum.polkaudio.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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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Hay farfam,welcome to the forums.I love the old monitor line great speakers enjoy your 5s.Dan
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Edit: I think there was also a verson of the 5jr's (I believe the 5jr's +) that used the sl-2500 tweeter as well. The replacement for the sl-2500 is the RD0-198-1. You should absolutely find out which ones you have and let us know.[/QUOTE]
These are the black trimmed ones that say silver dome on them. Aren't the trim on the sl2500's all silver colored? -
Yeah, the "silver dome" tweeters are the sl-2000's. The sl-2500 are a darker colored dome and have a foam ring around the dome.
If it says "silver dome" on them, they are definately sl-2000's.
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 -
Welcome to Club Polk!
The 5jrs are nice bookshelves! What are you using to power them, just curious!
Enjoy!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Welcome to Club Polk!
The 5jrs are nice bookshelves! What are you using to power them, just curious!
Enjoy!
cnh
Right now they're hooked up to my Pioneer SX-939. I like that vintage power! -
That should be a nice combo. Actually, I'm currently listening to our local FM college station on a Pioneer SX-838 and a pair of EPI 100Vs. Also a great combination!
I like that series of Pioneer a lot!
Enjoy!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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