SDA Alert!!!

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
edited May 2010 in Vintage Speakers
Located in San Fransisco... Somebody better jump LIGHTNING FAST!!!:D

SRS-2.3's for 350.00


http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ele/1738850569.html
The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,192
    edited May 2010
    ALWAYS toooo far away.:mad:

    Dag-gon what a deal !!!!
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited May 2010
    WOW!!!!!

    My wife will be glad they are not in Colorado..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

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    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
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    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited May 2010
    For that price, they are worth having shipped, but I don't want to tip him off that they are worth the effort. Someone here needs them more than I do...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited May 2010
    I hate you left coast.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited May 2010
    what's this in texas?

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/1734354145.html

    nevermind. some krazymofo got to it first.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited May 2010
    BIZILL wrote: »
    what's this in texas?

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/1734354145.html

    nevermind. some krazymofo got to it first.

    Are you the crazy ****?:confused::D


    If so, CONGRATS!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited May 2010
    no, he is/was 24 it seems. he's the krazymofo fo sho.

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
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    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited May 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Located in San Fransisco... Somebody better jump LIGHTNING FAST!!!:D

    SRS-2.3's for 350.00


    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ele/1738850569.html

    Are any forum members near this seller that can check them out and give an update to the board?
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2010
    I was almost thinking it would be worth a road trip. That's a hell of a roadtrip for a looksee. Does it look to anyone else like some dustcaps on the MW's might be missing? Definitely appears to have had a tweeter replaced.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited May 2010
    On3s&Z3r0s wrote: »
    Does it look to anyone else like some dustcaps on the MW's might be missing? Definitely appears to have had a tweeter replaced.

    The top and bottom drivers on the left side in the pic are donut drivers because they are not 2.3TL's, they are 2.3's.

    I would imagine that the sl2000 in the middle blew and he replaced it with an RD0-194 (hopefully not a 198 if he thinks they're TL's).
    2-Channel: PC > Schiit Eitr > Audio Research DAC-8 > Audio Research LS-26 > Pass Labs X-250.5 > Magnepan 3.7's

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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2010
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    The top and bottom drivers on the left side in the pic are donut drivers because they are not 2.3TL's, they are 2.3's.

    Ah... I hadn't ever seen those before. Thanks for the clarification!
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited May 2010
    These speakers are still available as of 6:00 PM today:

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/1734354145.html
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  • audiobilly
    audiobilly Posts: 351
    edited May 2010
    toucanet wrote: »
    These speakers are still available as of 6:00 PM today:

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/1734354145.html

    Why oh why can these sellers be close to me:confused::mad:
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  • GGRLLA
    GGRLLA Posts: 9
    edited May 2010
    I am interested in the 2.3s in SFO. I contacted the seller yesterday but, have not yet received a response. While I am a Polk SRS and 1C owner, I am not a technical guy. If you have any tecnical questions you would like me to ask or anything specific you would like me to look at PM me. If I decide not to buy the speakers I will post my findings to your questions.
    2ch system:
    polkaudio SDA-SRS speakers
    Two Sony TA-N77ES amps
    Sony TA-E77ES preamp
    Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
    Sony ST-S730ES tuner
    Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck
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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited May 2010
    audiobilly wrote: »
    Why oh why can these sellers be close to me:confused::mad:

    audiobilly,

    I'm sure there's somebody in the Polk forum that lives in or near Dallas. I recommend finding out who would be willing to check them out for you, as well as possibly holding them for you if you decided to purchase them.

    Just my .02
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  • audiobilly
    audiobilly Posts: 351
    edited May 2010
    toucanet wrote: »
    audiobilly,

    I'm sure there's somebody in the Polk forum that lives in or near Dallas. I recommend finding out who would be willing to check them out for you, as well as possibly holding them for you if you decided to purchase them.

    Just my .02

    Thanks for the .02 toucanet,

    Dallas is a two day run from Nashville. Bit of a haul. If things get that bad for me then I will have to consider such actions. I just hope something comes up withing a one day run from home.
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  • cwilliams
    cwilliams Posts: 58
    edited May 2010
    Since this thread is alive an active, if anyone is searching for a pair of SDA-SRS 2 in the Los Angeles area, PM me. The guy I bought my 2A's from has a pair that I wish I could have brought home...just no space. No affiliation, just passing on a good find.
    Chris

    5.1
    Denon 890
    Polk TSi300
    Polk TSi100
    Polk CS10
    MTX SW2 Sub

    2.0
    Polk SDA-2A
    NAD 7175PE
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2010
    You should have got the SRS 2.
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  • On3s&amp;Z3r0s
    On3s&amp;Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    You should have got the SRS 2.

    Ouch, not cool. You gots to respect the mitigating factors. It was a tough sell getting my wife to embrace my SDA 2's! Matt Polk really should have made all the SDA behemoths smaller, or at least prettier. They were the speaker that every teenage boy wanted but couldn't afford and every married man couldn't get his wife to let him buy.

    I mean where's the challenge in making a terrific sounding giant speaker?! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JENLD28_****&feature=related
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  • cwilliams
    cwilliams Posts: 58
    edited May 2010
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    You should have got the SRS 2.

    Believe me, it was a tough choice. Just not practical enough for my needs at this time since my space is limited. No way I could have fit them in my car either. The 2A's took up the entire back seat as it was and fit exactly in the space I had designated for them in my room.
    Chris

    5.1
    Denon 890
    Polk TSi300
    Polk TSi100
    Polk CS10
    MTX SW2 Sub

    2.0
    Polk SDA-2A
    NAD 7175PE
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  • virtualdean
    virtualdean Posts: 286
    edited May 2010
    On3s&Z3r0s wrote: »
    ..... They were the speaker that every teenage boy wanted but couldn't afford
    and every married man couldn't get his wife to let him buy.
    :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JENLD28_****&feature=related

    You do grow up and you can always get another wife.. :D
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited May 2010
    Anybody need spares ? 185 bucks...prob go lower.....:)

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/1746724095.html

    Somebody painted the cabinets black, but the drivers/PR'S alone are worth the peanut asking price....actually the cabinets dont look half bad...be a great veneering candidate.

    3n53of3p25Y05U15P4a5i8ca62bd5ce221970.jpg


    The Amazing Polk SDA 1A Speakers – Awesome Huge Tower Speakers with 12 Drivers and 2 Large Passive Radiators – Retailed for $1,399 25 Years Ago!

    These speakers are famous for their power and their soundstage / imaging. These work beautifully and sound incredibly. They are complete except for the umbilical cord that ties them together in back – I can supply a substitute (non original) cable .

    Cosmetically, all of the drivers look flawless – no dimpled dust caps or marks on any of the cones. Even the huge passive radiators look like new. The cabinet has only one little ding on a rear bottom corner, and some veneer rippling on the top of one cabinet. These speakers were re-painted black by the original owner. On the photos they look great, but there are areas where it shows that it was not the best paint job in my opinion – hence the reason for the very substantial discount on the normal selling price. Otherwise they look great, with no major dings or scratches – the edges and corners look great. The grills are in great shape - no holes, tears, etc. – but could use a good cleaning. Please note that these speakers are HUGE and are very HEAVY!
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  • On3s&amp;Z3r0s
    On3s&amp;Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2010
    virtualdean wrote: »
    You do grow up and you can always get another wife.. :D

    Yeah, but she'd take the house and a pair of SRS aren't gonna fit in the van I'd be living out of!
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  • Bobsama
    Bobsama Posts: 526
    edited May 2010
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    Anybody need spares ? 185 bucks...prob go lower.....:)

    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/1746724095.html

    Somebody painted the cabinets black, but the drivers/PR'S alone are worth the peanut asking price....actually the cabinets dont look half bad...be a great veneering candidate.

    3n53of3p25Y05U15P4a5i8ca62bd5ce221970.jpg


    The Amazing Polk SDA 1A Speakers – Awesome Huge Tower Speakers with 12 Drivers and 2 Large Passive Radiators – Retailed for $1,399 25 Years Ago!

    These speakers are famous for their power and their soundstage / imaging. These work beautifully and sound incredibly. They are complete except for the umbilical cord that ties them together in back – I can supply a substitute (non original) cable .

    Cosmetically, all of the drivers look flawless – no dimpled dust caps or marks on any of the cones. Even the huge passive radiators look like new. The cabinet has only one little ding on a rear bottom corner, and some veneer rippling on the top of one cabinet. These speakers were re-painted black by the original owner. On the photos they look great, but there are areas where it shows that it was not the best paint job in my opinion – hence the reason for the very substantial discount on the normal selling price. Otherwise they look great, with no major dings or scratches – the edges and corners look great. The grills are in great shape - no holes, tears, etc. – but could use a good cleaning. Please note that these speakers are HUGE and are very HEAVY!

    Holy ****. I wish I lived out in SF!:mad: Just think of upgrading those 1A's to RDO-194's... :Drool:
    polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
    polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
    TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
    beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
    SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
    Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
    Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited May 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Located in San Fransisco... Somebody better jump LIGHTNING FAST!!!:D

    SRS-2.3's for 350.00


    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ele/1738850569.html

    Was anybody here able to grab these???
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • GGRLLA
    GGRLLA Posts: 9
    edited May 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Was anybody here able to grab these???

    I tried the day they were posted but, the seller already had a buyer.
    2ch system:
    polkaudio SDA-SRS speakers
    Two Sony TA-N77ES amps
    Sony TA-E77ES preamp
    Sony CDP-X707ES CD player
    Sony ST-S730ES tuner
    Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited May 2010
    Someone on CL Houston has some SDA's for sale, not sure of the model though. They look like they may be one of the older versions.
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  • lasdaguy
    lasdaguy Posts: 31
    edited May 2010
    Wow. $350 was an incredible price.

    CWilliams, send me a PM with your email address if you please so we can talk about the SRS 2.

    Thanks.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited May 2010
    ^^^this is bad form as you are still soliciting sales... get your post count up and start a sale thread.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited May 2010
    Parsonavich wrote: »
    Sorry for offending yet another person in this forum. I'm not really a sales solicitor - it takes 100 posts to list something for sale, and I have no intention of hanging around that long for 1 pair of speakers. My stereo heyday was many years ago when I bought the first Sony A/V amp with an optical input in 1989 - my interests have shifted since.

    This site was the first listing when I googled the speaker model, and it was exciting to see the size of the Polk following and the number of folks interested in vintage speakers. Just looking for a good home for my babies. I'll just stick with craigslist as it feels a bit chilly here.

    Sorry for the intrusion.

    Sorry, but it seems a few (really a lot) bad apples have made the rules get a bit tougher. It isn't personal...

    Good luck with the sale, if you were close to me they would be gone!!


    By the way John, how is this worse than one of us who do qualify to sell here posting links to speakers someone has for sale that isn't even a member??;):confused::eek: Happens all the time.

    In fact, that is what started this thread:D
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
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    PSW 404
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