Custom project: combine RT2000i & RT55i
Hello guys, new to the forum but not to Polk products.
Last year I had the chance to get a broken set of RT2000is for free. A friend of mine was moving and his wife made him get rid of them. Over the past few months I've been doing a complete restoration on them: had both amps sent out for service, replaced all the bad drivers (it was not easy finding replacements), checked all wiring, sanded/repainted both cabinets, and got rid of the crap vinyl that always peels. The outcome was fantastic, both speakers look and sound like new.
Now to my question, I have the chance to pick up a pair of RT55is for practically nothing. The cabinets are in very rough shape, probably not salvageable. So I had the idea of modifying the RT2000i cabinets and using the dual drivers from the RT55is in place of the single that comes with the 2000i. Does anyone know what would be involved here? I don’t know much about the crossovers in either speaker. I’m sure somebody has attempted this before.
Last year I had the chance to get a broken set of RT2000is for free. A friend of mine was moving and his wife made him get rid of them. Over the past few months I've been doing a complete restoration on them: had both amps sent out for service, replaced all the bad drivers (it was not easy finding replacements), checked all wiring, sanded/repainted both cabinets, and got rid of the crap vinyl that always peels. The outcome was fantastic, both speakers look and sound like new.
Now to my question, I have the chance to pick up a pair of RT55is for practically nothing. The cabinets are in very rough shape, probably not salvageable. So I had the idea of modifying the RT2000i cabinets and using the dual drivers from the RT55is in place of the single that comes with the 2000i. Does anyone know what would be involved here? I don’t know much about the crossovers in either speaker. I’m sure somebody has attempted this before.
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Welcome to the forum
Short answer is don't
You'd be getting in way over your head essentially designing and building an all new speaker. Rebuild the 55i's and use them for surrounds. -
Ummmm yeah, that's a really bad idea.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Yep, agreed....bad idea. Don't waste your time, money, or efforts. Instead sell both and buy some RTIA9's, put a separate amp on them and move on to bigger and better things.HT SYSTEM-
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Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Okay, that's what I figured. Just thought I'd explore it because I paid practically nothing for the components
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Okay, that's what I figured. Just thought I'd explore it because I paid practically nothing for the components
I hear ya, but if you want to make use of them, build another set of bookies with them.....or sell the parts for cash.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
If you like to repair and recover things, rt55i would be a great pair to work with if they are really cheap. Or as others said, part em out.
And pics or it didn't happen on the rt2000s!!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
I have a couple 55 cabs in nice shape that we could work a deal on. Shipping is always the issue with them though....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 -
Dennis Gardner wrote: »I have a couple 55 cabs in nice shape that we could work a deal on. Shipping is always the issue with them though....
There ya go!
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Yeah
What they said^ -
Dennis Gardner wrote: »I have a couple 55 cabs in nice shape that we could work a deal on. Shipping is always the issue with them though....
Yep that's a great deal. If you are getting them real cheap, even with shipping that might work out nicely!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
