rt25i speakers sound muddy

marklizard
marklizard Posts: 2
edited January 2008 in Troubleshooting
Hi,

I just bought some rt25i speakers used but in great cosmetic condition. I expected them to live up to the reviews that they sound like speakers costing upwards of $1000 a pair. Alas, mine sound more like an $80 dollar pair. I have other cheaper Celestion and KLH bookshelves that sound way better. So something is obviously wrong with my pair. They both sound identical, so think the tweeters/woofers are okay. I have messed with the phase and that isn't the problem. I then wondered if someone put some crummy crossovers in them. So I looked inside but I have no idea if they are the originals. All I know is that the components/capaciters are awfully tiny, not what I would expect from a higher end speaker. Any help on this would be very much appreciated!!! by the way, I have listened to them on my son's 220 watt RMS/channel Kenwood power amp which makes my Mirage IIsis sing. But the Polks just sound muddy with little definition....

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me...

Marklizard
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited January 2008
    Hard to say without any pics of the woofs,tweets and crossover,my friend.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2008
    If they sound "muddy" it is probably a tweeter issue. Those tri-lam tweeters are no longer availble but the replacement silk domes are a drop in relacement and sound as good..if not better. Call Ken at Polk CS and he can walk you through how to test them and what your options are if they need replacement. I will vouch for the "detail" of the RT25is and for the quality of Polks CS. That is a speaker worth fixing.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited January 2008
    I owned a set of RT25i's. They looked great but sounded only average. I ended up selling them on E-bay and haven't missed them much.
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  • marklizard
    marklizard Posts: 2
    edited January 2008
    Hi,

    Do you know what the crossover is supposed to look like? If so, what is the easiest way to send you pics? I can also send them of the woofers and tweeters as well...

    Thanks in advance for helping!!

    Mark
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited January 2008
    Personally,no,but if you take shack's advice and contact KKKKKKEN,at CS he is the man.

    Anybody?? What movie was KKKKKEN in?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2008
    A Fish Called Wanda
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited January 2008
    Ding ..Ding....!!!!!
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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