new sl2000 replacement

patwhite
patwhite Posts: 9
edited July 2006 in Troubleshooting
One my original sl2000 tweeters went out the other day in my monitor 10b's. I ordered the replacement version from clubpolk and after installing it, I was disappointed to discover that the sound is not the same as the other 2000. The highs are there, but not as real and open as the 2000. Has anyone else experienced this?

Pat White
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited August 2002
    Other people have said similar things with this replacement. I'd suggest getting another for the other side, letting them burn-in, and check E-bay for originals.

    BTW. I consider the original SL2000 to be one of the best tweeters ever, bar none.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited August 2002
    I like the new one better - serious.
    The old one:
    a) looked ugly - clear plastic dome that discolored easily.
    b) seemed to have some pretty serious reliability problems.
    c) sounds ok... but, the new one sounds crisper.

    I like the replacement SL2000 much better than the SL2500.
    I think its pretty much a toss-up between the SL2000 replacement
    and the SL3000. Honestly, I think I prefer the sound of the SL2000 replacement though - it sounds "warmer".
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  • Paulc35
    Paulc35 Posts: 36
    edited July 2006
    Well I had the SL2500 and loved them in the model 10 series 2, but now I have the RTA11t and the SL2000 kind of takes away that wonderfull midrange and upper frequency I fell in love with. The 2000 seems a little on the harsh side. I will be ordering the replacement Friday, which from everyones comments should be a nice improvement.

    Paul

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited July 2006
    This thread is FOUR years old!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    This thread is FOUR years old!

    We may be slow but we answer everyones question in time.
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