$950 for SDA-2's - seriously?

ambiophonics
ambiophonics Posts: 726
edited February 2012 in Vintage Speakers
I just started searching for a pair of SDA's for a friend and ran into this ridiculous ebay auction - I can't believe they want $950 plus S&H for an original pair of SDA-2's. Just thought i'd share my outrage...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380404164947+&item=380404164947&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466


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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited February 2012
    It looks like a couple people have already commented on the price of the speakers. And they also did list them with the option to make an offer. Additionally, like the one commented stated - the shipping will almost surely be over $195, so depending on the offer that is accepted this could be a good deal
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2012
    $950 is crazy.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited February 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    $950 is crazy.

    ^^^^ +1 ^^^^ Super crazy.

    But if they sell, I have a set of 2B's that I'd be willing to part with for $800. :cheesygrin: :loneranger:
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited February 2012
    Yea - I was under the impression that you could pick up a set of original SDA-2's for $200-400...
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2012
    Those aren't original 2's. They never came with sl2000 tweeters. They are a later generation and could even be early 2A's.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited February 2012
    I thought only the first version had the two dimensional tweeters - did the 2A's also have two?
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited February 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Those aren't original 2's. They never came with sl2000 tweeters. They are a later generation and could even be early 2A's.

    H9

    Good catch, Brock. But regardless of the specific model, or even if they had RDO's in them, they still wouldn't be worth anywhere near $950... before shipping! :eek:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2012
    Some 2A's did. It doesn't matter on the "label" those have sl2000 tweets so they are later generation, not the original 1st gen 2's. They tend to bring marginally more $$$, but not close to $950 shipped.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • audio_alan
    audio_alan Posts: 770
    edited February 2012
    Yeah, and these are actually $1145 shipped! D'oh!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited February 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Those aren't original 2's. They never came with sl2000 tweeters. They are a later generation and could even be early 2A's.

    H9

    Come on Brock the way Polk was known for using up parts they could very well be original boxes and drivers but they just ran short of SL1000's and sub'd SL2000 instead.....it's is possible
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  • KentFj
    KentFj Posts: 32
    edited February 2012
    I bought my SDA 2 while stationed in Landstuhl Germany oct/nov 1985.
    I just pulled out a tweeter it is a SL2000 stamp date in red is 6/12/1985 .
    I was under the impression this was the first version

    so when did they start making the SDA2 and what years did they release the later versions ?


    thanks Kent
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited February 2012
    Mine say SDA-2 on the back, have the extra dimensional driver and are stamped 85'
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  • KentFj
    KentFj Posts: 32
    edited February 2012
    http://www.polksda.com/list.shtml

    well according to this list SDA-2 1984-85, SDA 2A 1986-87, SDA2b studio 1987 , SDA2b real wood 1989

    I am pissed someone changed my tweeters in shipping from germany!! lol
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited February 2012
    KentFj wrote: »
    http://www.polksda.com/list.shtml

    well according to this list SDA-2 1984-85, SDA 2A 1986-87, SDA2b studio 1987 , SDA2b real wood 1989

    I am pissed someone changed my tweeters in shipping from germany!! lol

    There are no hard and fast years. You have to look at the grills, cabinets, drivers/tweeters, sda cable, configuration to know for sure what you have. If someone buys Polk speakers new in 1986 and the inspection date on the tweeter is october 1986 and in 1991 they blow and replace a tweeter that tweeter will have an inspection date from 1991. Does that mean the speaker itself was manufactured in 1991? No, it was a 1986 model with a 1991 tweeter. So those dates on the components mean very little some 20-30 years later.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • KentFj
    KentFj Posts: 32
    edited February 2012
    Since these speaker have been in my possession since 1985 except on the slow boat back to USA from Germany ...
    and I have made no modification, I am sure these speakers are 100% original...

    so SDA2 did come with SL2000 ... at least mine did.
    Guess it was some kind of cruel joke played an the poor old US Army service member in Germany ....


    I feel so abused


    Kent
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  • KentFj
    KentFj Posts: 32
    edited February 2012
    Sorry to pull from the original OP, price is way out of range ... but then again almost everything on ebay audio related is these days :)

    Please to advise what version of SDA2 are these http://www.flickr.com/photos/17611327@N04/sets/72157629447184995/
    thank you Kent



    http://www.flickr.com/photos/17611327@N04/sets/72157629447184995/
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  • magicka
    magicka Posts: 11
    edited February 2012
    There are some for $10 + shipping in Ohio

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/200718394972?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1942wt_1211
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited February 2012
    KentFj wrote: »
    http://www.polksda.com/list.shtml

    well according to this list SDA-2 1984-85, SDA 2A 1986-87, SDA2b studio 1987 , SDA2b real wood 1989

    I am pissed someone changed my tweeters in shipping from germany!! lol

    Just to prove the point that there are no hard and fast rules, my 2B's that I purchased the last day of 1987 are walnut veneer (real wood). By 1989 when whatever you are reading said the were first produced, I had thousands of hours on them.
    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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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited February 2012
    H9- My original SDA 2's also have factory SL2000's. I think they're dated '86
    Ludicrous gibs!
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