RTA 11TL Tweeters

MHAMBONE
MHAMBONE Posts: 51
edited November 2009 in Troubleshooting
Should the tweeters move or vibrate during use? Mine do not seem to do either. I've tried to put me ear up tp them, and I don't think I hear anything. If I replace them, should I use the same ones? I guess they are SL3000's, right? Is there a upgrade I could go to?
Mike

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited November 2009
    The SL3000 is no longer available, Polk sells the much improved RD0198-1 as the drop in replacement.

    That said, you might want to check if your polyswitches have gone bad before buying new tweeters.
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  • MHAMBONE
    MHAMBONE Posts: 51
    edited November 2009
    No comprende Polyswitches......

    Are these on the crossover?

    What is the procedure to check them?
    Mike

    Pioneer SC-05 Receiver
    Polk SDA-2b
    Polk RTA 11TL w/RDO-198's
    Polk RT25i Satelite Speakers
    Polk CS 400 Center Speaker
    Polk PSW 350 Sub Woofer
    Samsung 46" 1080p LCD TV
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited November 2009
    MHAMBONE wrote: »
    No comprende Polyswitches......

    Are these on the crossover?

    What is the procedure to check them?

    yep on the crossover should be a little yellow or blue disk with two wires coming out of it. these are safety for your tweets and when they get old they trip at low volume or go out altogether. simply connect the two legs together with a piece of wire and see if they come on. if they do when you jump them then they're bad. you can remove them or get some new ones and replace them. I'm sure others will chime in with other options.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2009
    You can also pull the "bad tweeter" and read across the terminal to see if it is good, or put the "bad tweeter" in the good tweeters cabinet.
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