Do any rti mods exist?

ZOOPDOOP22
ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
edited December 2008 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I'm guessing not so much because people who are serious enough about their audio probably buy lsi or better.. But I'm not about to not ask since this is what I'll have for a while. So, are there any upgrades? Tweeters, crossover.. Anything?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    The XO's on all mass produced speakers will benefit from new caps, and resistors;) Pull one and see what you have.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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    Ben
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  • ZOOPDOOP22
    ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
    edited December 2008
    Ben,

    Are there any guides available for doing something like this? I am comftable soldering but I'd prefer not to remove speakers until I can locate it. I've just never undertaken such a project on speakers and any tips would be appreciated.


    Danke
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    Just pull the terminal cup, and post some pics. There are plenty of guys here to help.
    Merry Christmas!
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2008
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    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2008
    Face wrote: »
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    A little unorthadox maybe,but thats definately one way to get a good peek at the xover.
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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited December 2008
    I always wondered if the 10s would benifit by a sealed section for
    the mid woofer like the 12s.
    jerry
    Main- GTP-500II,GDC-600,GFA-555II and energy C-500s
    Basement-Audiosource pre/tuner,GFA-545,Onkyo
    DX-1400 and RTI10s
    Garage-GTP-450,onkyo M-282 and R50s with RTi55
    drivers and X-overs.
    My baby 18' V-king Mod VP with a merc 2.4 BP.
    KTM 620 Supermoto
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2008
    It would be a pretty easy mod, but you would just have to work with the size constraints of the stacked boards. Are you handy with a soldering iron?
    Jake
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    The XO's on all mass produced speakers will benefit from new caps, and resistors;)
    The one in the pics looks like it could use a makeover.Cheap electrolytics and it appears ferritel core coils abound.:eek:Hopefully there is a film cap hidden in there for the tweeter.
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  • ZOOPDOOP22
    ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
    edited December 2008
    I have soldered computer hardware so I can't see how this could be more difficult except for the lack of instructions on working with this hardware. When I get home in a couple weeks I'll peek inside the cabinet and get a feel since I've never built or modded any speaker hardware before.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2008
    Mundorf now offers Audio Grade electrolytics.

    http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/CapacitorsElectrolytic.html
    Click on Mundorf and scroll all the way down. I used a MLytic in parallel with a Mundorf film cap and there didn't appear to be any degradation in sound.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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