new parts on order

dale442
dale442 Posts: 40
edited March 2009 in Vintage Speakers
Just finally got around to ordering new tweets and mids for my 2'bs. Looking very forward to getting them in.

How has everyone found the "New" ones sonically compared to the OE ones??

Tia,

Dale
Polk SDA 2B's
Carver TFM-45
Sony X33ES

Theater:

Sony XBR-850b
Denon 1709
Rti-6 by 4
Csi 3
Paradigm PSW10
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited March 2009
    dale442 wrote: »
    Just finally got around to ordering new tweets and mids for my 2'bs. Looking very forward to getting them in.

    How has everyone found the "New" ones sonically compared to the OE ones??

    Tia,

    Dale

    Welcome aboard Dale,

    There are hundreds of posts around here about the benefits of upgrading the OE SL2000 to RDO194-1's, or even going all out and modding your crossovers so you can take advantage of the even smoother RDO198-1.

    This might shed some light on what you can accomplish, and what to expect . . .


    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74945
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  • dale442
    dale442 Posts: 40
    edited March 2009
    Thanks for the welcome!

    I've actually been around for some time now. Just a new email addy and password needed, therefore I'm now a newbie.

    Dale
    Polk SDA 2B's
    Carver TFM-45
    Sony X33ES

    Theater:

    Sony XBR-850b
    Denon 1709
    Rti-6 by 4
    Csi 3
    Paradigm PSW10
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  • dale442
    dale442 Posts: 40
    edited March 2009
    It's been awhile since I had a soldering iron in hand so for now, I'll stick with the drivers.

    How do they compare sonically?

    Dale
    Polk SDA 2B's
    Carver TFM-45
    Sony X33ES

    Theater:

    Sony XBR-850b
    Denon 1709
    Rti-6 by 4
    Csi 3
    Paradigm PSW10
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited March 2009
    I replaced all my drivers on my 2Bs and was not too happy at first.They didnt sound too good but after the 100hr break in period they sounded better than before.In fact they sounded awsome.I have not upgraded to the RDO194s because after I move and get settled in I will send the xovers to ben to recap and I hope he can do the TL upgrade as well so I can use the RDO198s..I modded my IC interconnect so I hope the TL upgrade is still an option
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    edited March 2009
    Replaced the 2000's with the 194's last year. A subtle difference was noticed at first...after tweeter break in(and some will argue human break in) I am comfortable with them. I'm hoping to upgrade the crossovers later this year and do some of the other tweaks mentioned.
    One of the best things I did was move the 2b's into my game room which is much bigger and now they sit further away from rear and sidewalls...much nicer!
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited March 2009
    muncybob wrote: »
    Replaced the 2000's with the 194's last year. A subtle difference was noticed at first...after tweeter break in(and some will argue human break in) I am comfortable with them. I'm hoping to upgrade the crossovers later this year and do some of the other tweaks mentioned.
    One of the best things I did was move the 2b's into my game room which is much bigger and now they sit further away from rear and sidewalls...much nicer!

    Excellent point muncybob. Sometimes we get so caught up in the electronics we miss the most significant tweaks of all. I know some just don't have the option or flexibility to simply move stuff, room treatments, etc. but they typically turn out the be the best tweak of all (and the least expensive).
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  • dale442
    dale442 Posts: 40
    edited March 2009
    Room placement is huge with the SDA's.

    When I first got mine new way back when I was in a room that was 32 by 17.
    They were set up across the 17ft wall and they were just outrageous! So close to having sourround sound because the entire wall and beyond was playing to me. All that, without being phony in any way.

    Now they are in a 32 by16ft room and I lost the amazing soundstage. Still nice, but not the quite the same.


    Dale
    Polk SDA 2B's
    Carver TFM-45
    Sony X33ES

    Theater:

    Sony XBR-850b
    Denon 1709
    Rti-6 by 4
    Csi 3
    Paradigm PSW10
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  • dale442
    dale442 Posts: 40
    edited March 2009
    I'm waiting...:o:(:confused:
    Polk SDA 2B's
    Carver TFM-45
    Sony X33ES

    Theater:

    Sony XBR-850b
    Denon 1709
    Rti-6 by 4
    Csi 3
    Paradigm PSW10
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  • smjcolsga
    smjcolsga Posts: 19
    edited March 2009
    From Wiki:

    "Do not feed the trolls" and its abbreviation DNFTT redirect here. For the Wikipedia essay, see "What is a troll?". For other uses see Troll (disambiguation).

    An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]

    :p
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2009
    smjcolsga wrote: »
    From Wiki:

    "Do not feed the trolls" and its abbreviation DNFTT redirect here. For the Wikipedia essay, see "What is a troll?". For other uses see Troll (disambiguation).

    An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]

    :p


    Did you post this in the wrong thread? Unless a post was deleted, I don't see anyone "trolling"..
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  • smjcolsga
    smjcolsga Posts: 19
    edited March 2009
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    Did you post this in the wrong thread? Unless a post was deleted, I don't see anyone "trolling"..

    dale442 wrote:
    Room placement is huge with the SDA's.

    When I first got mine new way back when I was in a room that was 32 by 17.
    They were set up across the 17ft wall and they were just outrageous! So close to having sourround sound because the entire wall and beyond was playing to me. All that, without being phony in any way.

    Now they are in a 32 by16ft room and I lost the amazing soundstage. Still nice, but not the quite the same.
    dale442 wrote:
    I'm waiting...

    Did you want to take the bait, Dave? ... go for it!
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