Polk R700 Tweeter Tip Question

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thayguu
thayguu Posts: 1
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Hello everyone,

I’m considering buying a used pair of Polk R700 speakers, but I noticed the tweeter looks different from any others I’ve seen before.

Did Polk ever produce the R700 with this type of tweeter, or does it look like it may have been modified or repaired? I haven’t come across this version before, so I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience with it or knows whether this tweeter was used in a specific production run.

Thanks in advance.


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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,905
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    Looks like someone scratched up the plastic bezel in the process of replacing the tweeter with a non-original version. Not worth buying. The Legend/Reserve tweeter is a much improved ring radiator version compared to the LSi or LSiM speakers with a smoother frequency response than previous Polk versions.

    There are a bunch of different versions of ring radiator tweeter, such as from Scanspeak, so the owner probably just picked up whatever was cheapest. The tweeters Polk has used aren't really the best version available.

    https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/ring-radiator-tweeters/?sort_by=priority&page=2
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,406
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    This is what it should look like.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    thayguu wrote: »
    Hello everyone,

    I’m considering buying a used pair of Polk R700 speakers, but I noticed the tweeter looks different from any others I’ve seen before.

    Did Polk ever produce the R700 with this type of tweeter, or does it look like it may have been modified or repaired? I haven’t come across this version before, so I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience with it or knows whether this tweeter was used in a specific production run.

    Thanks in advance.


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    Oh the humanity.

    Didn't we have a frankenpolk or restomod disaster thread or something like that? This deserves a spot there. :o
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  • xschop
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    Soon every model will have to resort to non-factory parts. Looks like a Tymphany version.
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  • Emlyn
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    Looks like someone's been chewing on the nip too. >:)
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  • xschop
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    Emlyn wrote: »
    Looks like someone's been chewing on the nip too. >:)

    It's hard to wean some folks from their speakers.
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