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TrashyTrucker
TrashyTrucker Posts: 225
edited August 2010 in Forum Testing Area
Hey all,
My first post here and would like to start off with my first question.
1.) Where do I find a mod kit for my SDA SRS 3.1tl?
They sound great now
but after reading you guys' preivious posts, perhaps I am missing something?
I also am bi-wiring them with 2 seperate amps. Carver tfm35 for highs 250wpc and Hafler 9500 for lows 250wpc.
2.) would I gain any more by perhaps swapping amps for say... 4 monoblocks with more power@ 500wpc and biwire these four in the afore mentioned amps place respectively? Or just stick with what I got?
Thanks in advance! :D


Matt
Integra DTR 50.2 used as a preamp
Rotel RCD 1520 cdp
AudioQuest Jaguar 72v dbs ic's
AudioQuest type 8 wire
biamped to:
2-Hafler 9500 trans nova's
AudioQuest NRG-3 power cable's
dedicated AC line for
Tesla Plex 20a duplex receptacle
Panamax Max 7500 pro surge/line conditioner
SDA SRS 3.1 TL's modded...
spikes, rdo's, rings, dynamat, sonicaps, mills & aeon
Panasonic Viera G20 50" plasma


...SDA's are just like candy for your ears...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    edited August 2010
    Welcome to Club Polk, Matt. Love the TrashyTrucker handle.

    1. There is no mod kit per se. There are mods that you can do yourself or have a tech do for you. Probably the best place to start is with the tweeters. Polk sells a replacement for the SL3000, called the RD0198-1. It sounds mo' better. Then, there are crossover upgrades, binding post upgrades, Dynamat tweaks, Larry's ring tweaks and brass spike upgrades.

    I'm sure you mean bi-amp, not bi-wire. It is important when bi-amping that both amps have the same gain level. Do you know if the two you are using have matched gain levels?

    2. I think you would be better served by getting two really nice, gain level matched, amps.

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited August 2010
    Come on Jesse, you're not that mean (except to Bozos).:D

    Greg

    Oh, and to the OP I own some 3.1TL's and if you do the mods that Jesse suggested they will sound unbelieveable.
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  • TrashyTrucker
    TrashyTrucker Posts: 225
    edited August 2010
    F1nut wrote: »

    Do you know if the two you are using have matched gain levels?

    2. I think you would be better served by getting two really nice, gain level matched, amps.

    Thanks F1nut,
    I am not sure if they are matched? I suppose I could reasearch them?
    Perhaps I should purchase another one of either. They (amps) like the speakers, are getting older like me?

    Perhaps I can find use of your advice on the upgrades.
    Thankyou,
    Matt
    Integra DTR 50.2 used as a preamp
    Rotel RCD 1520 cdp
    AudioQuest Jaguar 72v dbs ic's
    AudioQuest type 8 wire
    biamped to:
    2-Hafler 9500 trans nova's
    AudioQuest NRG-3 power cable's
    dedicated AC line for
    Tesla Plex 20a duplex receptacle
    Panamax Max 7500 pro surge/line conditioner
    SDA SRS 3.1 TL's modded...
    spikes, rdo's, rings, dynamat, sonicaps, mills & aeon
    Panasonic Viera G20 50" plasma


    ...SDA's are just like candy for your ears...
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  • TrashyTrucker
    TrashyTrucker Posts: 225
    edited August 2010
    headrott wrote: »



    Oh, and to the OP I own some 3.1TL's and if you do the mods that Jesse suggested they will sound unbelieveable.


    Thanks greg,

    Matt
    Integra DTR 50.2 used as a preamp
    Rotel RCD 1520 cdp
    AudioQuest Jaguar 72v dbs ic's
    AudioQuest type 8 wire
    biamped to:
    2-Hafler 9500 trans nova's
    AudioQuest NRG-3 power cable's
    dedicated AC line for
    Tesla Plex 20a duplex receptacle
    Panamax Max 7500 pro surge/line conditioner
    SDA SRS 3.1 TL's modded...
    spikes, rdo's, rings, dynamat, sonicaps, mills & aeon
    Panasonic Viera G20 50" plasma


    ...SDA's are just like candy for your ears...
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    welcome to CP!

    weird, it shows you have 0 post
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2010
    Welcome to Club Polk TT!!

    Mole, posts in the 'forum testing area' won't increment the post count
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    welcome to club polk tt!!

    Mole, posts in the 'forum testing area' won't increment the post count

    oic!!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2010
    Welcome to CP Matt :)
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2010
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