New SDA 1C's

fiero11
fiero11 Posts: 23
edited June 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Woohoo!... got me a nice set of SDA 1C's today and they sound great, especially in tandem with my SDA CRS+ speakers. Now I just have to get another Carver 1.5t amplifier to help push them.:smile:
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    fiero11 wrote: »
    Woohoo!... got me a nice set of SDA 1C's today and they sound great, especially in tandem with my SDA CRS+ speakers. Now I just have to get another Carver 1.5t amplifier to help push them.:smile:

    Nice! If you don't mind me asking, whadya pay for em'?
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    I hate to say it but I paid $600 for them , but they are like new with the original interconnect and everything...I give them a 9.5 out of 10 for the home version.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited June 2011
    No luck on the bigguns huh fiero?
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

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    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    fiero11 wrote: »
    I hate to say it but I paid $600 for them , but they are like new with the original interconnect and everything...I give them a 9.5 out of 10 for the home version.

    Hey, at least you'll appreciate them that much more! Do they have the upgraded tweeters (RD0-194)? If not, most recommend this to be the best bang for the buck tweak for those speakers. I have the SDA 2B's.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2011
    SDA 1C's are a nice mid sized SDA.. which sound very, very good.
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    Hey brgman...they were getting too much for me , so I passed and got the 1C's instead; but I'm not at all disappointed!
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    On second thought, I wouldn't think about modifying them. There was something special about my 2B's before I performed almost every mod possible to them. Sometimes I wish I didn't touch a thing!
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    As far as I know , they appear to be all original with the SL 2000 tweets and the 6510 and 6511 mid drivers and the original crossover components. I hate to touch them because they sound so great and if it ain't broke , don't fix it...I always say...but one day I might do the upgrades on the speakers if they start breaking down on me.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited June 2011
    fiero11 wrote: »
    As far as I know , they appear to be all original with the SL 2000 tweets and the 6510 and 6511 mid drivers and the original crossover components. I hate to touch them because they sound so great and if it ain't broke , don't fix it...I always say...but one day I might do the upgrades on the speakers if they start breaking down on me.

    My new SDA 1C's sound great with the originals still in. I don't think our sets were abused in any way and they seem to sound fine to us so far.:wink:


    Congrats on your new set.!!!

    Are they all black or oak topped?

    Welcome to the club!:biggrin:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • eeagle
    eeagle Posts: 226
    edited June 2011
    fiero11 wrote: »
    Hey brgman...they were getting too much for me , so I passed and got the 1C's instead; but I'm not at all disappointed!

    SDA's never disappoint. I have a set of SDA 1a's here in my computer room that are every bit as enjoyable as the big boys. They are addictive for sure.
    SDA SRS 1.2
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    they are oak, but at some time some one stained them walnut, but it looks good. The nice thing about the color change is it matches my SDA CRS+ speakers.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,204
    edited June 2011
    Congrats on the speakers. I love my 1C's and they are stock except for an "upgraded" interconnect. I bet that walnut stain looks pretty nice.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited June 2011
    Congrats on the new speakers. I feel like the odd man out myself with my 1 B's but I love them anyway.
    "They're always talking about my drinking, but never mention my thirst" Oscar Wilde


    Pre-Amp: Anthem AVM 20
    Amp: Carver TFM-35
    Amp: Rotel RB-870BX
    Fronts : SDA 1B w/ RDO-194s
    T.V.:Plasma TC-P54G25
    Bluray: Oppo BDP-93
    Speaker Cables: MIT Terminater
    Interconnect Cables:DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1isonic
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited June 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    On second thought, I wouldn't think about modifying them. There was something special about my 2B's before I performed almost every mod possible to them. Sometimes I wish I didn't touch a thing!

    Pay no attention here. This guy argues with himself more than two mirrors facing each other.

    Congrats on the 1C's. You will love them. I have a pair, have done the usual mods, and have a thread documenting the crossover rebuild that I did. They sound fantastic in stock form, but some of the mods the members here have discovered really bring out the best in them. That, plus a good source chain and you'll be happy with them for many years to come.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited June 2011
    Congrats on your new 1C's,you made a worthwhile investment in good sound...enjoy them in their stock form and one day when the "new" wears off,you can start down the mod trail.
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    nspindel wrote: »
    Pay no attention here. This guy argues with himself more than two mirrors facing each other.

    Congrats on the 1C's. You will love them. I have a pair, have done the usual mods, and have a thread documenting the crossover rebuild that I did. They sound fantastic in stock form, but some of the mods the members here have discovered really bring out the best in them. That, plus a good source chain and you'll be happy with them for many years to come.

    Pay no attention here. Not everybody likes a pimped out ride. Some enjoy the original.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2011
    audiocr381ve wrote: »
    Pay no attention here. Not everybody likes a pimped out ride. Some enjoy the original.

    Then you may as well be saying that not everybody enjoys higher fidelity audio, because that's what you are missing out on if you don't do the upgrades.

    To the orignal poster, please listen to people with the experience rather than people still learning they need to gain some. That is not an insult, but fact.

    Greg
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    headrott wrote: »
    Then you may as well be saying that not everybody enjoys higher fidelity audio, because that's what you are missing out on if you don't do the upgrades.

    To the orignal poster, please listen to people with the experience rather than people still learning they need to gain some. That is not an insult, but fact.

    Greg

    Higher fidelity audio comes with a price. These are the same guys saying buy more expensive gear for your upgraded speakers every time I mention a problem with how they sound now.

    Think twice about upgrading.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited June 2011
    Think more than twice about anything written by........audiocr381ve, he/she just ain't right! (in the head,that is):eek::biggrin:
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    Think more than twice about anything written by........audiocr381ve, he/she just ain't right! (in the head,that is):eek::biggrin:

    I insulted this guy's masculinity ONE time, now every time he thinks of a comeback he ends up TRYING to insult mine. I wonder why it got to him so much?

    Listen to Diana Ross much? :biggrin:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited June 2011
    Ga Ga, beyotch! Oh! A lot of Cher too!:biggrin:
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited June 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    Ga Ga, beyotch! Oh! A lot of Cher too!:biggrin:

    Ahahahaa
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    At least I got the right place to learn where and how to do all the mods to my infamous Polks!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited June 2011
    fiero11 wrote: »
    At least I got the right place to learn where and how to do all the mods to my infamous Polks!

    That's a fact,and if you can make your way through the BS,you can learn a great deal about this hobby that we all enjoy.
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited June 2011
    Nice! Highly recommend the rdo 194's.

    Have fun!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited June 2011
    Fiero,
    Don't be rushing to mod them if they sound fine to you.
    What you will find is many of us are, for lack of a better term, 'tinkerers' and can't resist making suggestions. Some, as you will see by looking at photos of our handiwork, are better than others at executing them.
    Half the fun of course should be the learning process. Whether it is gaining a better understanding of how these things we call loudspeakers work, or just exposing ourselves to something new.
    I lived with a set of 10B's for 20 years before I touched them.
    I am now the proud owner of a set of 'pimped out' 1C Studios and thoroughly enjoy them.
    Whatever you do decide to do, enjoy the journey.
    But, be warned if you start listening to us about upgrades we will start spending your money like those folks in DC with absolutely no concern for your well being. :biggrin:
    Happy Trails,
    Nathan
    Home Rig

    SDA 2.3TL's front and center
    Polk 1000p Center
    Pioneer Elite SC35 Receiver (Pre/Surround
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 5X200-Back in the mix.
    OPPO BDP-93
    Squeezebox
    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
    Monitor 4, 5, 7, 10's, SDA 1B's, 2B's, 2.3TL's, RTA 15TL's all in storage waiting for me.
    Sales Rating #1!!
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    believe me, I know about obsessive compulsive disorder and spending the moon on upgrades and improvements. I suffer from it too. My next aquisition is another Carver amp to help run my Polks in the front and the back.:smile:
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  • cayovelez
    cayovelez Posts: 77
    edited June 2011
    Fiero,

    I have a pair of 1C that thanks to the recomendation of nooshinjohn i got. I love them so much, have gone back and forward with other speakers like ML and so on, and always come back to my 1Cs. I have upgraded them following others in this forum, and I will tell you that is almost night and day. I went with SonicCraft, mills and clarity caps on top of rdo 194 cardas binding post, dynamat, and jweld also replaced the sda cable an installed female rca and use a rca cable as sda and don't regret a single penny. The changes for me are incredible, soundstage more present, sda effect is awesome with the right source like mikey hart and Bill krautzmann on my live recordings are just wow. Just my 2 cents.
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    Heaven knows , I will upgrade them eventually, esp the crossovers, the dynamat sounds like a good idea too, but I'm in no hurry and just will enjoy them for a while until I get my amplifier sources built up too. Got my eye on a Carver M-500t!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited June 2011
    Good man - take your time, get your source chain lined up, and do things slowly and methodically. There's plenty of good advice on this forum to be found.

    The one thing I would advise doing as soon as possible would be upgrading the tweeters to 194's.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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