Monitor 5 tweeter

ANWKLO
ANWKLO Posts: 173
edited April 2009 in Vintage Speakers
One tweeter of my Monitor 5 is broken down. Could you please tell me what is the model no? Could it be replaced by the SL2000 or SL2500? Do I need to replace one or both tweeter? Is it worth to replace it for it is 26 years old? :(
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited August 2006
    You should put out some feelers and try to replace that "Peerless" tweeter with another "Peerless". IMO, the best sounding tweeter that Polk has ever utilized(that said, having little experience with the "Vifa" ring tweeter in the LSis). Maybe someone around here has one they could let go, MAYBE.

    You'd have to break out the router or rotary tool to replace it with the Polk silk replacement, because the mounting plate on your's is smaller than the new one.

    Good Luck
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited August 2006
    I have checked with the polkaudio. The "Peerless" tweeter is out of stock. Only the SL2000 and SL2500 is available.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    As mentioned by ND13....you cannot use either of those tweeters unless you modify, i.e. router, the existing cabinets. The frame on the newer style tweeters is larger than the Peerless and SL1000.

    Check Ebay for a Peerless tweeter.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    You can certainly ghetto the speaker up like that, but one mistake on that drill and you're back to square one. Do it right or don't do it at all but it's your speaker.

    The older speakers magnet structure cutout is often not compatible as well, usually being much smaller than the SL2000/RD0194. It's a catch-22, just look for a Peerless.
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited August 2006
    Hi all,

    Thank you for your advice. I have asked the agent of polkaudio in my country. She said that my the tweeter should be replaced by the SL1000 tweeter.

    She said "It is not a Peerless tweeter as all drivers were made by Polkaudio themselves. You may replace only one if I like but some people who can listen and find it sounds different between the new and old tweeters, they'll then have to replace both tweeters so as to get the balance sound".
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    I agree with Anonymouse and you should tell your "agent" that she could use some more Polk education under her belt.
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited August 2006
    I bought this Monitor 5 in 1st hand 26 years ago. What do you meant the "Peerless" tweeter is not made by polkaudio? Is it an OEM part?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    It was made by...Peerless.
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited September 2006
    I get a SL1000 for the replacement of the "Peerless" tweeter from the polkaudio agent. I am happy with the new tweeter.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    Glad you are happy,,,,
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2006
    Now if you can get someone to swap ya another SL-1000 for the "Peerless" in the other one so your voicing will match. That shouldn't be too hard....damnit I wish I had an SL-1000 laying around here somewhere.
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited September 2006
    It seems that the high frequency of the Peerless is a little bit higher than the SL1000. Is there any run in time for the tweeter?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2006
    I believe that you need to have the same tweeter in each speaker :)
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited March 2009
    I am going to change the other one (Peerless) to SL1000.:) Are there any one interested for the rusty Peerless:confused:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited March 2009
    You'd probably be better off trying to find another Peerless tweet to replace the SL-1000...they're better sounding tweeters.

    I'd probably be interested in taking that Peerless tweet off your hands.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,387
    edited March 2009
    How about this...
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Peerless-SL-1000-tweeter-Polk-Monitor-7b-SL1000_W0QQitemZ180342388586QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item180342388586&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318
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    HT:
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    Other stuff:
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited March 2009
    skrol wrote: »
    How about this...
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Peerless-SL-1000-tweeter-Polk-Monitor-7b-SL1000_W0QQitemZ180342388586QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item180342388586&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318

    Wow...it's both a Peerless tweeter, AND an SL-1000 tweeter? That's a one of a kind item there. The only one in existence.

    That's a Peerless tweeter...not SL-1000.;) If you wanted to stick with Peerless though, I'd jump on that one. You'd be better off picking this up than another SL-1000.
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  • ANWKLO
    ANWKLO Posts: 173
    edited April 2009
    I like the SL1000 more than the Peerless after a long time of listening:) The SL1000 is more open air and loudly. Do I need to swap the two tweeters in order to confirm the above:confused: Or there is other reasons such as the crossover is defective on the speaker with Peerless.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,387
    edited April 2009
    From the photo, the one on EB look like the Peerless. It appears to have the hole/dimple.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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