Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals

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  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 450
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    I definitely don’t need them…I’ve got 10 pairs of speakers right now and nowhere to stash them. 250 miles is a decent buffer even though it’s a straight shot down I25.
    Apogee Stages / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / Classe CT-SSP / Innersound Phono / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • CGTIII
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    LSi-15s - $315 (Hilton Head)
    https://hiltonhead.craigslist.org/ele/d/hilton-head-island-polk-lsi-15-floor/7901474069.html
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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  • agfrost
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    Not exactly vintage, but where else to put?

    L800 in S. Oregon for $1200
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 12,022
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    agfrost wrote: »
    Not exactly vintage, but where else to put?

    L800 in S. Oregon for $1200

    Those didn't last 12 hours. :pB)

    I would've bought them if they were close to me. I don't know how I would've loaded them or unloaded them BUT those are secondary problems to the action of buying them at such a reduced price! I would've figured something out after I paid for them.

    That was a great chance to own Polk's newest flagship speakers. :)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

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  • xschop
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    https://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/ele/d/euless-polk-audio-rt55-bookshelf/7866811538.html
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  • engie490
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    Polk SDA SRS 2.3TLs w/198 tweets and the AI-1...$1100.

    Papillion, NE

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    Apogee Stages / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / Classe CT-SSP / Innersound Phono / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • skipshot12
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    Why oh why does it have to be on the very east side of Nebraska...
    Any closer I'd pounce.
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 2,163
    edited January 3
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    Not I.

    Selling my Polk SDA 2B speakers. Overall excellent condition with scratches on cabinets. See photos. Speakers come with homemade Interconnect cable (see photo) The SDA line of Polk was considered the flagship and these are among the best sounding Polks ever produced. These are the more coveted 2b model. A major improvement over the Model 2. I'm only selling these because I have another pair. Will demo. REALLY Priced to sell. $250. In Toms River, NJ

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  • xschop
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    Anyone driving from Dallas to OKC this week?

    https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/d/grand-prairie-polk-sda-crs-speakers/7907450494.html
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  • xschop
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    What's with Polk and Temu drivers...

    https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ele/d/prosper-polk-audio-5b-speakers/7907435035.html
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  • audioluvr
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    SDA 2's just North of WA state. Look to be minty.
    https://vancouver.craigslist.org/bnc/ele/d/abbotsford-southwest-polk-audio-sda-2a/7908522032.html
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre Upgraded with Mundorf Supremes
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • engie490
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    SDA SRS with upgraded crossovers in Denver for $1600. Claims 1.2, but serial number (2220), blade-blade jack, and number of screws on the crossover cover tell a different story.

    https://denver.craigslist.org/ele/d/denver-polk-sda-srs-12-flagship-matthew/7909555221.html

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  • engie490
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    SDA SRS 2 in beautiful shape north of Denver - guy is looking for trades

    https://denver.craigslist.org/ele/d/brighton-polk-towers/7909440618.html

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    Apogee Stages / Apollon Purifi 1ET6525SA / Classe CT-SSP / Innersound Phono / Bluesound Node 130 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Audio-Technica ART-1 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,221
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    engie490 wrote: »
    SDA SRS with upgraded crossovers in Denver for $1600. Claims 1.2, but serial number (2220), blade-blade jack, and number of screws on the crossover cover tell a different story.

    https://denver.craigslist.org/ele/d/denver-polk-sda-srs-12-flagship-matthew/7909555221.html

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    Correct, Polk never made a SDA SRS 1.2 with a blade/blade interconnect socket and that is the only determining factor that says that they are 1st Gen SRS's, full stop. The blade/blade IC socket is unique to the 1st Gen SRS's. The number of screws on the crossover plate is irrelevant at this point. Note that Polk used the leftover crossover plates for the 1st Gen SRS's and installed them on the 1.2's.
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    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
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  • xschop
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    https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/msg/d/yukon-wilson-audio-alexia-series-pair/7881621350.html
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  • engie490
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    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    engie490 wrote: »
    SDA SRS 2 in beautiful shape north of Denver - guy is looking for trades

    https://denver.craigslist.org/ele/d/brighton-polk-towers/7909440618.html

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    He wants $1000 for them.

    He likes to start high on the price. He recently listed a pair of Cornwall Is for $3500. A week later he dropped to $2500. Don't know what they actually sold for.
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  • jmardy
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    Anyone in Appleton Wisconsin - potential deal at Goodwill (auction ends Jan 19, 2026):

    https://shopgoodwill.com/item/252851094
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  • agingboomer
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    edited January 20
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    jmardy wrote: »
    Anyone in Appleton Wisconsin - potential deal at Goodwill (auction ends Jan 19, 2026): https://shopgoodwill.com/item/252851094
    Somebody got these SDA 2 for $132

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  • xschop
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    Worth experimenting on.
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  • CGTIII
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    Polk SDA 1 Pair - $200. Claims excellent.
    https://tricities.craigslist.org/ele/d/johnson-city-polk-sda-speakers-pair/7911477352.html

    This is even an excellent price by the pound! :-)
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

    Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
    Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
    ​Thompson Adventures, Inc.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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    Those are SDA 1C's. Great price!
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  • crazifyngers
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    I'm new here, what is the issue with the SDA 2? When I was looking for speakers I steered clear of SDA when I heard some people feel like their head was in a vice. I seem to be susceptible to that sort of thing so focused on other speakers.
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  • skipshot12
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    edited February 5
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    This is what happens when one evaluates gear via the he said she said they said method.

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  • audioluvr
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    Probably some AI bot trying to get someone to quote it.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre Upgraded with Mundorf Supremes
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • crazifyngers
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    pitdog2 said they are the least desireable, then toolfan66 said it was 132 too much. not sure how i can prove i'm not ai. but I am new so i understand the skepticism. best I can say is look up my username on a search engine.

    as to what I mean with the vice, it's my understanding the sda purposefully does noise cancellation so it can make the soundstage seem wider. that sounds a lot like how noise cancelling headphones work. I can't use active noise cancellation comfortably, it makes me feel like my head is getting squeezed. and just because I steered clear of the sda, doesn't make them bad, like i said, i'm sensitive to that type of thing. I ended up getting a pair of monitor 10. now i'm waiting on the parts to rebuild the crossovers.
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  • billbillw
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    Yeah, the SDA effect is not the same experience as noise cancelling headphones. Not anywhere the same.
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