revised tweeter's for cs400i

re510
re510 Posts: 29
edited January 2005 in Troubleshooting
i read a listing on ebay and the guy has a cs400i that has a new revised tri-laminate tweeter from polk is this true and how do you get this so-called revised tweeter?
System:
Toshiba 51h83 HDTV
Yamaha HTR-5660
Carver AV-405
Pioneer DV-578A-S
Comcast HD cable
RT1000i's
RT35i's
CS400i
F/X300i's
SVS PCi 20-39
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,841
    edited January 2005
    Contact Ken Swauger at Polk, ask him those questions for the straight answer.
    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

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    There is no revision.

    There is a slight change between the CS400 tweeter and the CS400i.

    Polk stopped making the original Tri-Lam and now are sending out the Silk from the line after it for it's replacement. To me, this is a down-grade and if it is indeed using the Silk - I would stay away from it.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited January 2005
    Hey Sid,

    Just curious... why do you consider the silk tweeter a downgrade from the Tri-lam?

    I always thought the reverse was true.

    - Ron
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    Edited - Nothing to See Here
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited January 2005
    Come on trey, everyone knows you are totally biased when it comes to certain models of anything.


    To say the rti70 is horrible is outlandish.. and yes i too have listened to the first RT line.. rt55i, cs245i, and alot of the rti line.. I like both, but don't think it was much different from each other.. Now i'll bet polks first runs were better in some respects, a bookshelf compared to a tower is apples and oranges..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    Edited - Nothing to See Here
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited January 2005
    BS?

    totally different, larger cabinet.. in some cases larger drivers, the tweeter is higher even if the bookshelf was on a stand in most cases... UMM its always been apparent you hated the RTI line but the constant, RTI is crap, RT rein supreme crap is opinion only... not facts, and tireing

    That's all.. I'm not gonna fight about it..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3

    How in gods name is a tower vs bookshelf apples and oranges?

    I mean really - thats BS.
    Actually, I believe it to be an odd comparison also. I wouldn't really call it apples/oranges, but more like granny smith/washington state apples...

    Ultimately, you're comparing the same thing, sound quality...but towers and bookshelves DO have different characteristics, so a direct comparison is a bit odd (i.e. we know that a tower should have more bass, that's just a given)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    Edited - Nothing to See here
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2005
    Personally, I don't agree with Sids assessment of the RTi series, but it really doesn't matter.

    The comparison he did were on HIS equipment in HIS room, so his findings are just as valid as mine.

    I personally love the RTi series, I own the 70s and prefer their sound to anything else I've heard, but that's in my room with my equipment...

    It's all just opinion.....

    I do agree that the constant (or at least perceived constant) bashing ot the RTi series does get a bit old. Sid, you're entitled to your opinion, and it's just as valid as mine, but you could state your findings with a bit more tact. Saying things like this or that is horrible or terrible is just going to offend people...how about something like "I prefer this to that"...something along those lines...

    my $.02
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    I'm done in this one.

    I dont like the silk.

    RT line needs to be retired.

    Yada yada yada.

    RT8 is on da da way! Gonna get my Polk on.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited January 2005
    Trey,

    why edit everything out, everytime someone disagree's with ya... i agree with maniacs statements...
    you don't like them, fine.. But i love mine also.. and out of all the models i like the Rti's as well.. shoot, i have a set of Rti38's set aside boxed in case i ever need/want them and by then they will be long gone from the used market..

    alittle more tact is needed when someone really needs a honest unbiased opinion, and may not have the knowledge that even you have... your negative opinion could sway someone new away from a great speaker pair..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    Biased from what?

    I had 3 pairs of speakers in here of the same series, in different revisions.

    My 'biased' opinion came from long listening test and tweaking to see which one I liked.

    I stopped talking about the RT line a LONG time ago - I rarely talk about it anymore - but he asked. I answered.

    rt8naked.jpg

    RT8 on da da way.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    My 'biased' opinion came from long listening test and tweaking to see which one I liked.


    I think the most important of all your twaks involved a 50 gallon drum of Armour All....No;)

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,820
    edited January 2005
    Hey, I try right?

    My favorite tweak had to be the stacking...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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