Opinions on Polk SDA SRS 2.3 Speakers

MarkSLR
MarkSLR Posts: 11
edited January 2012 in Speakers
I am new here and am trying to learn. Does anyone have experience with the SDA SRS 2.3 speakers? They look impressive, how much power do I need to drive them?
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited January 2012
    I don't know about the SRS 2.3, but I have the 2.3 TL (later version of the same speaker), and drive it with 45 watt tube amps to excellent results. I'm extremely pleased with mine after a crossover upgrade, though I also quite liked them before I did the upgrade.
    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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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited January 2012
    Quad have you ever measured the spl output you get with that tube amp?
    always wondered how much oomf i would get through mine with tubes
    and OP the 2.3tl's are quite nice with mods especially
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited January 2012
    I drive my modded 2.3TL's quite nicely with ~150 wpc of solid state, high current power. I would advise getting quality amplification. You can do well used if new is too rich for your budget.

    Do a search here for some brands that folks like. My power amp is an Odyssey Stratos Stereo Plus.

    BTW welcome to CP!
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2012
    You need to be sure that whichever amp you use has a common ground on the speaker outputs or bad things can happen when the interconnecting cable is used. Do you have the IC cable ? Welcome to the fray !:smile:
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  • Middle Age
    Middle Age Posts: 12
    edited January 2012
    I've always wanted a set of sdas and I see a nice set of srs compacts for sale. Will this sound as well as my 10Bs only with the SDA imaging?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited January 2012
    Middle Age wrote: »
    I've always wanted a set of sdas and I see a nice set of srs compacts for sale. Will this sound as well as my 10Bs only with the SDA imaging?

    IMO better, but the 10B's are one of my favorite vintage Polk speakers..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • Middle Age
    Middle Age Posts: 12
    edited January 2012
    Ty for response. I'm going to take a litle guilty pleasure and buy them. I hope they give me some of the thrill of the first set of sda 1s I heard back in the early 80's.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited January 2012
    Middle Age wrote: »
    I've always wanted a set of sdas and I see a nice set of srs compacts for sale. Will this sound as well as my 10Bs only with the SDA imaging?
    FYI Polk never made "SRS compacts" unless your thinking of CRS's but that's an apple & oranges thing.
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ~ Mark Twain
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  • Middle Age
    Middle Age Posts: 12
    edited January 2012
    You are correct. I should have said sda compacts. I hope toolfan understood which ones I meant.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2012
    MarkSLR wrote: »
    I am new here and am trying to learn. Does anyone have experience with the SDA SRS 2.3 speakers? They look impressive, how much power do I need to drive them?

    The entire SDS SRS 2 line is my personal favorite form factor. Many consider the SDA SRS 2.3 TL as best of breed, even over the big boys.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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