sl2000 and sl2500
heiney9
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Looking to complete my "old school" computer/office rig. Just picked up a Luxman R351 receiver and I'm looking at some original monitor Polks; the 5b's with the sl2000 and 5jr+'s series II with the sl2500.
I've owned 5b's before and I'm very familiar with the sl2000 tweet as well as the differences between the 5b and 5jr+ as far as driver compliment etc. My main question is; since I haven't heard the sl2500 in a long, long time is it better than the sl2000?
My plan eventually down the road is to replace with the RDO's, but who knows if I'll ever spend the money once I get this 2nd system set-up, etc. I'd probably feshen up the x-over before I replace the tweets, but who knows if I want to put that kind of cash into these.
I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of bass (5b's w/sl2000) if the 5jr+'s have a slightly better (less harsh) sounding tweeter.
I have very fond memories of my 5b's and even those are going to be too big, so I know the 7's are out of the question for this application. I know some of you people will say get the 7's instead, well they won't do, not enough real estate where the system is going.
H9
P.s. DKG_999, PM me if you might entertain selling your 5b's (i'm watching some on E-bay right now). You should definetly bring those the next time we meet regardless if you sell them to me or keep them. I'd like to hear them again
I've owned 5b's before and I'm very familiar with the sl2000 tweet as well as the differences between the 5b and 5jr+ as far as driver compliment etc. My main question is; since I haven't heard the sl2500 in a long, long time is it better than the sl2000?
My plan eventually down the road is to replace with the RDO's, but who knows if I'll ever spend the money once I get this 2nd system set-up, etc. I'd probably feshen up the x-over before I replace the tweets, but who knows if I want to put that kind of cash into these.
I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of bass (5b's w/sl2000) if the 5jr+'s have a slightly better (less harsh) sounding tweeter.
I have very fond memories of my 5b's and even those are going to be too big, so I know the 7's are out of the question for this application. I know some of you people will say get the 7's instead, well they won't do, not enough real estate where the system is going.
H9
P.s. DKG_999, PM me if you might entertain selling your 5b's (i'm watching some on E-bay right now). You should definetly bring those the next time we meet regardless if you sell them to me or keep them. I'd like to hear them again
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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I've had all three and would rank them as:
RDO tweeter #1
SL2500 #2
SL2000 #3DKG999
HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED
Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC -
I change my mind every few months but here's my latest rating. I can't knock the RDO's cause everyone loves them but they're not for me. I've never heard the SL2500's.
SL2000 with 2.2 uf/50v capacitor #1
SL3000 #2
RDO tweeter #3 -
The SL2500 is alright. But, the replacement Polk tweeter is much better.
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rskarvan wrote:The SL2500 is alright. But, the replacement Polk tweeter is much better.
Thanks, and yes, I know that. But I don't feel like spending $100 right after getting them. I'm only interested in how the sl2000 and sl2500 compare. I know the RDO's are better but at the moment it's not an option I am considering.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Buy my SDA 2A's and they come with the RDO tweeters
DKG999
HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED
Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC -
