Mixing SDA tweeters

RCFGuitars
RCFGuitars Posts: 159
edited July 2009 in Vintage Speakers
I've been considering changing one of the stock tweeters in each of my 2.3TL's to RDO-198's. I believe one of the 3 gets most of the highs, so I would be changing this one. I searched for some similar threads, but all I found was a few long ones that were started by some people that are now banned.
I was wondering if anyone has mixed SL3000's and RDO-198's in the same speaker, and if so, is it worth trying?
I am fairly new to this forum, so I apologize in advance if this topic has already been beaten to death.
Primary System
Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (RDO198,Sonicap/Dayton/Mills,CardasCCGR,Mye Spikes,DynamatX,Driver Rings,Ben's IC,Bi-Wired)
Polk Audio CSiA4 x2 (C)
Polk Audio FXiA6 (S)
Polk Audio RTiA3 (RS)
Polk Audio FXiA4 (FX)
Epik Sentinel x2
Yamaha RX-V3900
Rotel RB-1090
Rotel RMB-1095
NAD C565 BEE
Technics/KAB SL-1210M5G w/ Denon DL-160
Parasound Halo P7
OPPO BDP-83
Panasonic TC-P65V10 65" Plasma
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2009
    My SL 3000s sounded totally different than the RD0198s. The 198s are more laid back and more detailed.
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  • RCFGuitars
    RCFGuitars Posts: 159
    edited July 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    My SL 3000s sounded totally different than the RD0198s. The 198s are more laid back and more detailed.

    That's kind of what I thought. I am wondering if the differences between the two would compliment each other, or if it would just sound like something is wrong. I suppose if no one else has tried, I could give it a shot, and report my findings.
    Primary System
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (RDO198,Sonicap/Dayton/Mills,CardasCCGR,Mye Spikes,DynamatX,Driver Rings,Ben's IC,Bi-Wired)
    Polk Audio CSiA4 x2 (C)
    Polk Audio FXiA6 (S)
    Polk Audio RTiA3 (RS)
    Polk Audio FXiA4 (FX)
    Epik Sentinel x2
    Yamaha RX-V3900
    Rotel RB-1090
    Rotel RMB-1095
    NAD C565 BEE
    Technics/KAB SL-1210M5G w/ Denon DL-160
    Parasound Halo P7
    OPPO BDP-83
    Panasonic TC-P65V10 65" Plasma
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2009
    RCFGuitars wrote: »
    That's kind of what I thought. I am wondering if the differences between the two would compliment each other, or if it would just sound like something is wrong. I suppose if no one else has tried, I could give it a shot, and report my findings.

    Everyone I've talked to about mixing the two different tweeters all said it didn't sound good. But give it a shot, it may work for you.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,748
    edited July 2009
    I tried it on the same speakers, don't bother. Order a set of RD0198-1's and be happier than you were before.
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  • RCFGuitars
    RCFGuitars Posts: 159
    edited July 2009
    Thank you for the insight. I've already got 2 of the 198's, so I'm just going to order 4 more. I'll still give them a listen with the 3000/198 mix to hear for myself, but it sounds like the full compliment of 198's is the way to go.
    Primary System
    Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3TL (RDO198,Sonicap/Dayton/Mills,CardasCCGR,Mye Spikes,DynamatX,Driver Rings,Ben's IC,Bi-Wired)
    Polk Audio CSiA4 x2 (C)
    Polk Audio FXiA6 (S)
    Polk Audio RTiA3 (RS)
    Polk Audio FXiA4 (FX)
    Epik Sentinel x2
    Yamaha RX-V3900
    Rotel RB-1090
    Rotel RMB-1095
    NAD C565 BEE
    Technics/KAB SL-1210M5G w/ Denon DL-160
    Parasound Halo P7
    OPPO BDP-83
    Panasonic TC-P65V10 65" Plasma
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