Tweeter question...

Fast_Eddie_72
Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
edited April 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Hi All,

So, I have a pair of SDA CRS. They only have one tweeter. I believe it's the SL 2000? Well, I love the speakers, but I'm not nutty for this tweeter.

I also have a pair of Monitor 5s. They have what I am almost sure is a Peerless ring dome tweeter. I love this tweeter.

So, my question is, can I put the Peerless tweeter in the CRSs, and are my observations consistent with other's experiences? I've run across this Peerless tweeter in different configurations many times and always like it. I can't say I hate the Polk tweeter, but I just don't like it as much. It can be a little harsh.

Thanks,

Ed
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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    I (eye)
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    edited April 2008
    Can't
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    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    Send
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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
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    PMs (as in Private Mesages)
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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    Until I get to 10 posts. This one should do it. I appreciate the need for the rule though.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    You can appreciate it, just can't respect it, eh!?!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    You can appreciate it, just can't respect it, eh!?!

    Well, someone sent me a PM and I thought it only polite to respond. I'm pretty sure I'm not an automated spam machine. Hang on, let me check.

    Nope, I'm not.

    Take care,

    Ed
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    LOL....ok, but I'm sure they would have figured it out. By any chance, was it CL35?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    LOL....ok, but I'm sure they would have figured it out. By any chance, was it CL35?

    Wow, that's like some kind of voodoo!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    Yeah, like that.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited April 2008
    Better a PM than another thread crap, o clairvoyant one.
    The world is full of answers, some are right and some are wrong. - Neil Young
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2008
    If you have the SL2000 Polk makes a replacement that is much smoother and doesn't have that harshness you speak of. I had SL2000's and hated them. The replacement is a hugely better tweeter The part number for the tweeter is RDO-194. I believe they are 48.00 from polk and if you tell them you are a member shipping is free and fast.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2008
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    If you have the SL2000 Polk makes a replacement that is much smoother and doesn't have that harshness you speak of. I had SL2000's and hated them. The replacement is a hugely better tweeter The part number for the tweeter is RDO-194. I believe they are 48.00 from polk and if you tell them you are a member shipping is free and fast.

    Yup, that's it. The Peerless, although popular, is not the replacement for the SL2000, so go with the RDO.
    Jake
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    The peerless is popular and was in many of the earlier generation of Polk Monitors. Most x-over schematics I have seen where both Models of the same speaker use a peerless and then the later sl1000 or sl2000 have different components.

    The peerless would not be a drop in and play type tweeter for your CRS's. Polk makes a replacement silk dome tweeter for the sl2000 which is much smoother and close to the peerless sound. The model # is RD0194-1 and if you call Polk customer service and tell them you are a club member you can get a discount.

    Last time I checked a pair was $102 shipped with free 2 day FedEx. If you like the sound of the peerless the RD0's are close and much better, IMO,(and most other members opinion) than the aging sl2000.

    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!
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  • honda cber
    honda cber Posts: 267
    edited April 2008
    ease up on him:
    Fast_Eddie_72
    Polkie

    Join Date: Mar 2005
    Posts: 12

    he has been around awhile, whether contributing or not.

    fast eddie, do yourself a favor and DONT do what candylicks told you to. i promise that it will be worth your time to seek other options---- such as those brought to you from above (this post).

    a
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2008
    I'll go one step further and suggest to Ed that he consider doing the 4.1TL upgrade to his CRS+.

    Agreed, whatever CL35 suggested to you, ignore it completely.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Fast_Eddie_72
    Fast_Eddie_72 Posts: 14
    edited April 2008
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'll go one step further and suggest to Ed that he consider doing the 4.1TL upgrade to his CRS+.

    Hum- sorry, what is it, the 4.1TL upgrade. (Sounds like an Acura!)
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
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    Here is a link to the upgrade. It is called the 4.1tl upgrade but on this post it is called the SL3000 mod.

    4.1TL upgrade
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
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    Fast_Eddie_72 wrote: »
    Hum- sorry, what is it, the 4.1TL upgrade. (Sounds like an Acura!)

    It's what the next generation CRS model was going to be before Polk pulled the plug on the entire SDA line.

    It has a x-over modification which further tweaks the CRS+'s sound. Because of this slight factory x-over modification it allows you to use the RD0198-1 replacement tweeter and the overall presentation of the CRS+'s is improved. Polk posted the x-over here, it never made it into production:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=677953&postcount=4

    Click/DL the second from the bottom SDA CRS+ 1990 SL3000 MOD SCH.pdf.

    H9

    P.s. This mod cannot be used with the sl2000 tweeter in place.
    "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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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2008
    Does someone hear an echo??
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    Does someone hear an echo??

    LOL- I was composing whilst you were posting. One thing about this forum, we are consistent in the advice we give :).
    "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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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited April 2008
    +1,236 on what they say about CL. Don't do that capacitor add on unless you are in the same "league" of thinking. :D
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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