Restoring SDA-1c
Valentine
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Hello everyone, I have a pair of sda-1c's and im looking to update or restore them. I wanted to see what everybody thought. I want to replace the tops and bottom with Granite Tops/bottoms, and add a strip down the side like i believe the SRS series have. Do you all think it would look good or should i restore them back to original. I'm not selling them so dont even ask!:). Now, im only 23 so i like the shining blacks and extravegate styles, but im willing to do them original so they hold better value. Just wanted some thoughts on the subject.
Thank you Mitchell
Thank you Mitchell
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I'm most positive that if you do a quick search on SDA's you'll find a ton of great stuff!
First and foremost what others do is replace the stock resistors/caps on the crossover. Replace the SL2000 tweeters with RD0-194's, make sure you have a good seal between cabinet and drivers, and spiking them.
The rest, all aesthetics so that'll be up to you.
Kind of miss my 1C's, what style do you have? And what else are you running with them?
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I did the strip down the side and they looked great. When you can, pm me your email and I will forward some pictures to you...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
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Ive done the RDO-194 upgrade . spiked/dynamated/mortile, Haven't touched the crossover yet just replace the polyswitch, Kind of scared to mess with the crossover. Plus i really didn't like the new tweets, but im giving them time to break in.
Im running them with a Parasound Halo A21/ AQ CV-4 cables -
Hello everyone, I have a pair of sda-1c's and im looking to update or restore them. I wanted to see what everybody thought. I want to replace the tops and bottom with Granite Tops/bottoms, and add a strip down the side like i believe the SRS series have. Do you all think it would look good or should i restore them back to original. I'm not selling them so dont even ask!:). Now, im only 23 so i like the shining blacks and extravegate styles, but im willing to do them original so they hold better value. Just wanted some thoughts on the subject.
Thank you Mitchell
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Ive done the RDO-194 upgrade . spiked/dynamated/mortile, Haven't touched the crossover yet just replace the polyswitch, Kind of scared to mess with the crossover. Plus i really didn't like the new tweets, but im giving them time to break in.
Im running them with a Parasound Halo A21/ AQ CV-4 cables
Not to toot my own horn
but as far as doing the crossovers check out this thread start at post #13 the bare board might be available in the near future. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain -
Lawton is Lawton, not much coming or going. but its home atleast i have my SDA's
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Not to toot my own horn but as far as doing the crossovers check out this thread start at post #13 the bare board might be available in the near future.
Def. look at Gim's handy work.
Great stuff.
