silver coil vs silk dome tweeter

HigginsRJ
HigginsRJ Posts: 1
edited November 2006 in Vintage Speakers
FOR: SDA-1C home stereo dimensional array system vintage 1989, I need to replace a silver coil dome tweeter, 1" (more like 1 1/4").
(1) Is this a bad idea? (2) What options are open - I hear of silk/polymer dome tweeter but the Polk model I found is for car stereo. (3) Anybody know where to BUY an appropriate replacement?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,731
    edited November 2006
    You want to order the RD0194-1 from Polk at 1-800-377-7655. You should replace all 4 as the new tweeters sound much better.
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited November 2006
    If you find that you need the original silver dome while waiting or deciding to switch all of them out let us know here in the WTB. They go for around 20 bucks amongst the SDA bretheren. You will be happy with the silk replacements as Jesse stated.
    Welcome to the forum.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2006
    Follow F1nut's post exactly.. you'll be happy you did. the silk dome replacement is smoother sounding.
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited November 2006
    Oh BTW if you look at my SDAs the RDO silk dome count is up to 16 now :).
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2006
    read-alot wrote:
    Oh BTW if you look at my SDAs the RDO silk dome count is up to 16 now :).

    Just how many SDA's do you own? :D
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited November 2006
    More than I probably can afford to be swapping out the caps and resistors in once our season is over next week.
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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