RT3000p 1000p and 2000p Upgrades?!
villian
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Any common or uncommon upgrades that you guys know of? Just wondering, thanks!
Too many good quotes to list..waiting for some fresh ammo. 
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Those lineups are just getting to the age that capacitor upgrades will be needed in both the built-in amps and speaker crossovers before too long. The caps in the 3000s amps have been an issue of stability since production if I recall.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable -
I have had no issues as of yet with my RT3000p's but the plate AMP's can be repaired!...there is a thread on here in this section that talks about them.Polk audio RT3000p's
Velodyne CHT15's x2 subwoofers! one for each tower
RT2000i's as surrounds
CS1000p
FX500i's
Looking for RT2000i's or RT3000p's...PM me...or click on profile and respond to my WTB ads...thanks!!! -
As mentioned before, plate amp on the RT3000p (and other powered RT models) will probably be the first to go. In Canada, Polk deals with a certified repair place that actually has a couple of rebuilt units kicking around for cheap. That is how I got mine fixed, but I did ask for my faulty one back. And as mentioned, check out the eBay company out of Chicago who repairs these plate amps. In fact, I would go as far as to do what I am doing, build up a stock of replacement parts and drivers, for that rainy day. My RT5000 rig will be with me forever, because it is the ultimate (imo) HT rig period, so I want to be able to service it myself, once parts are no longer available.
Unfortunately, the next thing to go after the plate amps will be the sub drivers. I have had two MW8500's rattle on me at higher volumes. Took me forever to find a hardcore guy that had 8 of these drivers as backups, mainly because they are discontinued. Needless to say, I bought 4 of them, 2 for an immediate repair, and 2 as spares. I am getting a similar rattle on higher volumes now on my CS1000p subs, and those drivers (MW7015) are also discontinued, so on the hunt again for a replacement.
See my post on the sticky (top) for vintage drivers, where I list all the driver numbers for the RT3000/CS1000/FX1000, and what is available and what is discontinued.
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Good info, thanks"There was an idea, Stark knows this. Called the Avengers Initiative. The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they become something more. See if they can work together when we needed them to. To fight the battles that we never could."
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Yes, I agree with neils! I too have back up plate amps and drivers for my RT5K's.
I buy them as I come across them, and I'll even buy whole sets. I know there are newer speakers on the market now, but for me, the SRT's and the RT5K's work for my ears and I enjoy them! I wouldn't give them up.
I do like the newer speakers out currently, had my ears on some really good ones, but my gear has a soft spot in my heart for me!
FTSRT Seismic System with dual PSW1200's
RT5000 x 2
RT2000p
CS400i
CS350-LS
LS F/X
PSW650
PSW1000 w/Dayton SPA1000
DSW MicroPro 4000
Adcom amps
Pioneer Elite SC-89
Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable
PS4
XBOX One
MIT Interconnects
BJC -
Yes....I worked part time for Circuit City for 12 years.....it's amazing how these speakers handled in their sound rooms."There was an idea, Stark knows this. Called the Avengers Initiative. The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they become something more. See if they can work together when we needed them to. To fight the battles that we never could."
