polk cs 400i.

pills6175
pills6175 Posts: 16
edited June 2005 in Speakers
I wonder if anyone can tell me the differences between a cs 400 and a cs 400i .I am looking for a cs 400i but have noted a couple of cs 400's on the bay.Only outward difference seem to be the color of the cones.Can find no reference to cs 400 on polk's site.
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  • neokeelo
    neokeelo Posts: 168
    edited June 2005
    good question. Other than matching the other rt i lines I have no clue.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    I think the i means improved, but I don't know whether thats drivers, tweeters, both or what. A question for Polk CS.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
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    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited June 2005
    howdy- yeah the "I" does stand for improved. (geesh).

    I think they tweaked the crossovers and the "I's" are made of wood not vinyl.

    any differences in performances would prob. be negligible.
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    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2005
    The "i" supposedly stands for "improved". There was a change in the materials for the mid/bass drivers, and the crossover was modified. The tweeter is the same tri-lam in the non "i" RT series.

    It was kind of tweeking the sound, but the differences are small. You probably wouldn't be able to hear the difference in an a/b comparison, but the responses are slightly flatter.

    Both are made from MDF and real wood veneer.
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