Monitor 5's: this is the SL-2000 isn't it?

mhardy6647
mhardy6647 Posts: 34,929
edited July 2007 in Vintage Speakers
See attached.

So... there's a replacement for this that's readily available?

Thanks, y'all!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2007
    Yes, replacement is RDO194 and well worth it.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited July 2007
    engtaz wrote: »
    Yes, replacement is RDO194 and well worth it.


    don't mind him, the replacements was his favorite movie, followed closely by the replacement killers....
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited July 2007
    Will make a world of difference. Much smoother, no fatigue and no more +5dB spike at about 13kHz. CP members get a discount plus free 2 day shipping.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    don't mind him, the replacements was his favorite movie, followed closely by the replacement killers....

    You just don't want to admit those RDO do sound a lot better.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2007
    A few more years towards the grave and you boys will WANT that +5db spike at 13,000 cycles.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,929
    edited July 2007
    I am getting a Klipsch Cornwall vibe just thinking about it...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited July 2007
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I am getting a Klipsch Cornwall vibe just thinking about it...

    Not that BAD, but if your asking about a replacement tweeter I'm just telling you what it does. It is goign to make a noticeable difference and for me personally it was an improvement over stock. The 5b with the sl2000 is still a nice speaker, you can't go wrong.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2007
    I have never had a problem with the SL2000 tweeter in my 8T's.

    I can listen to music for hours on end at loud or soft volumes & not have a headache.

    I have never heard any annoying over pronounced SSSSSSSS or any other kinds of siblance that drives me crazy.

    I have NO idea what you guys are talking about.

    All I can figure is that men & women hear things differently.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited July 2007
    cfrizz wrote: »
    I have never had a problem with the SL2000 tweeter in my 8T's.

    I can listen to music for hours on end at loud or soft volumes & not have a headache.

    I have never heard any annoying over pronounced SSSSSSSS or any other kinds of siblance that drives my crazy.

    I have NO idea what you guys are talking about.

    All I can figure is that men & women hear things differently.


    men love to fix what ain't broke and break what ain't fixed...or something like that...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited July 2007
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    men love to fix what ain't broke and break what ain't fixed...or something like that...

    In this case though the sl2000 is broken. It has been mentioned in several reviews of the day the characterictic of the sl2000. That's why Polk addressed the issue and made the TL series with the sl2500 and sl3000.

    There are many here like Cathy that have no issue with the sl2000 as your source moves up the chain IMO, it gets worse.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,929
    edited July 2007
    I haven't had a chance to listen to them, but I shall.

    It is interesting that a woman would report no problem with the tweeter... generally women have more extended HF hearing then men of the same age, and IME women are more sensitive to sibilance and HF resonances than men.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    This thread is very amusing.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,929
    edited July 2007
    how so? The amusement is too subtle for me.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited July 2007
    RDO are very well thought of so it's like a broken record when someone ask about tweeter replacement we recommend RDO then give each other **** about it.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    how so? The amusement is too subtle for me.

    It got into the male / female thing. . . I found that amusing. I really didn't know that woman can hear higher frequencies or tolerate them better than men. Plus George's feedback is always good for a belly laugh or two.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,929
    edited July 2007
    I was simply too lazy to search for info on the replacement/upgrade tweeter.
    Now, after 29 years as a Polk Audio speaker owner, I have to figure out how to join "Club Polk" and order replacement drivers! :-)

    thanks, y'all...
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited July 2007
    George Grand wrote: »
    A few more years towards the grave and you boys will WANT that +5db spike at 13,000 cycles.


    Dang it, something else to think about. This middle age stuff sucks!:rolleyes:
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,408
    edited July 2007
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I was simply too lazy to search for info on the replacement/upgrade tweeter.
    Now, after 29 years as a Polk Audio speaker owner, I have to figure out how to join "Club Polk" and order replacement drivers! :-)

    thanks, y'all...


    errr.....ummmmm.....ahhhhh,,, you are already a Club Polk member :D:p Just do it!!!!! You can thank us later ;)
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    untill you've heard SRS's with 8 SL2000 tweeters you don't know how bad it can be. seriously, i would get a headache after 30 to 40 minutes of low level listening.

    I never understood why either.. till i read about the spike in the SL2000, then it all made sense. Once i swapped out the tweeters it was great.
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