Just got my first pair of SDA's!

masonsmitty
masonsmitty Posts: 14
edited August 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I've been a casual Polk fan over the years, never knew much about their vintage stuff. I blew the tweeters in my R50's, so I decided to start looking for a new (old) set of speakers... ran across a pair 2A's (with interconnect, which I knew nothing about) on craigslist for $120.00....got them home, and WOW, the best speakers I've heard in my 36 years.

I've done a fair amount of research in the week since I've had these, and want to buy other vintage Polks. The same seller has a pair of Monitor 5jr's for $60.00, and another guy has a regular pair of Monitor 5's for $75.00. I've also found some RTA-8T's for $95.00 for the pair. I need to replace my Boston Center Channel and would like to replace the R30's in the rear.

Any advice would be welcome!
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited August 2011
    Take your time.

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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited August 2011
    666 posts. Not good.

    Seriously though, great snag. SDA's up front, Monitor 5 or 5jr's in the back, and an RTA-8T as your center(if you have the room).

    I picked up a pair of RTA-12C's for $120 over the weekend and it was the best $120 I've ever spent on a pair of speakers. And like you, it's got me itching to replace my other speakers with vintage Polks.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • Tekkis
    Tekkis Posts: 120
    edited August 2011
    i know how that feels. i can remember back to the 1st time i heard a pair of sda. it was a set of srs2 hooked up to an onkyo reciever. even with the low power the sound blew me away. now 16 years later i finally have a pair of my own, the original sda 2s. really makes me want to buy more vintage pieces
    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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  • masonsmitty
    masonsmitty Posts: 14
    edited August 2011
    I may need more power... My source is a harmon/kardon AVR-247 at 50wpc
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2011
    masonsmitty wrote: »
    I may need more power... My source is a harmon/kardon AVR-247 at 50wpc

    Couldn't hurt.
    Is there a B on the back of the cabinet?
    Or does the interconnect have a pin and blade or 2 blades like a normal plug?
    Oh and congratulations and welcome.
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2011
    Congrats masonsmitty and welcome to the SDA family:).There's lots of fellow members here who will be able to provide future upgrades, it only gets better:)
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited August 2011
    Woohoo!!!
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2011
    That's a great pair of SDA as well, welcome and have fun!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2011
    Welcome to the club, masonsmitty. Good grab on the SDA's. Lot of good listening in your future.
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited August 2011
    masonsmitty wrote: »
    I may need more power... My source is a harmon/kardon AVR-247 at 50wpc

    I'm running 1Cs off 45 wpc tube amps, and they get plenty loud. If the H/K has good current, they should be fine.

    Congrats on the buy. I do love that SDA effect.
    Turntable: Empire 208
    Arm: Rega 300
    Cart: Shelter 501 III
    Phono Pre: Aural Thrills
    Digital: Pioneer DV-79ai
    Pre: Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
    Amp: Conrad Johnson Evolution 2000
    Cables: Cardas Neutral Reference
    Speakers: SDA 2.3TL, heavily modified
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  • CoachP
    CoachP Posts: 8
    edited August 2011
    Welcome Masonsmitty. Great pick up for a lot cheaper than what I paid for them in the 80's. Enjoy. If they have the sl2000 tweeters, you may want to spring for the 194's.
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