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LOL ^^^ The 1.2's utilized the SL2000 tweeters so in order to "upgrade" to the 1.2TL's you have to swap out the SL2000's to SL3000's. But in order to switch to SL3000's you have to change the negative wire connector at the tweeter to a larger one to accommodate the large tab on the tweeter, then you have to use a pin removal tool to reverse the wires on all the tweeters at the crossover (Molex connector) so that they are now out of phase on purpose
.... SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
Also, there is a "transitional driver plate" that has 13 bolts instead of 9, but I can't figure-out how that sits in the 1.2 timeline otherwise.
Another case of Polk using up old stock on newer models.
SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
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michaeljhsda2 wrote: »LOL ^^^ The 1.2's utilized the SL2000 tweeters so in order to "upgrade" to the 1.2TL's you have to swap out the SL2000's to SL3000's. But in order to switch to SL3000's you have to change the negative wire connector at the tweeter to a larger one to accommodate the large tab on the tweeter, then you have to use a pin removal tool to reverse the wires on all the tweeters at the crossover (Molex connector) so that the are now out of phase on purpose ....
Yeah, that does suggest a native TL designation in most cases. I'm just glad that my speakers and serial numbers and crossovers and wiring harness and tweeters and drivers and shipping boxes all match. HAHAHAHAHA -
I'm glad all three of my TL's have everything matching also.
No boxes though. 
2 Channel
Polk 1.2tl's Modded with dreadnought
Musical Fidelity M6Si
North Star Intenso Dac
Auralic Aries Mini Streamer
Oppo 103
Pangea PC
Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
Backups 2.3tl, Crs+ pin/blade with stands.Monitor 5&7 peerless,Polk R200,Usher CP6311.McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino,Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
These are just up the road from me... but @ $5K? He must be pretty proud of them...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-SDA-SRS-1-2-Flagship-Non-Compromise-Reference-Loudspeakers/122855562055?_trkparms=aid=888007&algo=DISC.MBE&ao=1&asc=49566&meid=5e1fe693099d4b2d9f8f8cccd275da2d&pid=100009&rk=1&rkt=2&sd=263324234413&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982
Same pair ~$650 price difference. Add about $350-400 to the price for sales tax.
Needless to say there were a few stock 1.2's and TL's in the midwest that didn't move for months at $2000 and less. 2 went down to $1500, but then decided to keep them.nooshinjohn wrote: »Glad I got mine for 500.00, I have all the mods done and still in them for less than 1500.
I'll buy them for $1500
Not the same. The speakers in the eBay ad are 1.2's. The speakers in the Audiogon ad are 1.2TL's.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I thought "TL" stood for "tri-laminate" which was the certain combination of polymers on the cone, or something to that effect. Maybe the last non-TL 1.2 had the tri-laminate drivers but didn't have the same array as the TL, which might explain the different crossovers.
Yes it is a tri-laminate tweeter. That is why some are gold, silver or a dark color. I'm guessing it was which vapor deposited coating when on last.
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I am holding a brochure that refers to BOTH the 6 1/2" mid-bass drivers AND the tweeters as "tri-laminate". I used to think it was just the tweeters. Then, recently, I thought it was just the mid-bass drivers. I need to sort my....Bitfrost.Yes it is a tri-laminate tweeter. That is why some are gold, silver or a dark color. I'm guessing it was which vapor deposited coating when on last.
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It's the tweeters, not the mid-drivers.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
I thought "TL" stood for "tri-laminate" which was the certain combination of polymers on the cone, or something to that effect. Maybe the last non-TL 1.2 had the tri-laminate drivers but didn't have the same array as the TL, which might explain the different crossovers.
Yes it is a tri-laminate tweeter. That is why some are gold, silver or a dark color. I'm guessing it was which vapor deposited coating when on last.
It was explained to me the reason for the different colors was they could not control the outcome of the process. Since there are only two metals deposited, the polymer being the 3rd layer, I'm pretty sure the 3 different colors were not the result of which coating was applied last.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
It's the tweeters, not the mid-drivers.
The brochure reads: "Each SRS model features an array of Polk's exclusive Trilaminate Polymer 6 1/2" midbass drivers that exemplify today's state-of-the-art loudspeaker technology."
A few pages later it says: "The Polk SL 3000 Trilaminate Dome Tweeter sets new standards for bandwidth, flatness or response, phase linearity and power handling."
I found a working link: https://polksda.com/pdfs/SRSTLBrochure1990.pdf -
Reefer to my previous video.
2 Channel
Polk 1.2tl's Modded with dreadnought
Musical Fidelity M6Si
North Star Intenso Dac
Auralic Aries Mini Streamer
Oppo 103
Pangea PC
Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
Backups 2.3tl, Crs+ pin/blade with stands.Monitor 5&7 peerless,Polk R200,Usher CP6311.McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino,Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
Not the same. The speakers in the eBay ad are 1.2's. The speakers in the Audiogon ad are 1.2TL's.
I goofed. I went from the original 1.2's ebay listing to an ebay link of the audiogon 1.2TL's for ~$4500 and mixed them up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-Reference-SDA-SRS-1-2/322929082983?_trkparms=aid=888007&algo=DISC.MBE&ao=1&asc=49565&meid=fb99ffd9d3374d06967a9c8eef921f3f&pid=100009&rk=1&rkt=1&sd=122855562055&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 -
It's the tweeters, not the mid-drivers.
The brochure reads: "Each SRS model features an array of Polk's exclusive Trilaminate Polymer 6 1/2" midbass drivers that exemplify today's state-of-the-art loudspeaker technology."
A few pages later it says: "The Polk SL 3000 Trilaminate Dome Tweeter sets new standards for bandwidth, flatness or response, phase linearity and power handling."
I found a working link: https://polksda.com/pdfs/SRSTLBrochure1990.pdf
Marketing screw up. It's only the tweeters.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Marketing screw up. It's only the tweeters.
That would explain why the drivers for the last non-TL 1.2's and the TL's are exactly the same. -
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There appear to be some SDAs hiding among this Luxman gear...
https://nwct.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-set/6397176942.html -
appear to be 1C
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There appear to be some SDAs hiding among this Luxman gear...
https://nwct.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-audio-set/6397176942.html
That's some very dirty electronics !
500.00 ???? Good luck.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
I don't know what the driving force is in why people want more for them these days but I would never spend that coin on them..Post edited by Toolfan66 on -
That's a win!
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Post edited by dkfreebird on2 Channel
Polk 1.2tl's Modded with dreadnought
Musical Fidelity M6Si
North Star Intenso Dac
Auralic Aries Mini Streamer
Oppo 103
Pangea PC
Wireworld Equinox 7 interconnects
Wireworld Equinox 7 Speaker Cables and Jumpers
Backups 2.3tl, Crs+ pin/blade with stands.Monitor 5&7 peerless,Polk R200,Usher CP6311.McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino,Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
First gen 10s and then tuned!!! I'm down.
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saw this add looking at the above add.
Monitor 5's and monitor 4's for 100. Great cond. too !
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-Vintage-Speakers/263359100506?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=2&asc=41376&meid=66ab9a2d5a114c44b9905231a3d98993&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=162815006020&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Those lead me to these 2B's advertised as 2A's for $230.00.
https://ebay.com/itm/A-Pair-of-Polk-SDA-2A-Speakers-with-SDA-Cable/112695100545?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41376%26meid%3D825831c334544fab94d34b6f8da2a06d%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D263359100506&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982"Make a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Light
a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." -
Found these on CL (SW Michigan) Nice pair of 1C's with new RD0194 tweeters. 600 bucks. 1C's don't come up very often.
https://nmi.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-sda-1c-speakers/6420141251.htmlBasement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Found these on CL (SW Michigan) Nice pair of 1C's with new RD0194 tweeters. 600 bucks. 1C's don't come up very often.
https://nmi.craigslist.org/ele/d/polk-sda-1c-speakers/6420141251.html
What are you waiting for go get them. -
Looks like Traverse City pretty far north
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SDA's for a bill and a half, north of the Golden Gate Bridge. No affiliation. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/d/polk-audio-sda-2-black/6428816189.html
His name is Glenn, super nice guy, I've traded with him a few times. I'm out of room or else I'd jump on em!
my 3.1TLs
I will fix your shifted magnets for free.
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I would but I have embarked on my transitional 1C upgrade path. Jumped in the rabbit hole both feet !!!Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
^^ Not treated very well, but if they're functional - those look to be a good deal ^^VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000
Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's
