SDA SRS 2.3TL SL3000 problems
waxman
Posts: 124
Hi folks- I recently bought a pair of 2.3TL's that are in wonderful cosmetic shape but unfortunately have some SL3000s that aren't producing any sound. On the right speaker, the bottom tweeter is active but the top 2 are not. I am in the process of pulling them to test resistance across the speaker leads. My ability to test the crossover is limited, both in my skill and in tool availability. I'll likely swap a tweeter from the right to left speaker to see if I get sound or if the tweeter is truly dead.
Crossing my fingers it's just a few bad tweeters (not bad after 25 years), I understand the right replacement is the RDO198. Is the suggestion to swap all 6 when replacing, or do folks run a mismatch of sl3000 and RDO198s in the cabinets?
Thank you!
Crossing my fingers it's just a few bad tweeters (not bad after 25 years), I understand the right replacement is the RDO198. Is the suggestion to swap all 6 when replacing, or do folks run a mismatch of sl3000 and RDO198s in the cabinets?
Thank you!
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most do not you would be better off switching all for rdo-198
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Buy all 6..
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Replace all six.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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great, thanks folks. Polk still offers them direct via customer service number, correct?
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great, thanks folks. Polk still offers them direct via customer service number, correct?
Yep. Be sure to mention you're a forum member for a discount and free shipping. $48ea IIRC. -
Thanks Ken. Since I figure there aren't a lot of folks ordering the old tweeters, do you recommend going through the option 4 regular queue (24/7) or the option 1 tech/product support which appear to be US based (9-5:30 Eastern)?
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Tech/Product Support
9AM-5:30PM EST Mon-Fri
1-800-377-POLK (7655) Option 1Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
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Yes I bought all 6 but spread it out over 3 months. Ask how many they have I was considering 2 more for JIC sparesPOLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
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PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
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Will do Polkieman! Calling tomorrow.
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Make sure you test them..i had 6 new rdo 194's, I installed them 2 weeks ago and 2 were faulty! too exspensive to send back from perth western australia.
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Just ordered 6 RDO-198's. I spoke with Ken in tech support, and he said they had 260 in stock. My cost was $48 a piece + shipping, he said they should get shipped before the end of the week. -
Thanks waxman knowing there is that many I can get my Silk Audio tube amp paid for first.POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
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PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
Make sure you test them..i had 6 new rdo 194's, I installed them 2 weeks ago and 2 were faulty! too exspensive to send back from perth western australia.
man that's tough maybe they can help you outPOLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
Hey Polkieman. When you think about it , comparing them to the enjoyment they give ,they are very cheep ! Rather than loosing $$$ in postage ,I will just order another two
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25 years!Hey Polkieman. When you think about it , comparing them to the enjoyment they give ,they are very cheep ! Rather than loosing $$$ in postage ,I will just order another two
POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
$100 for each year and still rocking ......I would snap them up in an instance..."Bargain"
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that's awesome PolkieMan!
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Can't believe I had it in an old wood chest in the closet LOLPOLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
I see they threw in the kimber kables for free, that was nice of them
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ha-ha yea and it was suppose to be double warranty, problem is they went out of business 8 months laterI see they threw in the kimber kables for free, that was nice of them
POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1 -
I save/collect all my paperwork and receipts now, I just wish I did in my younger years. Prime example of "Live and learn"
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I still have all the papers, boxes, and even the plastic bags, my SDA 2bs came in tucked away in the crawl, I used to save all the boxes for everything. Stopped that a while back, ran out of crawl space.Yamaha RXA1030, Yamaha CD-S2100, Yamaha AS-2200, Bluesound node 2i
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Polk SDA 1C modded
Polk CS350 LS x2
Kimber 8TC
Sony 55" Bravia
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I had the boxes and packing till we moved in 1992 :-(POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
