RT55 tweaking question

[dbartol]

I opened my RT55's to check the "guts" out and found that there is very little dampening material. Would I hurt the sound by adding more stuffing? What effect would it have. How about stuffing some around the tweeter enclosure? Thanks.

[HBombToo]

I noticed that myself but figured they sound good so why worry.

HBomb

[trubluluc]

Alot of us are willing to do things to the outside of the box, (speaker wire, connectors, etc.)to coax even a small gain in performance.
Are there simple things, like adding insulation etc., that we could do to the inside, that would make a noticeable improvement?

I would think polk knows what it's doing,
and if there was a better way of doing something, they'd be doing it that way.
But materials add up, and keeping the bottom line down, keeps profits up.

So there is always compromise.

What d'ya say?

-Luc

[goingganzo]

it will change the tuneing point of the encloser. you can get a dip or a spike around tuneing id you do. but you can get more deep bass. it cant hurt to try. anything more than 50% stuff is over kill. and 12 oz to 1 cube foot is best.

[TroyD]

Originally posted by dbartol
I opened my RT55's to check the "guts" out and found that there is very little dampening material. Would I hurt the sound by adding more stuffing? What effect would it have. How about stuffing some around the tweeter enclosure? Thanks.

What did you bust 'em open for? Still looking for that remote?

BDT

[dbartol]

Good memory Troy. Found the remote inside the speaker. Actually I'm trying my hand at speaker building and was just curious so I thought I'd take a look. Is New Jersey George still wanderinf aroung these parts???

[TroyD]

G-diddy Grand still pops in from time to time....

That was probably the all time FUNNIEST forum gag of all time.

BDT

[George Grand]

Right here Cutes!

George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

[dbartol]

and he shall appear. Glad to see you're still alive and well!!!

[George Grand]

You bet! Alive and ......well. Yes. I'm WELL. You I trust are WELL also?

I'm out of here for a couple days to St. Louis and that garden spot, Gulfport, Miss. Talk to you in a couple days. I'll PM you and maybe we could do lunch? Wouldn't that be nice?

I know who has your remote.

George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

[dbartol]

Do you still have my email address?

dbartol1@rochester.rr.com

[TroyD]

I love a renunion.

I'm getting all misty over here.

BDT

[steveinaz]

ST. LOUIS..MY home town!

[warlocks1]

My hometown also. Was there last week.