What is the difference between RT2000P & RT2000i

jon s
jon s Posts: 905
edited January 2013 in Vintage Speakers
I know the 2000i has blue drivers (is it the same driver as the RT55i?). What about the crossovers? Are they the same? Do they use the same board with different componets or a completely different design? Someone who I loaned my RT2000P a few years ago gave it back to me and i was thinking of trying to change it to a 2000i....
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited November 2012
    the "i" in Polk's designation, as I understand it, stands for "improved"
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited November 2012
    The 2000i had blue drivers... What the difference was I don't know... Were the crossovers the same?
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited November 2012
    I would suspect the crossovers would have necessarily changed due to the use of different drivers. I doubt that it was just a straight driver swap.
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited November 2012
    Not sure the difference but I own a pair of RT2000i's and they are great!!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited November 2012
    Here's an odd one... I have hooked up the RT2000P to my current setup replacing the LSi15s... The RT2000P sounds better than the LSi15. It is clearer and more articulate and noticeably so. The highs are not as smooth and detailed as the LSi15 (you hear more and there is better ambience). The bass is a bit flabbier (the LSi15 has DB840s replacign the stock 8" drivers). The LSi15 has better depth than the RT2000P. But the RT2000P is just more cleaner sounding. Weird.
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  • Espolksytem
    Espolksytem Posts: 4
    edited January 2013
    According to Polk the 2000p's have a 200 Watt amp and the 2000i's have a 100 Watt amp or am i just reading it wrong check it out for yourself and let me no what you get
    Yamaha HTR 5990 avr, toshiba 5 disc dts dvd player, panasonic BD player, Polk rt2000p fronts, Infinity oldschool center with polycell tweeter and 2.. 5 1/4'woofer/mids, rear surround klh 911b, surround back klh 9001b, Looking for polk cs1000p center and polk bi pole di pole rear for strarters. This is my first real system I love it but I know I can make it so much better.
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  • Espolksytem
    Espolksytem Posts: 4
    edited January 2013
    Ya i just. Checked it agin 2000i-100 dynamic Watts and 2000p-200 dynamic Watts
    Yamaha HTR 5990 avr, toshiba 5 disc dts dvd player, panasonic BD player, Polk rt2000p fronts, Infinity oldschool center with polycell tweeter and 2.. 5 1/4'woofer/mids, rear surround klh 911b, surround back klh 9001b, Looking for polk cs1000p center and polk bi pole di pole rear for strarters. This is my first real system I love it but I know I can make it so much better.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited January 2013
    The 2000i's are 2lbs. heavier then the 2000p's. 2000i-87 lbs. and 2000p-85 lbs.
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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