Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals
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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
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"Umbilical cord"...."40 years ago"....the dealer that's listing them better get their read on about the speakers LOL They're 1.2TL's, not 1.2's.SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
No brainer if they are what he says they are.
https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/d/polk-sda-crs...in.../6424468164.html2 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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
"Umbilical cord"...."40 years ago"....the dealer that's listing them better get their read on about the speakers LOL They're 1.2TL's, not 1.2's.
I'm pretty sure that the serial number on a 1.2TL would read "SRS 1.2 TL L (left) or R (right) **** (production number digits)" like in the image below. The one shown just says "SDA 1.2 L 6695". The "L" designating "left speaker".
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Polk used up all parts they had leftover. The tweeters are SL 3000’s and that would make them TL unless they were all changed out.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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
Isn't it more likely that the tweeters got replaced than the serial number being wrong?
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I’ve seen it on a pair of 11tl’s I had where the labels didn’t note they were tl’s but the tweeters and crosssovers said they were.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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
dkfreebird wrote: »Polk used up all parts they had leftover. The tweeters are SL 3000’s and that would make them TL unless they were all changed out.
Exactly.SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
dkfreebird wrote: »I’ve seen it on a pair of 11tl’s I had where the labels didn’t note they were tl’s but the tweeters and crosssovers said they were.
Well, that's just whacky.
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Now,would you please drive to Boston and pick those CRS+ speakers up for me and ship them.
https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/d/polk-sda-crs...in.../6424468164.html2 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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
dkfreebird wrote: »Now,would you please drive to Boston and pick those CRS+ speakers up for me and ship them.
https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/d/polk-sda-crs...in.../6424468164.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDRLZFgEoGw -
dkfreebird wrote: »I’ve seen it on a pair of 11tl’s I had where the labels didn’t note they were tl’s but the tweeters and crosssovers said they were.
Every photo of an SDA SRS 1.2 (pin/blade IC socket) that I've seen has a 1st generation SDA SRS (blade/blade IC socket) sticker on it. The problem with that is 1st generation SRS's have the positive binding post nuts on the right, whereas the 1.2's have the positive binding post nuts on the left.
That's why owners of confirmed SDA SRS 1.2's (pin/blade IC socket) should make sure that the positive binding post nuts are on the left and not the right, irregardless of what the sticker says. Otherwise they're unwittingly listening to the 1.2's out of phase
SDA SRS 2.3TL's
Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
SDA 2B TL's -
I just read a bit more on Gimpod's site about identifying different models. The tweeters and the crossovers are different between the last model of 1.2 and the 1.2TL. Oddly enough, the drivers are all the same.
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.
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.
Well, that was confusing, so here's a donkey riding a motorcycle.
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Well, that's just whacky.
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This could explain the different stickers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kGEhX_s2_g&list=RD2kGEhX_s2_g 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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,McCormack Dna 0.5 Deluxe McCormack Dna 1,Dared Sl 2000A,Dayens Ampino Rogue Magnum 66 pre -
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
SDA 2B TL's -
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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,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 peerless,Monitor 4 peerless,Polk R200,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
