Advice on possible SDA SRS purchase.

cmarks175
cmarks175 Posts: 14
edited May 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Just saw these for sale on Craig's List in Cranston RI. When my dad passed away in 1990 :sad: I bought a pair of RTA 15's and they still work great. My mom passed last month :sad: and I'd like to honor her memory with an upgrade :cheesygrin:. She was a great gal and I'm wondering if these would do her justice? All advice welcomed.
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited May 2012
    Sorry for your loss. If the speakers are in good condition they would honor your mom's memory. There are 3 types of SDA SRS speakers, the original, 1.2 and 1.2tl. Find out if the interconnect cable is a pin/blade type. If it is the speakers will be either 1.2 or 1.2tl's. We do need to see pictures to help you further.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2012
    It's really not that hard to find the link. http://providence.craigslist.org/ele/3010374046.html
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  • cmarks175
    cmarks175 Posts: 14
    edited May 2012
    Thanks for your replies. I 'm sorry I don't know how to "do" links. Just spelling alone pushes me to my limits . . .
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2012
    bluecomet wrote: »
    Sorry for your loss. If the speakers are in good condition they would honor your mom's memory. There are 3 types of SDA SRS speakers, the original, 1.2 and 1.2tl. Find out if the interconnect cable is a pin/blade type. If it is the speakers will be either 1.2 or 1.2tl's. We do need to see pictures to help you further.


    Ahem.... the 2s,2.3s,2.3TLs and the 3.1TLs might disagree with you !!:lol:
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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    edited May 2012
    I would recommend analyzing your budget. Like Las said these normally go for less. but they sometimes go for much more too. The cost appears to be driven highly by the demand for the speakers and likelihood of more availability of them in any particular area. If they fit your budget, offer the guy less so as to be as fair with yourself as possible. But at the same time, you kind of have to buy these when you can, because these do not become available nearly as many times as there are people wanting to buy them. Another thing to consider when thinking about what work needs to be done to them is how much of that you can do yourself. good luck.
    If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!


    Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium.
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  • stone of tone
    stone of tone Posts: 78
    edited May 2012
    I agree. I paid $1250 for my original SRS 1.2's and I'm willing to put another 1k into them next year at:
    http://www.midwestspeaker.com/ .....for upgrades. For now, they are pretty damn good stock. Cheers.
    Sony Tport>Illuminati D-60>Audio Alchemy DTI-Pro>Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference i2s>Audio Alchemy DDE 3.0 w/remote wand>Kimber Select 1030>Decware Zen Select Amp (SE84CS)>Kimber Select 3033> SDA 1/in Stereo only

    Sony Tport>IllumD-60>AA DTI Pro 32>AudMagicMysticRef i2s>AA DDE 3.0> Kimber Hero Int>Rotel RA-1062>Kimber Timbre>EmotivaXPA2>Kimber 8TC Speaker Cable>SDA SRS 1.2/use SDA always>Kimber 9033 to/hi Pass jumpers> Kimber PK10 Palladian Power Cord to Rotel
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  • stone of tone
    stone of tone Posts: 78
    edited May 2012
    I will ad: Larry don't do Franken-Polks. These will be done with RD0194-1's from Polk and crossover parts list receipts. Cheers.
    Sony Tport>Illuminati D-60>Audio Alchemy DTI-Pro>Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference i2s>Audio Alchemy DDE 3.0 w/remote wand>Kimber Select 1030>Decware Zen Select Amp (SE84CS)>Kimber Select 3033> SDA 1/in Stereo only

    Sony Tport>IllumD-60>AA DTI Pro 32>AudMagicMysticRef i2s>AA DDE 3.0> Kimber Hero Int>Rotel RA-1062>Kimber Timbre>EmotivaXPA2>Kimber 8TC Speaker Cable>SDA SRS 1.2/use SDA always>Kimber 9033 to/hi Pass jumpers> Kimber PK10 Palladian Power Cord to Rotel
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited May 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    Ahem.... the 2s,2.3s,2.3TLs and the 3.1TLs might disagree with you !!:lol:

    I have the 2's and 3.1's. I have heard the 2.3's and 2.3tl's. All are fine speakers but given the size of the room he has I would go wth the big boys. Just my opinion.
    Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
    Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.

    Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp

    Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited May 2012
    You stated the only SRSs were the Originals and 1 series, the littler guys are also SRS Polks. That is what I posted to correct, not on suitability for a given usage.:wink:

    "There are 3 types of SDA SRS speakers, the original, 1.2 and 1.2tl "
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