Modified SDA SRS 2

dcmartinpc
dcmartinpc Posts: 844
edited April 2011 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
OK. I have my eyes on a pair of 2.3tl and I am going to need to sell my SRS 2 pair to do it. These are the later Pin/Blade Version. I am sending the crossovers out to Ben to get them modified. Sonicaps high and low. They also have RDO 194 replacement tweeters. All original and correct drivers. I am going to let them go for $1,000. This is less than I have into them in purchase costs and crossover upgrades. I will have to wait to meet until I get the crossovers back from Ben.

I will get some pictures tonight. They are in overall good shape. The tops are clean, The bottom of the bottom wood caps is a little rough, but nothing you can see from the front or sides. One of the grill cloths has a couple blemishes. One of the passives has a small blemish, but it has not leaked or caused me any issues at all. They sound great, just want to move to the 2.3tl.

I would be willing to meet someone halfway to deliver these. I will drive up to 2 hours. I will also hopefully be at a meet in the Indy area on May 8th.

Someone please buy these :) I would REALLY like to snag the 2.3tl!

Don
Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • stubby
    stubby Posts: 723
    edited April 2011
    I would never tell another man what to do, but unless you just want a slightly taller pair of SRS's, you probably won't gain much by moving to a pair of 2.3s. At least wait until you get the x-overs back and burned in before you make a call. You may be pleasantly surprised by how well your 2s will sound.

    stubby
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited April 2011
    Yeah, I agree with stubby. If a pair of SRS 2 aren't satisfying enough, then I'd say that you're probably not going to find satisfaction within the SDA lineup. There may be some slight differences here and there between SRS 2, 2.3, 2.3tl, but it won't be night and day. At that point I think it's more about trying to find a pair within that range that's in very nice physical condition ... and keeping them that way. If the SRS 2 aren't in great condition and you can get a minty pair of 2.3tl, then I can see making the move. Good luck either way.

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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited April 2011
    Well then.... I was under the impression there was a big difference between the SRS 2 and the 2.3tl and 1.2tl. Well, now the 2 of you have me thinking. I guess I will have to listen to them again once I get the crossovers back. If there are any other opinions out there, please reply. Don't worry about "de-railing" the thread, I give my blessing :)

    Decisions, decisions...

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    I've owned both 2.3tl's and SRS2's and the big plus for me was the rdo-198's over the sl2000's/194's. Other than that both are good and depending on what you can get the TL's for would be the deciding factor. I wouldn't sell a pair of modded srs2's for stock tl's.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited April 2011
    I have the SRS 2 pin/blade version and the only speaker I would sell them for would be the SRS 1.2 or 1.2tl version. There is a noticeable bump up with those speakers. I would wait to hear the modded version myself.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2011
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    Well then.... I was under the impression there was a big difference between the SRS 2 and the 2.3tl and 1.2tl. Well, now the 2 of you have me thinking. I guess I will have to listen to them again once I get the crossovers back. If there are any other opinions out there, please reply. Don't worry about "de-railing" the thread, I give my blessing :)

    Decisions, decisions...

    Don

    I'm not discounting the 2.3's,,or the tl's,, but I would seriously listen to yours after the caps burn in before I would make a decision.What are you driving them with?I drove mine with a Belles 350,, then the big Parasound A-21,IIRC,, both amps exhibited great synergy with the SDA SRS 2's.

    Looked at you sig-- you have the amplification-- you might wanna try a tubed pre with the HCA 3500.Good luck.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited April 2011
    Hmmm... Now ya'll are giving me the idea about modding my stock pin/blade SDA/SRS2's also:) Agree with you guys, these babies love the powerful amps,they really come alive when you start pushing them with some solid 200 watts rms/channel and up amps.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2011
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    Hmmm... Now ya'll are giving me the idea about modding my stock pin/blade SDA/SRS2's also:) Agree with you guys, these babies love the powerful amps,they really come alive when you start pushing them with some solid 200 watts rms/channel and up amps.

    The first thing I did was mod/crossover mine--selling them was my biggest SDA mistake,FWIW
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  • PolkMaster1
    PolkMaster1 Posts: 847
    edited April 2011
    george daniel wrote: »
    The first thing I did was mod/crossover mine--selling them was my biggest SDA mistake,FWIW

    You're SDA privildges have been revoked. I bow my head in shame... :wink:
    Statistics show that 98% of us will die at some point in our lifetime.

    The other 2% will work for WalMart.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited April 2011
    Have also owned both pair,I sold the SRS 2's to make room for the 2.3 TL's...If I had to do it over again,I would have held onto the SRS 2's.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2011
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Have also owned both pair,I sold the SRS 2's to make room for the 2.3 TL's...If I had to do it over again,I would have held onto the SRS 2's.

    +1 for that with me--
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited April 2011
    Mike Reeter wrote: »
    Have also owned both pair,I sold the SRS 2's to make room for the 2.3 TL's...If I had to do it over again,I would have held onto the SRS 2's.

    Thanks for the info. Can you give me a little more insight As to why you would have kept the SRS 2? I think I might just keep them now... But I am on the edge.

    Same question to you George.

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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