Oh noes: RD0194 no longer available through Polk? Options? 02/14/22

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  • Gardenstater
    Gardenstater Posts: 4,459
    edited February 2022
    xschop wrote: »
    When parts are NLA, you'll come around.

    Out of curiosity only, are there any high end tweets that you have found that might match up well? Morels maybe or SEAS? If you are going to have a FrankenPolk why not be ostentatious?
    George / NJ

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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    edited February 2022
    The Morel sticky 8ohm domes. The inexpensive Dayton DC28F (Morel Copy), I've now tried in 3 vintage Polk models and the SDA10B hybrid. It trouces the RD0194, and drops right in with no x-over work needed. Articulates guitar, pianos, and sax more effortlessly.
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  • plastic_avatar
    plastic_avatar Posts: 708
    Now wait just a d**n* minute!

    You know of tweeters that are drop-in compatible to 194's?

    o.O

    After I do these Wuhans, are you suggesting there is a better way?

    [leans on desk with face in hands, looking eager and interested]


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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    They drop in with a set of these....

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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,101
    And where would a person get four of those cover plates?
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    Schurkey wrote: »
    And where would a person get four of those cover plates?

    It's an ancient Wuhan secret.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    F1nut wrote: »
    Just what the audio world needs, more Frankenpolks. GTFOH

    Wasn't Frank N. Polk the guys name that designed our Polk speakers?

    :p haha... I couldn't resist.

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