wondering if my sda srs2.3 speakers are worth upgrading

Jessefaulcon
Jessefaulcon Posts: 10
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Just bought a pair of polk audio sda srs 2.3 speakers for 1000 dollars . they sound pretty good , but would like more definition and clarity .I was told a cross -over upgrade and a tweeter upgrade would help. seems its going to cost another 600 dollars . wondering if its worth it
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,084
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    Do you see yourself keeping these speakers for a very long time or are you kind of iffy about them and already ready to listen to others?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,668
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    Jessefaulcon wrote: »
    Im new to the forum . feeling my way as i go . Love polk audio sound ! i have owned monitor 10 , sda 2b , and now sda srs 2.3 . read some things that implied 2.3 speakers may not be as nice as 2.3tl . is that true .? can I upgrade srs 2.3 to srs 2.3tl ?

    While not impossible, it would involve changing everything and I mean everything.

    The original crossover parts were not that great to start with and have now passed their lifespan, so upgrading the caps and resistors is a must do as is replacing the SL2000 tweeters with the RD0194-1. If you haven't already, adding high quality spikes will help tighten the bass and clean up the mid-range.
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  • Jessefaulcon
    Jessefaulcon Posts: 10
    Id like to achive good clean sound and keep them along time
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  • Jessefaulcon
    Jessefaulcon Posts: 10
    Im new to the forum . feeling my way as i go . Love polk audio sound ! i have owned monitor 10 , sda 2b , and now sda srs 2.3 . read some things that implied 2.3 speakers may not be as nice as 2.3tl . is that true .? can I upgrade srs 2.3 to srs 2.3tl ?
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,995
    Upgrades are worth it if you intend to keep. May be what you are driving them with is inadequate. These should sound dammed good bone stock.
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  • Jessefaulcon
    Jessefaulcon Posts: 10
    using adcom gfa 555 . They do sound very good ! I think they could sound better in keeping the mid-range sounds separate as the dynamic range increases . sometimes it gets muddy.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,995
    What are you using for a pre?
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  • machone
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    Changing to rdo194-1 tweeters will help everything balance out not just improve the top end.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,877
    positioning is also critical. with upgrades done and proper placement, you will need to spend north of 8k to get what those will give you.
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  • Gunther16
    Gunther16 Posts: 243
    Agree to all the above! Worth it? Absolutely
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