What are the SRS 2s worth? You may like this . . . I'm new to SRS but . . .

GlennDog

I'm a newbie to the SRS line, but I am the proud/original owner of a great pair of 1989 version SDA-2Bs (they have served me very well over the years). Long story short, there's a local guy selling a pair of SDA SRS 2s that are supposed to be in excellent condition And modified 5 years ago by Rich . . .. Rich goes by the handle sCompRacer out of Plainfield, Illinois. He appears to be a very capable Polk enthusiasts. sCompRacers mods to the SRS 2s that I would like to purchase, can be found here . .

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?31506-SDA-SRS-2-Upgrade

I can not find any threads on SRS 2s (what am I doing wrong?? #$%Newbie)

Seller is asking what I feel is Top Dollar . . . $750 and IF in excellent condition, I may pay that . . . Your thoughts and suggestions??

fyi I'm in the mid-west, no original boxes for transport could prove difficult in the winter, seller claims to have purchased really expensive new speakers and needs the $$ .. . That's all for now. Happy listening!

Thanks in advance, Gents!!

again, why can't I pull-up any SRS 2 threads?? ty, ty, ty

Polkersince85

" again, why can't I pull-up any SRS 2 threads?? ty, ty, ty' "

Because we don't want everyone to know how good they sound. Many consider the 2.3TL and SRS 2 to be the best all around SDAs. I own a pair of both. As far as price, they don't make them anymore and they are getting scarce. Anything Rich does is first class.

Welcome to the club.

Toolfan66

I would just pick them up if I was you, you won't pick up a set and upgrade them for that $$$$

GlennDog

TY for the quick response . . and keep on rolling. I'm jealous, you're riding season never ends . . . I ride a 2004 FLHRCI with a lot of tasteful jewelry. Clocked 19,000 miles the first year and I am re-ringing her w/ valve job as we "speak"

helipilotdoug

The SRS II IMHO are a great set of speakers. Since I did mods to my set, they are the best speakers I ever owned. I bought my set, in pristine condition, for $475 but keep in mind no upgrades were done yet, and they were just as they left the factory. I felt like I got a very good deal on them. I'm not sure if we are talking about the same SRS II speakers though. My crossovers were not the same as the ones shown in that thread. Mine have 2 boards, and the pin/blade interconnect. Anyway, with all the upgrades, I've got close to $1400 in these speakers, but to my ears they are superb. Here is another thread you might find interesting on the SRS II's.
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?74946-SDA-SRS-2-Crossover-Parts-list
Good luck with them.
Doug

stubby

Doug - you have the two board crossover and Pin/Blade IC? I've got the 2 board with BB. Man, Polk was all over the place with components.
And to the OP - yes, get them. Excellent speaker and that is a very good price for what has been done to them.

stubby

F1nut

Welcome to Club Polk.

Here's a link to some SRS 2 threads or threads mentioning them, http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/search.php?searchid=265755

Rich is good people, if he worked on them they are done right. I say buy'em.

SCompRacer

Wow, thanks for the kind words! Ah, memories...good memories. I used good solder, Cardas Quad Eutectic Silver Solder IIRC, not acid core solder :eek: so the xovers were done with the right stuff.:cheesygrin: If they are in good shape, I think $750 is fair. Do they still include the non-common ground amp interface?

Here is the 'cat scratch fever' thread where I re-clothed them after purchase.

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?29915-SDA-SRS-2-Recloth&highlight=sda%20srs%20recloth

Here is the for sale thread. Forum member Loud & Clear bought them and made a road trip to pick them up.

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?37666-Fs-Sda-Srs-2&

Here is an old system shot.

SCompRacer

More memory cells kicked in....I bought them from the original owner. He lived down in Kankakee IIRC. Shortly after buying them, he had blown some of the tweeters due to them being underpowered. Polk replaced the bad tweeters and suggested he amp up. And he did, with two Adcom GFA-555's in a horizontal bi-amp. I bought one of the amps with the speakers, or went back for it, and he kept one.

Do they include the original owners manual? It was signed by Matt Polk. I couldn't make it to the Polk Fest and one of the CP forum members (Noel) kindly took it there and had Matt sign it. IIRC it had some notes written in it by the original owner when he spoke to Polk about the Adcom amps. He didn't blow anymore tweeters with the two Adcoms.

Oh, sometimes I find it easier to google search, like "SRS 2, Club Polk."

headrott

SCompRacer wrote: »

Here is an old system shot.

What rack is that in the picture? I kinda like the look of it.

Greg

SCompRacer

headrott wrote: »

What rack is that in the picture? I kinda like the look of it.

Greg

Greg, that was a Bell'O. Can't recall what model name. It was a used but not abused craigslist find.

SCompRacer

Some folks have maintained that I got rid of the Polk's and went with speakers dear wife couldn't set anything on:cheesygrin:. Although she did threaten the Carver's with a hanging vine once.

I found more old pictures. My old Rega planar 2. Wow, what a ride. My first SDA's were 2A's.

Tour2ma

SCompRacer wrote: »

More memory cells kicked in...
Oh, sometimes I find it easier to google search, like "SRS 2, Club Polk."

Don't you love it when they do that? "They" being brain cells and Google searches...

GlennDog,
Welcome to the Club... I think you have your answer.

inspiredsports

I love the SDA SRS 2 series, and those are the newest single board version. Nice!

audio_alan

If you have the cash, go for it! If you decide you don't like them for whatever reason, you should be able to flip them with little or no money loss, imo...

Toolfan66

Thanks Sal, I like the internal bracing I'm surprised they didn't build the big boys that way..

GlennDog

I'm excited! I purchased the SRS 2s tonight for $750. Just got them home in my pick-em-up (i.e.Silverado, so they'l have to thaw-out until tomorrow and I'll report back). They are in near perfect cosmetic condition. The prior owner (Loud and Clear) was very detailed and helped me carefully prepare the SRS's for transport AND It Was Cold Out! Thank you Aaron!

During the audition the SRS 2s sounded tight And warm . . time will tell.

Thanks all, your input is much appreciated!

To: Rich (sComRacer) the non-common ground IC was sold a couple of yrs ago to a Texan. L&Clear thinks for 1 to $200 (he could not remember the sale price). Aaron had the autographed Matt Polk owners manuel and the custom IC you made and I look forward to viewing the cd you made detailing the upgrades of the SRSs

Any thoughts on Bi-Amping these puppies with Adcom 555-II's ?

I am not knowledgable in the benefit of bi-ampng v. bi-wiring . . . Again, Thanks-A-Million!!! You guys ROCK!

Tour2ma

Lasareath wrote: »

www.s4l.co/polksrs2/index.htm

Skinnysal.com???

Toolfan66 wrote: »

Thanks Sal, I like the internal bracing I'm surprised they didn't build the big boys that way..

I thought internal bracing was one of the hallmarks of the 1.2's/ 1.2tl's...

GlennDog wrote: »

Any thoughts on Bi-Amping these puppies with Adcom 555-II's ?

I am not knowledgable in the benefit of bi-ampng v. bi-wiring . . . Again, Thanks-A-Million!!! You guys ROCK!

Bi-wire, vertical bi-amp, horizontal bi-amp... play with your new toys and you decide.

Congrats on your buy... and just in time for Christmas to boot...

helipilotdoug

Congrats on your new SRS II's. I'm happy as can be with mine, and hope you will be as happy with yours. Looking forward to your impressions, when you get them warmed up.

SCompRacer

GlennDog wrote: »

I'm excited!

Kewl! I know you will enjoy them.

To: Rich (sComRacer) the non-common ground IC was sold a couple of yrs ago....

That's OK. If the need arises for one, you can always make one...just as good or better than the original. I'm glad you got the manual. Aaron is good to deal with!

Any thoughts on Bi-Amping these puppies with Adcom 555-II's ?

What Tour said.... Here is a wiki opinion about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-amping

I had tube amps on them, single and bi-amped with both Carver TFM-35's and TFM-45's. The biggest amp I had on them was the Rotel RB-1090. It was my first amp with wheels.:cheesygrin:

Fat pipes too. :cheesygrin:

Toolfan66

Tour2ma wrote: »

I thought internal bracing was one of the hallmarks of the 1.2's/ 1.2tl's...

In the 1.2 tl's they added cross bracing to the back wall and I can see why they did. I know most won't add cross bracing due to the design from Polk but I went against the grain and added bracing to my 1.2 tl's I used 1.5" round oak and I am glad I did, personally I think the walls on these big boys needed it to take away any flex in the walls. I figured if I went with round the air could move more freely and not restrict it much if any.

Looking at the SRS II's internal bracing that is the most bracing I have seen in any SDA's.

SCompRacer

This is the only internal shot I can find. Larry's rings would have saved me from doing some dowel rod repairs of the passive's retaining screws. I wouln't want the job of getting the glue off that binding post plate either. Looks like it was enthusiastically and abundantly applied.

Toolfan66

Getting the glue off is really not that bad it looks worse then what it really is. I have done 8 of them well 9 including a repair for a member here.

Mike Reeter

GlennDog,Congrats on your new SRS 2's. I popped my SDA cherry with a pair of these,when properly set-up and dialed in,they are a fantastic example of what SDA is all about.

I doubt if you could ever find a better set for the price you paid. N'joy

GlennDog

Thanks All,

I look forward to getting these fine tuned (i.e. 2 inches from the wall=base too deep, but 5" (for now, seems perfect)).

But, what gives? There's very minimal center stage imaging . . . WTF? and yes I've checked and re-checked for speaker polarity and absolute polarity. I also checked IC cable for and open . . . existing cable and 2 reference cables all measure 0.3 - 0.4 ohms.

Suggestions? TY

schwarcw

Congrats on the "new to your SRS 2s"!!! Welcome to Club Polk!

Rich, those were the days!!! Good times!

Mike Reeter

GlennDog wrote: »

Thanks All,

I look forward to getting these fine tuned (i.e. 2 inches from the wall=base too deep, but 5" (for now, seems perfect)).

But, what gives? There's very minimal center stage imaging . . . WTF? and yes I've checked and re-checked for speaker polarity and absolute polarity. I also checked IC cable for and open . . . existing cable and 2 reference cables all measure 0.3 - 0.4 ohms.

Suggestions? TY

Just a thought,you do have the Right and the Left speakers in the proper position,yes? Only reason I ask is; when I set-up my first pair of SDA's,in my hast I didn't check the rear of the speakers to make sure.

Tour2ma

Toolfan66 wrote: »

In the 1.2 tl's they added cross bracing to the back wall and I can see why they did. I know most won't add cross bracing due to the design from Polk but I went against the grain and added bracing to my 1.2 tl's I used 1.5" round oak and I am glad I did, personally I think the walls on these big boys needed it to take away any flex in the walls. I figured if I went with round the air could move more freely and not restrict it much if any.

Looking at the SRS II's internal bracing that is the most bracing I have seen in any SDA's.

Gotcha...

So what's the status here? Inquiring minds want to know....