SDA 2 mod recommendations

Tekkis
Tekkis Posts: 120
edited August 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Seems i have an odd set of SDA 2. This is a 3MW and 2 sl1000s version with 2 fuses and a sda socket with 2 male pins.
System Details:
Marantz SR 5010, Rega RP1, Marantz CD 5004, Denon DRR-680, Carver M-4.0t
Polk SDA 1C (modified), Definitive Technologies BP-10, Polk Audio CS400i
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited August 2011
    Nope, You've got a pair of the first SDA 2's. I had a pair just like them I bought new in 1983-84.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2011
    gimpod is right on the money. You have the first series SDA2's, I still have a pair that I updated the crossovers on and replaced the tweeters with the new RD-0194 and love the heck out of them.

    I will never sell them.
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  • Tekkis
    Tekkis Posts: 120
    edited August 2011
    What im looking for is a starting point. I think I'm going to keep the SL-1000 tweets for now since soon I'll gave a pair of em on the way, one to replace a cooked one in the left channel and another for a spare, dont wanna butcher the cabinets till i have to. Dont know if the bass is where it should be so im thinking of ordering some hurricane nuts to remount the drivers since i think one of the screws might not be tightening enough on some of the drivers.

    What are the biggest bang for the buck upgrades for these speakers is what I guess I'm asking...
    System Details:
    Marantz SR 5010, Rega RP1, Marantz CD 5004, Denon DRR-680, Carver M-4.0t
    Polk SDA 1C (modified), Definitive Technologies BP-10, Polk Audio CS400i
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited August 2011
    The RDO-194 is a straight drop in replacement. You don't have to do anything to the cabinet.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: dsachs consulting
    Digital: Marantz SACD 30n
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Premier 350
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited August 2011
    quadzilla wrote: »
    The RDO-194 is a straight drop in replacement. You don't have to do anything to the cabinet.

    Spot on. This is your best sonic "bang-for-the-buck" investment, and they can be resold for a high percentage of their cost later if for any reason that is necessary.
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited August 2011
    Dynamat extreme on the driver baskets and passive will clean up the mids.Best part is, it will cost under 20 bucks.
    And lets not forget to spike em.
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