which model of SDA are these?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited April 2011 in Vintage Speakers
these are for sale near me.. am thinking of picking them up for $250..

not sure which model these are tho... help needed. i thought I was familiar with every model of SDA.. but these have me stumped.

any other info about these would be welcome. any pluses ore minuses that these are known for?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    I think i found the answer SDA SRS 3.1TL correct me if I"m wrong though..
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited April 2011
    I have a pair of those but the wood on mine is black.

    $250 is a sweet deal.




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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited April 2011
    3.1's indeed. They are rather rare to boot.

    For $250 I would run and not think twice.
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited April 2011
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    i've called and emailed the seller.. it's up to him to get back to me now..

    I hate the waiting game.. although he listed them at 11pm last night.. and I emailed him at 2am before going to bed.. so maybe if he didn't get any other emails last night.. he might give me a chance to look/buy them.. :smile:

    I've never seen let alone heard a pair of 3.1TL's before..
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited April 2011
    Is that a woofer I see instead of a passive?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Is that a woofer I see instead of a passive?

    I dunno... but it looks normal.. as I have seen that same thing in other pictures of 3.1TL's

    can anyone say for sure if it's a woofer or passive radiator?
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,102
    edited April 2011
    danger boy wrote: »
    I dunno... but it looks normal.. as I have seen that same thing in other pictures of 3.1TL's

    can anyone say for sure if it's a woofer or passive radiator?

    The passive radiator on the 3.1 is a cone-shape instead of a flat panel.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited April 2011
    looking closely, it appears cone shaped.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited April 2011
    Schurkey wrote: »
    The passive radiator on the 3.1 is a cone-shape instead of a flat panel.
    I did not know that Polk ever used a cone woofer for a passive on an SDA. I guess you learn something every day. Thanks.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2011
    Hope you can get them Al. The 3.1 TL's are my favorite SDA's for a room smaller than a Stadium.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    i didn't get them... the seller got cold feet and more than doubled the price to $550 which he said was firm.. oh well. easy come, easy go..
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited April 2011
    good for you...CL is not ebay... I would not have your resolve. I would have gotten $550 cash and asked for his address:rolleyes:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    LOL he called me back... the d*ckwad says "I decided to give them to my daughter"

    Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!

    meaning = he bait and switched and jacked up the price when the first couple of guys got there.. a$$hat, secondly dude.. you're a big fat liar.. have you ever heard of WAF? Girls and women don't like big honkin' speakers.

    I felt like reading him the riot act when he called to tell me he decided to give them to his daughter. LOL such a tard that dude.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited April 2011
    danger boy wrote: »
    I dunno... but it looks normal.. as I have seen that same thing in other pictures of 3.1TL's

    can anyone say for sure if it's a woofer or passive radiator?

    That is the SW 122 passive radiator.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2011
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    That is the SW 122 passive radiator.

    that's what I thought too... i don't think Polk ever used a traditional woofer in any SDA that I know of.
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  • PolkMaster1
    PolkMaster1 Posts: 847
    edited April 2011
    Hmmm... makes you wonder - does anyone who makes subs combine an active woofer with a passive radiator?
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  • PolkMaster1
    PolkMaster1 Posts: 847
    edited April 2011
    Following those lines, does Polk use PRs with active woofers in their subs/floorstanding speaker/subs?
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    PolkMaster1 wrote: »
    Following those lines, does Polk use PRs with active woofers in their subs/floorstanding speaker/subs?

    Their Micropro subs us a active woofer with a passive radiator.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2011
    danger boy wrote: »
    that's what I thought too... i don't think Polk ever used a traditional woofer in any SDA that I know of.
    No... but there've been more than a few FrankenPolks over the years.
    PolkMaster1 wrote: »
    Hmmm... makes you wonder - does anyone who makes subs combine an active woofer with a passive radiator?
    Bob Carver's Sunfire True sub's used a passive in combo with its long-throw active.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2011
    Hmmm... makes you wonder - does anyone who makes subs combine an active woofer with a passive radiator?



    These guys do it very well ! :wink:


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