Is there a silk-dome tweeter replacement for the CS-400i?

DollarDave
DollarDave Posts: 2,575
edited February 2006 in Vintage Speakers
Is there a silk-dome tweeter replacement for the CS-400i for a better timbre match to the RTi speakers?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2006
    Part # RD6514-3 is a drop-in silk dome replacement for the tri-lam tweeter in the CS400i.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    shack wrote:
    Part # RD6514-3 is a drop-in silk dome replacement for the tri-lam tweeter in the CS400i.


    really, I didn't know they had replacements for that tweeter
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited February 2006
    They dont have a replacement for the Tri-Lam, they send the owners the Silk from the RTixx (Rti70) line...
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited February 2006
    That's great news! Now, the next obvious question - has anyone tried it and how does it sound?
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,842
    edited February 2006
    DaveMuell wrote:
    That's great news! Now, the next obvious question - has anyone tried it and how does it sound?

    Haven't tried it, but you should be concerned about matching with the other speakers. If you have tri-lams in all of the other speakers, the silk will not blend as well, but if as you say, you are trying to blend with the newer RTixxx speakers, you SHOULD get a better blend since they are the same tweeter.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2006
    billbillw wrote:
    Haven't tried it, but you should be concerned about matching with the other speakers. If you have tri-lams in all of the other speakers, the silk will not blend as well, but if as you say, you are trying to blend with the newer RTixxx speakers, you SHOULD get a better blend since they are the same tweeter.
    I have. Actually there is little difference in sound between the two. For a period of time I had one silk and one trilam in my RT55is. For HT duty any difference was not discerenible. I now I actually have the silks in my front RT55is and the trilam in my CS400i and I can't tell a difference in timbre across the front during movies. I wouldn't know about music as the CS400i is never used for music. If it were me...I probably wouldn't go to the expense of replacing the tweeter in the CS400i since the single tweeter is $70± and I doubt you will be able to tell the difference.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2006
    Maybe your best option would be to sell the CS400i and buy a CSi40...like the one in this Flea Market thread:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37391

    You might be able to end up with less cash out than buying a new tweeter.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited February 2006
    I think your right. Thanks for the help! I probably won't snare this one, I may just bit the big one and get the CSi-5.
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