02/03 RE Audio XXX & 04/05 RE Audio XXX: Any Major Differences?

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Just as the title states, I would like to know if someone can explain pros and cons and even if there are any major audible differences of both. I've tried researching it and there's a ton of info on the 04/05 model but not the earlier version. Here are t/s parameters of each if it helps any -

02/03 XXX: http://web.archive.org/web/20021215112201/www.respl.com/xxxspecs.html

04/05 XXX: New Page 1

And yes I do know they both use the beloved xbl^2 motor...

P.S. For the 04/05 XXX link just wait a couple seconds and it'll load the specs page

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upski

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

The 02/03 have a flat bottom plate on the motor compared to the 04/05 that have a rounded plate

That's all I know

 

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Thanx bhsdriller. Anyone else?

 

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ttt

 

[TeamPSI 10+ year member]

The only difference in the motors is in the shape of the bottom plate. You can run both motors with identical parts and be 100% fine.

The soft parts in the 02-03 are "the same" but different from the 04-05.

02-03's use a single stiff spider, a slightly softer cone, and silicon jacketed leadwires (which ******).

The 04-05 uses a dual soft spider , a stiffer cone, and free floating braided leads.

 

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david u ******' rock! Pretty much the answer I was looking for - if anyone else has any other input that would be great too!

 

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ttt