SRS 2.3's in the house!

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audioluvr
audioluvr Posts: 5,432
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Well I had an offer I couldn't refuse fall in my lap. Picked up a near perfect (a few snags on the fabric and one side panel loose) pair of the 2.3's in walnut and the factory pin/ blade IC cable.
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,553
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    Hoarder
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  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
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    Lucky sucker!
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,432
    edited March 2018
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    Oops. Forgot to post pics. $400 and only an hour drive away

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    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 16,894
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    Nice score!! One of my favorite SDA’s
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,553
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    I hope you drove away like you stole'em....
    Cause you stole them B)
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,432
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    I forgot how big these things are! That was the primary reason he got rid of them and probably why he had trouble moving them. I'm trying to decide if they are too big for my living room. I may keep the 1C's in there and move these into my barn. My 6' 2" 300# buddy, after helping me move them into the house, said "dude! You need to stop buying speakers!". I think I agree. They sound really nice unmodified.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • audioluvr
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I hope you drove away like you stole'em....
    Cause you stole them B)

    I'm still kinda in shock...
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • pitdogg2
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I hope you drove away like you stole'em....
    Cause you stole them B)

    I'm still kinda in shock...

    Well go stick your tongue in the light socket ....that will fix that problem
    LOL. You did very good
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
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    Great deal.
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  • F1nut
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    I forgot how big these things are! That was the primary reason he got rid of them and probably why he had trouble moving them. I'm trying to decide if they are too big for my living room. I may keep the 1C's in there and move these into my barn. My 6' 2" 300# buddy, after helping me move them into the house, said "dude! You need to stop buying speakers!". I think I agree. They sound really nice unmodified.

    Hand truck and/or furniture dolly and leverage. No need to man handle them and for God's sake do not put them in your barn.
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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  • FestYboy
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    Shut up, you. :*
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  • audioluvr
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Hand truck and/or furniture dolly and leverage. No need to man handle them and for God's sake do not put them in your barn.

    It's a nice barn. Pool table, bar, big screen TV, maybe a brass pole...
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • audioluvr
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    la2vegas wrote: »
    Last March I picked up some 2.3TL's for 500 bucks, but your deal has me looking for a refund. :'(
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    Ya, that was a sweet deal too! Barely fit in my Jeep.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • Rrusse11
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    Congrats!
    Like F1 said, get a hand truck, Harbor Freight for $30 or so, and a set of the ratchet tie downs. Add a couple of blankets, and you won't need your friend.
    SDA SRS 2.3s
    Pair of Carver TFM 35s
    Carver C-1 Preamp
    CAL Icon MkII CD
    RTA 12s, need major work
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  • audioluvr
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    They are moved already. The pic is them in my living room
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • F1nut
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    Hand truck and/or furniture dolly and leverage. No need to man handle them and for God's sake do not put them in your barn.

    It's a nice barn. Pool table, bar, big screen TV, maybe a brass pole...

    Ok, it is a nice barn. B)
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Rrusse11
    Rrusse11 Posts: 116
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    So the SDA SRS 2.3s in NJ on Ebay just went for $410. Not quite your deal audioluvr,
    but a lot less than I thought they'd go for. The downsizing age perhaps,,,,,,,
    SDA SRS 2.3s
    Pair of Carver TFM 35s
    Carver C-1 Preamp
    CAL Icon MkII CD
    RTA 12s, need major work
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,432
    edited March 2018
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    Ugh. After the usual internal mods I sat down to give them an audition and they sound muddy and the tweeters have a spot where "S" 's sound like fingernails on a chalkboard. So off they go into the spare room until I can afford new RDO's and crossovers. :(

    Besides my 1C crossovers are almost done. :)
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • Rrusse11
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    I believe that may be the frequency spike on the 2000.
    SDA SRS 2.3s
    Pair of Carver TFM 35s
    Carver C-1 Preamp
    CAL Icon MkII CD
    RTA 12s, need major work
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  • audioluvr
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    Rrusse11 wrote: »
    I believe that may be the frequency spike on the 2000.

    No doubt! I was hoping for the best though...
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • Rrusse11
    Rrusse11 Posts: 116
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    This is where a parametric equalizer may help, {;o)
    SDA SRS 2.3s
    Pair of Carver TFM 35s
    Carver C-1 Preamp
    CAL Icon MkII CD
    RTA 12s, need major work
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,432
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    Rrusse11 wrote: »
    This is where a parametric equalizer may help, {;o)

    Or weed
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    Rrusse11 wrote: »
    This is where a parametric equalizer may help, {;o)

    Or weed

    Don't help me none with the 2000s :p
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • Rrusse11
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    Well my 2.3s had 198s installed, but at the prodding of the "experts", I did swap them out for the 194s. Not a huge difference, but an improvement in high mids and voice detail. I'd like the opportunity to hear the 2.3tls. Lol, the problem is you really need them in my house with my system to get a real comparison.
    SDA SRS 2.3s
    Pair of Carver TFM 35s
    Carver C-1 Preamp
    CAL Icon MkII CD
    RTA 12s, need major work
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  • audioluvr
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    I know my 1C's with the cab mods and 194's ( no crossover upgrade yet) sounded way better than these 2.3's in bass, mid and high clarity so it's got to be the crossovers.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • SDA1C
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    Good guess. I have a k in the 1c xovers and they dont touch the 2.3.
    Too much **** to list....
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  • Conradicles
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    The 2.3TL are my favorite.
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  • audioluvr
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    SDA1C wrote: »
    Good guess. I have a k in the 1c xovers and they dont touch the 2.3.

    Your stock 2.3's sound way better than modded 1C's? Hmmm, my 2.3's must be REALLY worn out then. Even with lowly Dayton caps for the drivers and Sonicaps for the tweeters my 1C's sound far superior.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • FestYboy
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    Smallies wrote: »
    Spades and bindings sound like crap..JB weld ordered. Speaking of dat. Mushroom mold inside piles bottom, driver stickers flaked off like moth wings with shiny driver metal sandy off. Wood is still woody.

    Is it me or does that not make sense...? It's as if there are key words missing for the sentence to make grammatical sense.

    @Smallies, could you please clarify?
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  • F1nut
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    Forget it, even a decoder ring wouldn't help.
    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."

    President of Club Polk

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