RT55 tweaking question

dbartol
dbartol Posts: 66
edited April 2004 in Speakers
I opened my RT55's to check the "guts" out and found that there is very little dampening material. Would I hurt the sound by adding more stuffing? What effect would it have. How about stuffing some around the tweeter enclosure? Thanks.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
    I noticed that myself but figured they sound good so why worry.

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited April 2004
    Alot of us are willing to do things to the outside of the box, (speaker wire, connectors, etc.)to coax even a small gain in performance.
    Are there simple things, like adding insulation etc., that we could do to the inside, that would make a noticeable improvement?

    I would think polk knows what it's doing,
    and if there was a better way of doing something, they'd be doing it that way.
    But materials add up, and keeping the bottom line down, keeps profits up.

    So there is always compromise.

    What d'ya say?

    -Luc
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited April 2004
    it will change the tuneing point of the encloser. you can get a dip or a spike around tuneing id you do. but you can get more deep bass. it cant hurt to try. anything more than 50% stuff is over kill. and 12 oz to 1 cube foot is best.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by dbartol
    I opened my RT55's to check the "guts" out and found that there is very little dampening material. Would I hurt the sound by adding more stuffing? What effect would it have. How about stuffing some around the tweeter enclosure? Thanks.

    What did you bust 'em open for? Still looking for that remote?

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dbartol
    dbartol Posts: 66
    edited April 2004
    Good memory Troy. Found the remote inside the speaker. Actually I'm trying my hand at speaker building and was just curious so I thought I'd take a look. Is New Jersey George still wanderinf aroung these parts???
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2004
    G-diddy Grand still pops in from time to time....

    That was probably the all time FUNNIEST forum gag of all time.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2004
    Right here Cutes!

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • dbartol
    dbartol Posts: 66
    edited April 2004
    and he shall appear. Glad to see you're still alive and well!!!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited April 2004
    You bet! Alive and ......well. Yes. I'm WELL. You I trust are WELL also?

    I'm out of here for a couple days to St. Louis and that garden spot, Gulfport, Miss. Talk to you in a couple days. I'll PM you and maybe we could do lunch? Wouldn't that be nice?

    I know who has your remote.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • dbartol
    dbartol Posts: 66
    edited April 2004
    Do you still have my email address?

    dbartol1@rochester.rr.com
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2004
    I love a renunion.

    I'm getting all misty over here.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2004
    ST. LOUIS..MY home town!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • warlocks1
    warlocks1 Posts: 1,252
    edited April 2004
    My hometown also. Was there last week.
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