Thoughts on these 2.3's

renowilliams

A guy contacted me through an add I placed on Canuck Audio Mart. he is asking $750.00 for these. I know price is a relative term but what do you guys think?

leroyjr1

Don't know how rare SDA's in Canada are but if they were in my area I'd off him around $500-$550. If they were in perfect condition I would pay $600-$650. Now if they were the TL's I'd pay up to $1000 in good condition.

Schurkey

$750 is on the high side, but not completely unreasonable especially if all the drivers work. A guy could hold out for 2.3TLs, but there's no guarantees there, either.

Doubly so if they're close enough that you don't have to pay for shipping.

You can't touch that sound quality for $2750 buying new speakers. In that sense, they're a bargain.

I'd be jealous if I had room for them. Maybe I'm jealous anyway.

leroyjr1

Actually those look like RDO upgraded tweeters. If so $700 is good

gdb

Ask what up with mismatched passive radiator screws.

renowilliams

Well a deal has been struck. I'm going to pay his asking price but he is willing to deliver.

leroyjr1

renowilliams wrote: »

Well a deal has been struck. I'm going to pay his asking price but he is willing to deliver.

Did he upgrade the tweets?

F1nut

leroyjr1 wrote: »

Did he upgrade the tweets?

The pictures show that he did.

renowilliams

As F1 says...there upgraded.

charley95

Schurkey wrote: »

$750 is on the high side, but not completely unreasonable especially if all the drivers work. A guy could hold out for 2.3TLs, but there's no guarantees there, either.

Doubly so if they're close enough that you don't have to pay for shipping.

You can't touch that sound quality for $2750 buying new speakers. In that sense, they're a bargain.

I'd be jealous if I had room for them. Maybe I'm jealous anyway.

I paid $800 for mine with the 194 upgrades. I considered that a great bargain!
I also drove 6 1/2 hours one way to get them. I am slowly collecting upgrade supplies for when the snow flies.

chandler9a

I think its a very reasonable price, especially considering the tweet upgrades.

schwarcw

That was a great price! Considering what you would have to pay to get something that sounds better.

engtaz

Congrats on the 2.3's. Good price.

renowilliams

I do have another question though. What is with the different mid drivers on the top and bottom, on the side with four. I notice some 2.3's have them and others don't.

zarrdoss

they're donut drivers MW6513 they only produce bass 2.3's have them and 2.3tl's don't

renowilliams

So how did they deal with bass in the TL version of these speakers, through crossover changes or different drivers?

Joe08867

Both.

The donut driver is a regular MW with the donut piece added to it to add weight and fix some sonic issues that position created. Later revisions changed the driver and the crossover for that position and for the frequencies coming out of the tweeters, so the donut was no longer needed.

audio_alan

chandler9a wrote: »

I think its a very reasonable price, especially considering the tweet upgrades.

Besides the wood and grill cosmetics, the drivers and tweeters themselves look to be in outstanding condition. They should sound great! I enjoy mine as mains in my home theater...

Congrats!

renowilliams

Well...I'm just waiting to hear from the seller as to if he can deliver this Saturday. I hope he can, I really looking forward to my first session with a pair of srs sdas. Also, my carver referb is completed. And to top it off, I have a buyer for my 1b's. This has potential of being a great audio week-end!!

audio_alan

So what happened? Did you buy them?

renowilliams

Not yet deal fell through on my 1B's as i have 2 driver surrounds with a small tear. I have to replair them first. maybe in a couple of weeks,we'll see.