New RDO's received and installed!

djf
djf Posts: 120
edited November 2012 in Vintage Speakers
I finally got the new pair for my SRS's! Thanks much to Helen and all at Polk CS!

Since I still have one SL2000 in each, I am inclined to think I should leave it right on the top, that's assuming that the FR basically goes 3,4,1,2

Units taken out both work fine... SL2000 HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATOR, one is stamped DATE: 1/3/86 TESTED BY JAS, the other is stamped DATE 1/6/86 TESTED BY SLA

Man, the good ole days when I was all set to get rich and handsome.
Never did, but STILL GOT MY SDA-SRS's!!!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited October 2012
    djf wrote: »
    I finally got the new pair for my SRS's! Thanks much to Helen and all at Polk CS!

    Since I still have one SL2000 in each, I am inclined to think I should leave it right on the top, that's assuming that the FR basically goes 3,4,1,2

    Units taken out both work fine... SL2000 HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATOR, one is stamped DATE: 1/3/86 TESTED BY JAS, the other is stamped DATE 1/6/86 TESTED BY SLA

    Man, the good ole days when I was all set to get rich and handsome.
    Never did, but STILL GOT MY SDA-SRS's!!!
    Great success story, Congrats, and thanks for sharing.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • djf
    djf Posts: 120
    edited October 2012
    My initial listening test is that the sound is significantly better, sounds more even and fuller, like the pieces of the puzzle fit. Using U2's WAR cd.

    I will probably give it a louder test using Oldfields Tubular Bells.

    The trouble with that cd is seems to me to be oversaturated, recoded at too high a level

    I have the Digital Domain demo disk that has all kinds of test tones on it, I could try that!
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  • djf
    djf Posts: 120
    edited October 2012
    WOWWW!!! Definition is VASTLY improved!
    Listening to Little Red Corvette and it sounds like Prince and his guitar are sitting next to me on the couch!

    Guess I will have to soon bite the bullet and replace the last 2 SL2000's...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2012
    djf wrote: »

    Guess I will have to soon bite the bullet and replace the last 2 SL2000's...

    That would be the thing to do. Get rid of all SL2000's if you are going to go with the new RD0 replacement.

    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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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    Yea I did 2 a month till all where done.:smile:
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • djf
    djf Posts: 120
    edited October 2012
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Yea I did 2 a month till all where done.:smile:

    I did two on each unit about 5 yrs ago, then just got caught up with other stuff...
    Recently, something happened that blew on of the SL2000's, so I replaced it with one from back when.

    I checked it with a meter and could find no obvious break/burnout, musta been right in the coil itself.

    The next thing I really need to do/get done is rebuild the xovers. I'm sure the 20+ year old caps are gettin a bit tired.

    I'm kinda torn because I COULD do it myself, but might be better off having someone here from the forum do it.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    check out gimpod.com
    Those new boards make it easy to do the way they are laid out and the instructions that he provides.
    I am doing my 2.3tls with his boards.

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    djf wrote: »
    I did two on each unit about 5 yrs ago, then just got caught up with other stuff...
    Recently, something happened that blew on of the SL2000's, so I replaced it with one from back when.

    I checked it with a meter and could find no obvious break/burnout, musta been right in the coil itself.

    The next thing I really need to do/get done is rebuild the xovers. I'm sure the 20+ year old caps are gettin a bit tired.

    I'm kinda torn because I COULD do it myself, but might be better off having someone here from the forum do it.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited October 2012
    djf wrote: »
    WOWWW!!! Definition is VASTLY improved!
    Listening to Little Red Corvette and it sounds like Prince and his guitar are sitting next to me on the couch!

    ..

    Amazing...Prince didn't play guitar on "Little Red Corvette" Dez Dickerson did. Both friends of mine, but I hear ya djf. I'm ready to change the tweeters on my SDA 2B's and maybe I'll hear some mysterious gust players on my AWB CD??:cheesygrin:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2012
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    Amazing...Prince didn't play guitar on "Little Red Corvette" Dez Dickerson did. Both friends of mine, but I hear ya djf. I'm ready to change the tweeters on my SDA 2B's and maybe I'll hear some mysterious gust players on my AWB CD??:cheesygrin:

    Tophat - he didn't say Prince was playing his guitar, he just said "...Prince and his guitar are sitting next to me on the couch!" :cheesygrin:

    Everyone else - watch your heads, serious name-dropping zone here! :razz:
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2012
    Hard Hat time :mrgreen:
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited October 2012
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Tophat - he didn't say Prince was playing his guitar, he just said "...Prince and his guitar are sitting next to me on the couch!" :cheesygrin:

    Everyone else - watch your heads, serious name-dropping zone here! :razz:
    C'mon teek.....quit hating and I'm sure you hear your friend "Led" playing on your couch all the time.:razz:..if not Lynard picking in the baffroom from time to time:razz:. And I'm sure Polkie keeps a hard hat by his bed... at all times........just axe him!!:razz:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • djf
    djf Posts: 120
    edited October 2012
    Special thanks to everyone for their hints and tips for xover upgrade. One more question: which of the forum Polksters do upgrades?
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2012
    LOTS of good word on the forum about crossover upgrade work done by VR3 and geoff727.

    I'm sure there are others around here too.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited October 2012
    Either one of these two members will due a fantastic job. I recently had VR3 (Trey) build a set of x-overs for my 3.1TL's using Gimpods boards and Carity Caps and I could not be happier. Hyper quick turn around and premium quality work. And the best thing is, they sound great :smile:
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited October 2012
    I'm starting to agree, it may be time to reevaluate my SL2000"s for the RDO upgrades. Do you have to change crossovers as well as the tweeters?
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  • djf
    djf Posts: 120
    edited October 2012
    Should just drop right in. AFAIK, no xover changes are needed, I didn't have to do anything to mine.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited October 2012
    drgalexo wrote: »
    I'm starting to agree, it may be time to reevaluate my SL2000"s for the RDO upgrades. Do you have to change crossovers as well as the tweeters?
    It depends on which model you have. The direct, drop in replacement for the SL2000 is the RDO-194, so no changes to the crossover would be required, other than upgrading the the caps and resistors if you're so inclined. Again, depending on which model you have, the "TL" modification may be applicable as well. In that case, the replacement tweeter would be the RDO-198, and some modifications to the crossover would be required.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited October 2012
    I have the SDA SRS 2's, would they benefit with just the RDO 194 upgrade?
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited October 2012
    drgalexo wrote: »
    I have the SDA SRS 2's, would they benefit with just the RDO 194 upgrade?
    Of course. The RDO-194s are so much better than the SL2000s. Immediate improvement in the sound. You can always do the crossovers at a later date.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited October 2012
    Thanks westmassguy, sounds like a pretty easy to perform upgrade.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited October 2012
    drgalexo wrote: »
    Thanks westmassguy, sounds like a pretty easy to perform upgrade.
    You're welcome. Simple drop-in replacement
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited November 2012
    djf, how about an update on your new speakers, have all been upgraded to the RDO 194's and have you changed the crossovers?
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    edited November 2012
    To add to the recommendations above: Trey at VR3 Mods recently completed modifications of my SDA SRS1.2 crossovers, binding post cups, and DreadKnought cables. Trey gave me good advice, did great work at a reasonable price, communicates often and effectively, and delivered quickly. To top it all, those SRS1.2s just get better and better as they "burn in."

    I also upgraded to RD0194 tweeters, applied Dynamat Xtreme to the MWs and PRs, Applied Black Hole 5 to the cabinets' sides and backs behind and beside the tweeters and MWs, replaced the stock (plus some extra that somebody added) polyfill with AcoustaStuf, removed egg-crate foam from the PR "cavities," and installed Larry's rings and brackets.

    Trey is now finishing up the same work for my SDS 1Cs, and I can't wait to hear them. I recommend VR3 Mods without reservation!
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • drgalexo
    drgalexo Posts: 159
    edited November 2012
    Yea, I knew I was going to have to at least upgrade to the RDO 194's, you've been busy Moose.
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